Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
HP
NYSE·Energy·Oil & Gas Drilling·Mkt cap $4.4B
$44.36
▼ -1.47%
P/E
-31.69
Mkt Cap
$4.4B
52-Wk Range
$19.62–$48.17
52-Week Range
$19.62 - $48.17
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Price action
Price chart
Up 121.4% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Large, modern fleet of 273 total drilling rigs (236 land, 30 international, 7 offshore) providing scale and geographic diversification
- Proprietary drilling technologies and innovation capabilities that enhance wellbore quality, placement, and operational efficiency, commanding premium day rates
- Diversified geographic footprint across North America, Latin America, Middle East, and Gulf of Mexico reducing exposure to regional downturns
- Long operational history since 1920 with established customer relationships and industry expertise
- Real estate assets in Tulsa providing additional revenue streams and balance sheet diversification
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.6).
Growth
Stable outlook
Strong revenue growth (36% YoY)
Value
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Oilfield Services peers
Momentum
Strong
+18.4% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Solid business
Dividend
Solid
2.25% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying HP right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 16, 2026
AUG 5, 2026
Reported EPS of -$0.11 vs $0.09 consensus (-216.1% surprise). Revenue of $1.0B vs $987.7M expected (+4.8%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-216.1%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+0%
+48%
+49%
+46%
+50%
-8%
-1%
Q4 24
Q1 24
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 26
Q3 26
$693.8M
$677.3M
$1.0B
$1.0B
$1.0B
$1.0B
$932.4M
$1.0B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
18.2%
Profit
7.3%
Wall Street consensus
6 analysts · 50% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
50%
Hold
33%
Sell
17%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Morgan Stanley · Aug 20, 2026
vs Industry
How HP stacks vs Oil & Gas Drilling
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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