Helmerich & Payne stock
HPNYSEHelmerich & Payne, Inc., EnergyISIN US4234521015
46Score 46 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
57 / 100
Price history
+39% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 1.0% below it.
Since October 2025 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 44).
The price is 22% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 89% (July 2014 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$39.54
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$37.50
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)44
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$26.10
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$47.64
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Helmerich & Payne, Inc. belongs to the Oil & Gas Drilling industry (United States) and, with a market value of $3.71B, is number 5 of 11 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $3.75B (up 35.9% year on year) and a loss of $165.09M.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $4.06B (up 8.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of −$0.39.
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- MEQIRI Score 46 out of 100 (Weak): rank 212 of 266 in Energy, median 60.
- Our model puts fair value at $21.20, with the price 73% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 16.1% a year since 2020, Oil & Gas Drilling median 10.7%.Growth 58
- Share buybacksShare count down 8% since 2020.Capital allocation 53
Weaknesses
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 0.3 times.Stability 51
- Above fair valuePrice 73% above the fair value of $21.20.Valuation 47
- Loss-makingLoss of $137.45M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 36
The score is held back by fundamentals and profitability.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 45 to 46.
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
- high price swings
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $15.14 and expensive above $35.33 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $17.24, at 7.8% it would be $27.14.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue rose 16.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 15%, operating 6%, net −4%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 18 Nov 2026in 6 days
- Last reported
- 5 Aug 2026EPS reported −$0.11 (expected $0.09)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.49−2.3%
- Revenue
- $4.3B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $2.14+0.7%
- Revenue
- $4.53B+0.6%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +11.5%Guidance for the fourth quarter and full year raised for North America Solutions, with the full-year rig count range raised to 140 to 144.
“Given the better than expected result in the third quarter and our upgraded guidance for the fourth quarter, we are also raising our full year rig count range to 140-144 rigs.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 4 insiders sold, $6.86M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Lennox MichaelSale
1 Sept 2026, EVP, WESTERN HEMISPHERE LAND
- Shares
- 10,000
- Price
- $45.00
- Value
- $450,000
- Helmerich HansSale
20 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 94,470
- Price
- $43.90
- Value
- $4.15M
- Hair Cara M.Sale
17 Aug 2026, SVP, CORP. SERVICES & CLO
- Shares
- 11,149
- Price
- $44.27
- Value
- $493,566
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- Momper Sara MarieSale
14 Aug 2026, VP, CAO
- Shares
- 5,054
- Price
- $44.28
- Value
- $223,791
- Lennox MichaelSale
10 Aug 2026, EVP, WESTERN HEMISPHERE LAND
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $40.00
- Value
- $200,000
- Lennox MichaelSale
22 Jul 2026, EVP, WESTERN HEMISPHERE LAND
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $35.00
- Value
- $175,000
- Hair Cara M.Sale
18 May 2026, SVP, CORP. SERVICES & CLO
- Shares
- 28,345
- Price
- $41.45
- Value
- $1.17M
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Helmerich & Payne
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
266 rated companies in Energy
- This company
- 46
- Sector median
- 60
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Oil & Gas Drilling
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Noble Corporation PlcNE $6.74B53
- TransoceanRIG $5.93B49
- ValarisVAL $5.6B54
- Patterson-UTI EnergyPTEN $3.95B46
- SeadrillSDRL $2.77B47
- Odfjell DrillingODL.OL $2.66B60
- Nabors IndustriesNBR $1.22B40
- Precision DrillingPDS $1.2B58
ETFs that hold Helmerich & Payne
Held by 16 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.33% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.20% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.12% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.12% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.11% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.08% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.04% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.03% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 30 Sep 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 3 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.