Liberty Energy Inc. $LBRT Shares Acquired by Towle & Co.

Towle & Co. lifted its stake in Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) by 11.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 609,655 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 64,130 shares during the period. Towle & Co.’s holdings in Liberty Energy were worth $7,523,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Liberty Energy by 10.6% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 6,093,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,952,000 after acquiring an additional 584,774 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Liberty Energy by 21.7% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,967,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,062,000 after purchasing an additional 529,023 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Liberty Energy by 20.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,161,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,815,000 after purchasing an additional 365,506 shares during the period. Sourcerock Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $23,653,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Liberty Energy by 23.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,876,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,155,000 after buying an additional 355,576 shares during the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Liberty Energy Price Performance

Liberty Energy stock opened at $26.85 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.67. Liberty Energy Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.50 and a 12 month high of $27.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.35 billion, a PE ratio of 30.17 and a beta of 0.49.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $880.59 million. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 3.69% and a return on equity of 1.24%. Liberty Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.10 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Liberty Energy Inc. will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Liberty Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Liberty Energy’s payout ratio is presently 40.45%.

Insider Transactions at Liberty Energy

In other Liberty Energy news, CFO Michael Stock sold 25,000 shares of Liberty Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.38, for a total value of $634,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 784,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,918,706.22. The trade was a 3.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider R Sean Elliott sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.40, for a total value of $635,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 343,150 shares in the company, valued at $8,716,010. The trade was a 6.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on LBRT. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Liberty Energy from $23.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Liberty Energy in a report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Liberty Energy in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liberty Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.08.

Liberty Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director insider purchase — Director Arjun N. Murti bought 9,696 shares at an average $25.79 on Feb. 17, increasing his stake ~54%, signaling insider confidence in the shares. Director Purchases $250,059.84 in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades & momentum — Several brokers have raised targets (Citigroup to $32, Stifel to $28) and the stock recently hit a 52‑week high following upgrades, supporting investor sentiment. Sets New 52-Week High on Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained — Liberty declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 (annualized $0.36, ~1.4% yield); ex‑dividend date Mar. 4 and payable Mar. 18, which supports yield‑seeking holders and signals cash generation.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly beat — Liberty reported Q4 results (EPS $0.05 vs. consensus -$0.16; revenue $1.04B vs. ~$880.6M), showing revenue growth and margin improvement that underpin the stock’s longer‑term case.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership & flows — A number of small institutional moves were reported (new/larger stakes by several firms); overall institutional ownership remains high, which can reduce volatility but also concentrates trading.
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative coverage — Recent market write‑ups include comparative and watchlist pieces (e.g., head‑to‑head with VYEY) that may draw speculative attention but are unlikely to change fundamentals. Victory Oilfield Tech & Liberty Energy Head-To-Head Review
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cuts earnings estimates — Zacks Research sharply lowered many near‑term quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts (FY2026 and FY2027 estimates were reduced, with FY2027 cut to -$0.55 from -$0.27), and maintained a “Hold” rating. These downward revisions increase short‑term earnings risk and likely pressure the stock despite positive operational signals.

Liberty Energy Company Profile

Liberty Energy Inc provides hydraulic services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration, and production companies in North America. The company offers hydraulic fracturing services, including complementary services, such as wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods comprising sand mine operations, and technologies; and well site fueling and logistics. As of as of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated a fleet of approximately 40 active hydraulic fracturing; and two sand mines in the Permian Basin.