Helmerich & Payne (HP) Set to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) is projected to issue its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 18th. Analysts expect Helmerich & Payne to post earnings of $0.26 per share and revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

Shares of HP stock opened at $35.72 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.57 billion, a PE ratio of -25.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.63. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Helmerich & Payne has a 12 month low of $24.45 and a 12 month high of $48.17.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -70.92%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $36.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Helmerich & Payne from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Monday, October 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Helmerich & Payne currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.36.

Insider Activity at Helmerich & Payne

In other Helmerich & Payne news, Director Hans Helmerich sold 94,470 shares of Helmerich & Payne stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.90, for a total transaction of $4,147,233.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $878,000. The trade was a 82.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Sara Momper sold 5,054 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.28, for a total transaction of $223,791.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 16,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $750,900.24. The trade was a 22.96% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 110,673 shares of company stock valued at $4,864,590. 4.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Helmerich & Payne

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is a drilling contractor that provides services and technology to oil and natural gas companies. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company has a long history in the drilling industry. Its operations include contract drilling with land rigs, offshore platform rigs and related drilling solutions. The company is known for its FlexRig fleet and also offers technologies and services designed to support drilling performance and efficiency. Helmerich & Payne serves customers in the United States and international markets.