In the past week, HAL stock has gone down by -20.30%, with a monthly decline of -18.28% and a quarterly plunge of -27.95%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.47%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.27% for Halliburton Co. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -19.29% for HAL’s stock, with a -31.46% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Halliburton Co (NYSE: HAL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Halliburton Co (NYSE: HAL) is above average at 7.06x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.19.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HAL is 857.76M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.15% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HAL on April 07, 2025 was 11.91M shares.
HAL) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Halliburton Co (NYSE: HAL) has decreased by -10.76 when compared to last closing price of 22.39.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -20.30% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-04 that HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The American Exploration and Production Council (AXPC), in partnership with EQT Corporation (EQT), Halliburton Company (Halliburton), and Range Resources, on Thursday hosted Department of the Interior Secretary and Chair of the National Energy Dominance Council Doug Burgum for a Marcellus shale field visit in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Secretary Burgum visited a hydraulic fracturing site highlighting modern energy development and the vital role of Pennsylvania oi.
Analysts’ Opinion of HAL
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to HAL, setting the target price at $36 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
HAL Trading at -21.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HAL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -51.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.47%, as shares sank -20.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -28.57% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HAL fell by -20.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -40.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.75. In addition, Halliburton Co saw -26.52% 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 HAL starting from Carre Eric, who sale 51,179 shares at the price of $25.00 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, Carre Eric now owns 127,101 shares of Halliburton Co, valued at $1,279,475 using the latest closing price.
Jones Myrtle L, the Former Officer of Halliburton Co, proposed sale 12,980 shares at $25.05 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that Jones Myrtle L is holding shares at $325,163 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HAL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for Halliburton Co stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 25.14, with 9.95 for asset returns.
Based on Halliburton Co (HAL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.45. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.82. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.0 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.05.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Halliburton Co (HAL) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
