Helmerich & Payne (HP) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/12/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $49.00 to $50.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation.
• 10/12/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $50.00 to $51.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/10/2026 – Helmerich & Payne was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 10/8/2026 – Helmerich & Payne was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 10/5/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $44.00 to $50.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Helmerich & Payne is now covered by UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $49.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Helmerich & Payne was upgraded by UBS Group AG to “strong-buy”.
• 9/19/2026 – Helmerich & Payne was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 9/10/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $44.00 to $49.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/4/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $36.00 to $48.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – Helmerich & Payne was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio is presently -70.92%.

Insider Transactions at Helmerich & Payne

In related news, SVP Cara M. Hair sold 11,149 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.27, for a total value of $493,566.23. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 136,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,024,925.65. The trade was a 7.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Hans Helmerich sold 94,470 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.90, for a total value of $4,147,233.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $878,000. This represents a 82.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 110,673 shares of company stock valued at $4,864,590. Corporate insiders own 4.40% of the company’s stock.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc is a contract drilling company that provides land-based and offshore drilling services to oil and gas exploration and production companies. The company operates drilling rigs and provides related equipment, technology and field services used to drill and develop hydrocarbon wells.

H&P is known for its FlexRig fleet, including AC-powered rigs designed for horizontal and unconventional drilling. Its services may include rig operations, drilling support, automation and other technologies intended to improve operational efficiency, well placement and safety.