The price-to-earnings ratio for Helmerich & Payne, Inc (NYSE: HP) is 6.25x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for HP is 0.90. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for HP is 95.43M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.47% of that float. On May 01, 2025, HP’s average trading volume was 1.90M shares.
HP) stock’s latest price update
Helmerich & Payne, Inc (NYSE: HP) has seen a decline in its stock price by -4.84 in relation to its previous close of 19.85. However, the company has experienced a -4.60% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-30 that Helmerich & Payne (HP) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
HP’s Market Performance
HP’s stock has fallen by -4.60% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -27.68% and a quarterly drop of -42.32%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.54% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 7.71% for Helmerich & Payne, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.72% for HP stock, with a simple moving average of -39.35% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HP stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for HP by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for HP in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $27 based on the research report published on March 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HP reach a price target of $39, previously predicting the price at $48. The rating they have provided for HP stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on January 15th, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to HP, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
HP Trading at -19.77% 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 -55.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.54%, as shares sank -28.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -28.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HP fell by -4.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -49.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.25. In addition, Helmerich & Payne, Inc saw -41.01% 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 1.19. 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 wrap up, the performance of Helmerich & Payne, Inc (HP) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
