FY2026 EPS Estimate for Liberty Energy Reduced by Analyst

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) – Zacks Research cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Liberty Energy in a report issued on Friday, October 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.16 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.20. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Liberty Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Liberty Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.06 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Liberty Energy from $37.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Liberty Energy from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Liberty Energy from $27.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 target price on shares of Liberty Energy in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.42.

Liberty Energy Stock Performance

LBRT opened at $14.74 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 0.71. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $18.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. Liberty Energy has a 12-month low of $14.64 and a 12-month high of $34.48.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.06. Liberty Energy had a return on equity of 2.13% and a net margin of 0.91%. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.06) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Liberty Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This is an increase from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 150.00%.

Insider Activity

In other Liberty Energy news, Director Ken Babcock bought 14,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $15.40 per share, with a total value of $223,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 83,258 shares in the company, valued at $1,282,173.20. The trade was a 21.09% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.74, for a total transaction of $55,794.42. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 750,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,561,361.20. The trade was a 0.44% 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 16,665 shares of company stock worth $315,268. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liberty Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LBRT. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Liberty Energy by 4.9% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,233,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $265,931,000 after buying an additional 431,269 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Liberty Energy by 901.2% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 4,431,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,616,000 after buying an additional 3,988,535 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $61,185,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 23.8% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 1,051,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,538,000 after acquiring an additional 201,839 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 54.3% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 983,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,331,000 after acquiring an additional 346,239 shares during the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Liberty Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term estimates improved: Zacks Research raised its Q1 2028 EPS forecast to $0.16 from $0.02, its Q3 2028 forecast to $0.06 from $0.03, and its FY2028 forecast to $0.35 from $0.11. These revisions suggest analysts see a potential recovery in Liberty Energy’s oilfield-services earnings after the downturn.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increased: Liberty Energy raised its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share from $0.09, supporting a $0.40 annualized payout. However, the reported payout ratio is high at 150%, which may limit the significance of the increase.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance remains cautious: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating. Wall Street’s broader view is more constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $26.42, although several analysts have recently reduced their targets.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent operating results were solid but low-margin: Liberty Energy reported quarterly EPS of $0.06 in line with estimates and revenue of $1.20 billion, slightly above expectations. Revenue increased 26.3% year over year, but net margin was only 0.91%.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term earnings forecasts were broadly cut: Zacks reduced its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.16 from $0.20 and lowered its Q4 2026 estimate to a $0.05 loss. It also cut Q1–Q3 2027 forecasts and now expects a $0.35 per-share loss for FY2027, compared with a prior estimate of $0.06 profit. These revisions indicate weaker expected demand or pricing for completion services and are the clearest negative catalyst for LBRT. Liberty Energy estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling adds modest pressure: CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares for approximately $55,800 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sale reduced his holdings by only 0.44%, limiting its significance, but it may weigh on sentiment. CFO share sale

Liberty Energy Company Profile

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.