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Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

HP

Last
$39.88
Day
-0.8%
1y
+73.0%
5y
+33.2%
52w
-16.6%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLE
+42.9%
Earnings
2026-11-1637d
EMA 21
40.01
EMA 50
40.00
EMA 200
36.18
20d high
-9.6%
5y high
-26.4%
5y range
64th
Website · 15,700 employees · United States

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Score
32
Hold
swing
Signal
Strong Buy
Target
$44.32
Stop
$38.12
Stop distance
4.4%
Target vs last
+11.1%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Helmerich & Payne is well-positioned in the oil and gas drilling industry, benefiting from increased demand for energy as global economies recover.
  • Revenue increased by 11% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $1.0 billion.
  • Gross margin improved to 16.3%, up from 9.7% in the previous quarter.
Bear case
  • Despite recent improvements, Helmerich & Payne has a negative profit margin of -3.43%, indicating ongoing profitability challenges.
  • The company reported a net income loss of $58.609 million in Q1 2026, reflecting continued financial struggles.
  • The current score indicates a 'Sell' signal with a score of -14.00, highlighting bearish market sentiment.

Fundamentals

Market cap$4.02BEnterprise value$5.74BTrailing P/E—Forward P/E25.85
PEG6.81Price / book1.56Beta0.69Dividend yield2.49%
Revenue growth-0.6%Earnings growth—Gross margin31.8%Operating margin5.1%
Profit margin-3.4%ROE-4.6%ROA0.9%Debt / equity0.70
Current ratio1.96Free cash flow$493.07MAnalyst recommendationbuyMean target$45.13
52w high$48.1752w low$21.73

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$1.0B$932M$1.0B$1.0B$1.0B
Op margin6.4%-1.3%4.3%2.2%5.1%
Net income$75.7M-$58.6M-$96.7M-$57.4M-$163M
Gross margin16.3%9.7%15.0%12.7%15.1%
Gross profit$169M$90.4M$152M$128M$157M
Operating income$66.3M-$12.4M$44.0M$22.7M$52.9M
  • Revenue +11% vs prior quarter ($1.0B vs $932M).
  • Gross margin 16.3% (was 9.7% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 6.4%.

Yearly (6y)

2025202420232022
Revenue$3.7B$2.8B$2.9B$2.1B
Op margin6.2%16.1%18.8%0.8%
Net income-$164M$344M$434M$7.0M
Gross margin16.3%26.6%27.2%11.1%
Gross profit$610M$735M$782M$229M
Operating income$232M$444M$540M$15.6M
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

HP · daily+1.0% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
-$163M$138M$439M$740M$1.0B-1%7%16%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2