At the time of writing, Helmerich & Payne, Inc [HP] stock is trading at $28.93, up 1.30%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The HP shares have gain 2.33% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.69%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Helmerich & Payne, Inc [NYSE: HP] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 18, 2025, when Piper Sandler upgraded its rating to a Overweight but kept the price target unchanged to $35 for it. Previously, JP Morgan upgraded its rating to Overweight on December 10, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $34. On November 26, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and revised its price target to $33 on the stock. Goldman upgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $28 on November 21, 2025. Barclays upgraded its rating to a Overweight but $25 remained the price target by the analyst firm on September 22, 2025. TD Cowen reiterated a Hold rating for this stock on August 19, 2025, and upped its price target to $27. In a note dated July 15, 2025, Piper Sandler initiated a Neutral rating and provided a target price of $20 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Helmerich & Payne, Inc fluctuated between $14.65 and $37.30. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $30.17 within the next 12 months. Helmerich & Payne, Inc [NYSE: HP] shares were valued at $28.93 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.29% based on the average HP price forecast.
Analyzing the HP fundamentals
According to Helmerich & Payne, Inc [NYSE:HP], the company’s sales were 3.75B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 45.83% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.16% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.01%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.04%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.02, Equity is -0.06 and Total Capital is 0.0. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.76.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 28.68 points at the first support level, and at 28.42 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 29.21, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 29.48.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Helmerich & Payne, Inc [NYSE:HP] has a current ratio of 1.77. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.38, while the Cash Ratio is 0.28. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.76, the price to book ratio is 1.06.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved HELMERICH HANS, Director, that happened on Dec 19 ’25 when 75000.0 shares were sold. board member, Hans Helmerich completed a deal on Dec 19 ’25 to buy 75000.0 shares. Meanwhile, VP, CAO Momper Sara Marie sold 6681.0 shares on Dec 03 ’25.
