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Market Cap
$4.62B
Shares
99.94M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$46.21 Open$44.45 Day$44.00–46.53 52W close$20.02–46.21 Avg vol 30d1.3M Short int8.3M · 8.3% float · 4.9d Short vol62% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$4.00B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$138.33M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-0.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
2.3%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
6.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$1.63B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.2%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.6%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+121.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
8.3%
Latest settlement · 4.9 days to cover
View all 114 metrics

AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q3 FY26

TL;DR. H&P beat Q3 guidance across all segments with adjusted EBITDA of $236M and raised full-year rig count guidance for North America Solutions, while launching cost-cutting initiatives targeting $40M in annualized savings and $160M in asset sales to accelerate deleveraging.

Bullish
  • + Raised full-year North America Solutions rig count guidance to 140-144 rigs
  • + Maintained industry-leading North America direct margin of $18,700 per day, up over $1,000 sequentially
  • + Raised full-year Offshore direct margin guidance to $113-$117M
  • + Secured contracts for five additional rigs in Argentina including three exported from the U.S., expanding to 15 flex rigs
Bearish
  • Excluding the Utica Square sale gain and other select items, adjusted net loss of $(0.11) per share
  • International Solutions segment reported an operating loss of $(54) million
  • Increased full-year cash tax outlook to $150-$180M due to Utica Square sale and stronger NAS performance

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +33%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +25%
above
RSI (14) 72
overbought
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 100%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +34%
trailing
6-month return +36%
trailing
YTD return +61%
this year
Relative strength +23%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $37 › 200d $35 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$4.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
8.26% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
375 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +36%
Y/Y
EPS growth −148%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $116.6M
Balance sheet $1.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 45%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −26%
past year
ATR 3.5%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
2 · 2 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+33% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+25% Bullish
RSI (14)
72 Bearish
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
100% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $37 › 200d $35 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$4.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
8.26% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
375 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $20 Now $46 · 100% Range high $46
vs 200-day avg +33% vs 50-day avg +25%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

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$4.62B +61.1% +35.9% 8.3%
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PTEN
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$4.88B +109.3% -10.3% 7.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
375
% held
103.3%
Net QoQ
-981.7K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
331
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
8.3M
Days to cover
4.9d
Change
-123.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
62%
As of
Sep 1, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
6
Value
$255
As of
Aug 12, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
50.0%
Week of
Jul 27, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$4.9M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 3
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Christopher L. Jacobs
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Dec 12, 2022
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$3.7B
Net income (FY)
$-163.7M
EPS diluted
$-1.66
View
Buybacks
Authorized
shares 4.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
11
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$450.0K
Shares
10.0K
Filed
Sep 1, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls Upcoming
Next call
Sep 7, 2026
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Announces…
Published
Aug 5, 2026
Upcoming events
2
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
HP +9.8% +34.0% +35.6% +6.0% +61.1%
SPY -0.5% -1.2% +12.6% -0.7% +11.7%
vs SPY +10.4% +35.2% +22.9% +6.7% +49.4%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.25 / share · ex Aug 18, 2026
Cut 40.5%
Paid (TTM)
$1.00 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.16%
Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
shares 4.00M
Spent (derived)
Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 46765 CUSIP 423452101 13F (30d) 271 filings 271 filers Visit website Investor relations