Q3 2025 Earnings Forecast for Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) Issued By Atb Cap Markets

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, April 7th. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now expects that the oil and gas company will earn $1.13 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.06. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $3.50 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.15 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.24. Helmerich & Payne had a return on equity of 15.06% and a net margin of 15.27%. The firm had revenue of $677.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $661.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.11 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 12th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. Susquehanna increased their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday. Benchmark downgraded Helmerich & Payne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Helmerich & Payne presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.88.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

Helmerich & Payne stock opened at $43.09 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $39.89 and its 200 day moving average is $38.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Helmerich & Payne has a twelve month low of $30.41 and a twelve month high of $46.55. The company has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.28, a PEG ratio of 9.29 and a beta of 1.51.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 13,372.8% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,418,364 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $101,958,000 after acquiring an additional 2,400,414 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 130.8% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,720,464 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $98,535,000 after purchasing an additional 1,541,987 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 260.4% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,173,965 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $50,222,000 after purchasing an additional 848,198 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 157.8% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,254,467 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $53,667,000 after purchasing an additional 767,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 937.0% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 841,724 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $30,487,000 after purchasing an additional 760,554 shares during the last quarter. 96.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 31st. Investors of record on Friday, May 17th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.90%. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.87%.

About Helmerich & Payne

Founded in 1920, Helmerich & Payne, Inc (H&P) (NYSE: HP) is committed to delivering industry leading levels of drilling productivity and reliability. H&P operates with the highest level of integrity, safety and innovation to deliver superior results for its customers and returns for shareholders.