Liberty Energy (LBRT) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Liberty Energy (NYSE: LBRT):

• 10/26/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target raised by Citigroup from $27.50 to $28.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays from $27.00 to $23.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2026 – Liberty Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 10/23/2026 – Liberty Energy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 10/23/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $31.00 to $27.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $29.00 to $27.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $24.00 to $22.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $30.00 to $29.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $30.00 to $28.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Liberty Energy was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 9/30/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $35.00 to $31.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $28.50 to $27.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Liberty Energy is now covered by Scotiabank. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Liberty Energy was upgraded by Barclays from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock, up from $23.00.
• 9/18/2026 – Liberty Energy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 9/14/2026 – Liberty Energy had its price target raised by UBS Group from $34.00 to $35.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Liberty Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. This is an increase from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 150.00%.

Insider Transactions at Liberty Energy

In related news, Director Ken Babcock acquired 14,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $15.40 per share, for a total transaction of $223,300.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 83,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,282,173.20. This trade represents a 21.09% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Michael Stock sold 6,666 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.84, for a total value of $132,253.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 760,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,085,919.36. The trade was a 0.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,665 shares of company stock valued at $319,301. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Liberty Energy Inc is an oilfield services company that provides completion and production services to exploration and production companies. Its primary business is hydraulic fracturing, a well-stimulation technique used to improve the flow of oil and natural gas from unconventional reservoirs.

The company also offers wireline services, well diagnostics, frac data analysis, engineering support, and related technologies designed to help customers plan, execute, and evaluate well-completion operations.