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After finishing at $15.42 in the prior trading day, Helmerich & Payne, Inc (NYSE: HP) closed at $15.61, up 1.23%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.23 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.59 million shares were traded. HP stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.795 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.17.
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 5.87 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.71. 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Piper Sandler on July 15, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $20.
On May 19, 2025, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $19.
TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating for the stock on May 09, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised 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 1551893120 and an Enterprise Value of 3770858240. As of this moment, Helmerich’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.12, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.96. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.53. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.222 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.55.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HP is 0.92, which has changed by -0.54088235 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21149921 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 -5.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -38.59%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.22M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2074760 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 95.47M. Insiders hold about 3.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.59% stake in the company. Shares short for HP as of 1752537600 were 8873522 with a Short Ratio of 3.99, compared to 1749772800 on 8156265. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8873522 and a Short% of Float of 13.18.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, HP’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.0, compared to 1.00 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.064850844The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.02. The current Payout Ratio is 44.07% for HP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-07-10 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 7.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.17, with high estimates of $0.27 and low estimates of $0.1.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.5 and $1.0 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.16. EPS for the following year is $1.4, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $3.17 and $0.2.
Revenue Estimates
10 analysts predict $998.74M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.07B to a low estimate of $955M. As of the current estimate, Helmerich & Payne, Inc’s year-ago sales were $697.72MFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $951.8M. There is a high estimate of $1.01B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $856M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.78B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.49B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.65B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.76BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.84B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.53B and the low estimate is $3.35B.
