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After finishing at $15.4 in the prior trading day, Helmerich & Payne, Inc (NYSE: HP) closed at $15.16, down -1.56%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.86 million shares were traded. HP stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.57 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.16.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HP by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.70 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.11. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.32 and its Current Ratio is at 1.68. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.76.
On May 09, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $28 to $26.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 18 ’25 when Foutch Randy A bought 3,800 shares for $26.25 per share. The transaction valued at 99,750 led to the insider holds 30,624 shares of the business.
Chariag Belgacem bought 37,356 shares of HP for $1,011,600 on Feb 10 ’25. The Director now owns 54,606 shares after completing the transaction at $27.08 per share. On Feb 10 ’25, another insider, LINDSAY JOHN W, who serves as the PRESIDENT AND CEO of the company, bought 20,000 shares for $27.55 each. As a result, the insider paid 551,000 and bolstered with 691,214 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 1507155584 and an Enterprise Value of 3726120960. As of this moment, Helmerich’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.43. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.51. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.208 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.496.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HP is 0.81, which has changed by -0.5752312 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12632763 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HP has reached a high of $42.39, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.23%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -44.78%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.20M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2338820 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 99.42M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 95.46M. Insiders hold about 3.98% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.47% stake in the company. Shares short for HP as of 1749772800 were 8156265 with a Short Ratio of 3.71, compared to 1747267200 on 8975037. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8156265 and a Short% of Float of 12.109999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, HP’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.0, compared to 0.75 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.064935066The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.16. The current Payout Ratio is 44.07% for HP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-15 with an ex-dividend date of 1755216000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-07-10 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
