The price-to-earnings ratio for Halliburton Co (NYSE: HAL) is 8.14x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for HAL is 1.18. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HAL is 855.51M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.33% of that float. On May 07, 2025, HAL’s average trading volume was 13.23M shares.
HAL) stock’s latest price update
Halliburton Co (NYSE: HAL)’s stock price has dropped by -2.11 in relation to previous closing price of 19.86. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -5.22% in its stock price over the last five trading days. https://247wallst.com reported 2025-04-29 that Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 opened in green but did not maintain the momentum. Both the indices slipped into negative territory today. Today was a cautious day in terms of trade. Sensex closed at 80,288.38, up only 0.09% while Nifty 50 closed at 24,335, up 0.03%. Investors are focused on the quarterly results of some of the biggest companies including Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Ambuja Cements and BPCL. The movement in Nifty 50 and Sensex was driven by the anticipation of the results while the stocks remained under pressure. Investors are also maintaining caution due to the global market uncertainty. Key Points Nifty 50 saw slight upside driven by tech and defense stocks. Investors have become cautious due to the geopolitical tensions in the country. Dividends are flat out one of the best ways to build wealth over the long haul, and these two dividend legends can’t stop cutting investors checks. Click here to reveal the names. Major tech stocks made gains today. Infosys (1.07%), HCL Tech (1.34%) and TCS (0.86%) saw some gains. Additionally, shares of the top defense companies also surged. Hindustan Aeronautics (4.15%), Cochin Shipyard (9.88%), and Data Patterns (14.93%) have seen a significant surge. The share price jump was seen due to the rising geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan. The resilience behind the market is also driven by the strong buying streak from Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) which pumped about Rs.35,000 crore into equities for the ninth straight session. This has helped the Nifty 50 see a surge lately. Reliance Industries, which announced strong Q4 results yesterday saw a 3% jump in share price reporting the second consecutive day of gains. The company’s shares jumped 8% in the two sessions. Ambuja Cements Ambuja Cements, a leading cement manufacturer announced Q4 results today, beating estimates. Its quarterly profit stood at Rs.956 crore, a 9% drop while the operating margin expanded to 18.2%. The company saw an 11.6% jump in revenue to Rs.9,902 crores and the management announced a dividend of Rs.2 per share. The company crossed the 100 MTPA capacity this year, making a historic milestone since its inception. It is on an expansion spree and aims to achieve 118 MTPA capacity by the end of FY 2026. Ambuja Cements share closed at $535 today, down 1.80%. Overall, the stock is down 6.93% in six months and 15% in 12 months. It has seen a drop over the last few days and is moving in a downward direction. The stock’s 52-week low is Rs. 453. The impact of the earnings will be seen on the shares tomorrow. BPCL Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) saw a 24% drop in net profit to Rs.3,214 crore for the fourth quarter. The revenue from operations also dropped 4% year-over-year. The Indian government holds a 52.98% stake in the company. The management has announced a final dividend of Rs.5 per share. Once approved, the company will distribute Rs 2,169 crore in dividends. Despite the dip in profits, the company managed to beat estimates. BPCL shares are trading for Rs. 311 and saw a minor 0.32% upside today. Overall, the shares are up 5.32% year-to-date. Trent Westside and Zudio owner Trent saw a 46% year-over-year drop in the net profit to Rs.350 crore. The fourth quarter of 2024 saw a net profit of Rs.543 crore. Despite the dip, it beat expectations and announced a dividend of Rs. 5 per equity share. For the full year, the company saw a 39% revenue jump year-over-year. It opened 13 new Westside stores in the quarter and 132 Zudio outlets. The Tata Group enterprise is registered on the NSE and saw a 5.7% jump in share price after the earnings announcement. Trading for Rs. 5,510, the share saw a sharp rise and recovered the losses of the month. Year-to-date, it is down 22%. The post Nifty 50 Sees Foreign Inflows While Investors Eye Earnings appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.
HAL’s Market Performance
HAL’s stock has fallen by -5.22% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.70% and a quarterly drop of -26.20%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.42% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.30% for Halliburton Co. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.37% for HAL’s stock, with a -29.96% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -16.04% 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 -49.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.42%, as shares sank -2.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.30% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HAL fell by -5.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -46.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.76. In addition, Halliburton Co saw -28.50% 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:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Halliburton Co stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 20.99, with 8.42 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 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.83. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.76 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.33for 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 1.98.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Halliburton Co (HAL) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed 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.
