The stock price of Helmerich & Payne, Inc (NYSE: HP) has jumped by 3.11 compared to previous close of 25.60. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.67% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-25 that Following a careful analysis of the Zacks Oil and Gas – Drilling industry, we advise focusing on companies like PTEN, RIG and HP.
Is It Worth Investing in Helmerich & Payne, Inc (NYSE: HP) Right Now?
Helmerich & Payne, Inc (NYSE: HP) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 8.73x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.00. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HP is 95.43M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.03% of that float. On March 26, 2025, the average trading volume of HP was 1.62M shares.
HP’s Market Performance
HP stock saw a decrease of 3.67% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.91% and a quarterly a decrease of -13.32%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.13%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.99% for Helmerich & Payne, Inc (HP). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.67% for HP’s stock, with a simple moving average of -19.54% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HP stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for HP by listing it as a “In-line.” The predicted price for HP in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $39 based on the research report published on January 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HP reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for HP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
HP Trading at -7.86% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.13%, as shares surge +0.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.73% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HP rose by +2.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $25.45. In addition, Helmerich & Payne, Inc saw -17.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HP starting from Foutch Randy A, who purchase 3,800 shares at the price of $26.25 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Foutch Randy A now owns 30,624 shares of Helmerich & Payne, Inc, valued at $99,750 using the latest closing price.
Chariag Belgacem, the Director of Helmerich & Payne, Inc, purchase 37,356 shares at $27.08 during a trade that took place back on Feb 10 ’25, which means that Chariag Belgacem is holding 54,606 shares at $1,011,600 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Helmerich & Payne, Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 10.50, with 5.85 for asset returns.
Based on Helmerich & Payne, Inc (HP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 849.27 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.81.
Conclusion
To sum up, Helmerich & Payne, Inc (HP) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
