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In the latest session, Halliburton Co (NYSE: HAL) closed at $20.61 down -0.43% from its previous closing price of $20.70. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 22.49 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Halliburton Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.33. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.54 and its Current Ratio is at 2.05. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.83 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.77.
On December 19, 2024, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $36.Piper Sandler initiated its Overweight rating on December 19, 2024, with a $36 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’25 when Carre Eric sold 51,179 shares for $25.00 per share. The transaction valued at 1,279,475 led to the insider holds 127,101 shares of the business.
Jones Myrtle L bought 12,980 shares of HAL for $325,163 on Mar 14 ’25. On Mar 14 ’25, another insider, Carre Eric, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 51,179 shares for $25.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Halliburton’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.28, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.36. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.64. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.77 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.70.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HAL has reached a high of $39.37, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $18.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.06%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.41%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 868.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 857.76M. Insiders hold about 0.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.56% stake in the company.