Market Recap Check: Helmerich & Payne, Inc (HP)’s Negative Finish at 22.9, Up/Down -0.91

Kiel Thompson

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The price of Helmerich & Payne, Inc (NYSE: HP) closed at $22.9 in the last session, down -0.91% from day before closing price of $23.11. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.91 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.47 million shares were traded. HP stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.56 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.535.

Ratios:

We take a closer look at HP’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 62.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.43 and its Current Ratio is at 1.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.79 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.79.

On August 19, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $26 to $27.

On July 15, 2025, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $20.Piper Sandler initiated its Neutral rating on July 15, 2025, with a $20 target price.

Insider Transactions:

An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 18 ’25 when Momper Sara Marie sold 6,700 shares for $17.83 per share. The transaction valued at 119,461 led to the insider holds 21,908 shares of the business.

Momper Sara Marie bought 6,700 shares of HP for $119,461 on Aug 18 ’25. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, Foutch Randy A, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 3,800 shares for $26.25 each. As a result, the insider paid 99,750 and bolstered with 30,624 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HP now has a Market Capitalization of 2277172224 and an Enterprise Value of 4527194112. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.321 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.326.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for HP is 0.91, which has changed by -0.3321668 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16766965 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HP has reached a high of $37.46, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 18.68%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.15%.

Shares Statistics:

According to the various share statistics, HP traded on average about 2.02M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1964870 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 99.43M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 95.49M. Insiders hold about 3.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.99% stake in the company. Shares short for HP as of 1757894400 were 7485747 with a Short Ratio of 3.70, compared to 1755216000 on 7662480. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7485747 and a Short% of Float of 11.1099996.

Dividends & Splits

The forward annual dividend rate for HP is 1.00, which was 1.0 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.04327131. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.66. The current Payout Ratio is 44.07% for HP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-18. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-07-10 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 9.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Helmerich & Payne, Inc (HP).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.22, with high estimates of $0.48 and low estimates of $0.1.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.26 and $0.99 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.12. EPS for the following year is $0.91, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $2.22 and $0.2.

Revenue Estimates

According to 11 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $969.02M. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.03B to a low estimate of $921M. As of. The current estimate, Helmerich & Payne, Inc’s year-ago sales were $693.79MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $943.88M. There is a high estimate of $1.01B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $862M.

A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.76B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.66B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.7B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.76BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.79B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.13B and the low estimate is $3.41B.

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