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Helmerich & Payne (HP)

Energy · Oil Gas Drilling · NYSE

Helmerich & Payne (HP) is a Energy company in the Oil Gas Drilling industry. It has a market capitalization of $3.52B and a free-cash-flow yield of 3.3%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 35.9% and free cash flow per share fell 38.6%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Sell, 4.2 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Sell · 4.2/10
Negative, at the mild end of Sell. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +50.4% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-35.5%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$3.52B
Trailing P/E—
Price / book1.4
Price / sales0.9
FCF yield3.3%
Dividend yield2.8%
Gross margin13.5%
Operating margin3.0%
Net margin-3.4%
Revenue growth (YoY)+35.9%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+22.1%
EPS growth (YoY)-73.1%
FCF/share growth (YoY)-38.6%
Beta0.7
ExchangeNYSE
SectorEnergy
IndustryOil Gas Drilling

HP earnings

Next report: Nov 18, 2026 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $0.26). Beat the EPS estimate in 0 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Aug 5, 2026 -$0.11 $0.10 -210.0% $1.03B
Q2 2026 May 6, 2026 -$0.38 -$0.04 -850.0% $932.36M
Q1 2026 Feb 4, 2026 -$0.15 $0.11 -236.4% $1.02B
Q4 2025 Nov 17, 2025 -$0.01 $0.26 -103.8% $1.01B

HP analyst price target

Median target $46.50 from 16 analysts, ranging $32.00 – $51.00.

Oil Gas Drilling peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
NE Noble $6.53B —
RIG Transocean $5.85B 65.5
VAL Valaris $5.54B 7.0
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy $3.76B —
SDRL Seadrill $2.60B —
NBR Nabors Industries $1.20B —
PDS Precision Drilling $1.16B 19.1
BORR Borr Drilling $1.00B —
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HP FAQ

Is HP a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Helmerich & Payne Sell (4.2 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
When does HP report earnings?
Helmerich & Payne's next scheduled report is on Nov 18, 2026. Analysts expect EPS of $0.26.
What is the HP price target?
The median analyst price target from 16 analysts is $46.50, with a range of $32.00 – $51.00.
Is HP Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Helmerich & Payne as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does HP pay a dividend?
Yes — Helmerich & Payne's dividend yield is 2.8%.