HP · Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
$43.54
-0.56 (-1.27%)
At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$4.35B
Shares
99.94M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$44.10
Open$44.18
Day$43.63–44.47
52W close$17.75–44.72
Avg vol 30d1.2M
Short int8.4M · 8.4% float · 9.0d
Short vol50%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 11 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 6, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.1 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+29%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+22%
above
RSI (14)
73
overbought
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
98%
near high
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+31%
trailing
6-month return
+27%
trailing
YTD return
+54%
this year
Relative strength
+16%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $36 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$717.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
8.38% of float · ▼ -4.9% MoM · 9.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
374 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
74
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
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
Volatility
45%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−26%
past year
ATR
3.4%
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.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
Research and Development
· FY'26
Initiated
$28
Gross Capital Expenditures ($M)
· FY'26
Initiated
$270 – $310
Depreciation
· FY'26
Lowered
$700
Nov 17, 2025
$690M
changed to
Aug 5, 2026
$700
Cash Taxes
· FY'26
Lowered
$150 – $180
Nov 17, 2025
$95M – $145M
changed to
Aug 5, 2026
$150 – $180
Interest Expense
· FY'26
Lowered
$100
Nov 17, 2025
$100M
changed to
Aug 5, 2026
$100
Selling, General & Administrative
· FY'26
Initiated
$265 – $285
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 17, 2025
NAS Direct margin
· first quarter of fiscal year 2026
$225M – $250M
International Solutions Direct margin
· first quarter of fiscal year 2026
$13M – $23M
Offshore Solutions Direct margin
· first quarter of fiscal year 2026
$27M – $33M
Direct margin contribution from other operations
· first quarter of fiscal year 2026
$3M – $7M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+29%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+22%
Bullish
RSI (14)
73
Bearish
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
98%
Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $36 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$717.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
8.38% of float · ▼ -4.9% MoM · 9.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
374 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $18
Now $44 · 98%
Range high $45
vs 200-day avg +29%
vs 50-day avg +22%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $644.37M | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net loss (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP | -$9.88M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Average active rigs | 3 | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Consolidated adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $236M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
| Direct margin (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $29.22M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Segment operating income $140.31M
+$83.21M Depreciation and amortization
+$6.02M Research and development
+$11.28M Selling, general and administrative expense
+$0K Acquisition transaction and integration costs
+$0K Asset impairment charge
+$393K Restructuring charges
= Direct margin (Non-GAAP) $241.22M
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| Direct margin (Non-GAAP) - International Solutions non-GAAP | $31.05M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Direct margin (Non-GAAP) - North America Solutions non-GAAP | $241.22M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| direct margin per day non-GAAP | $18,669 | Q3 FY2026 | — |
| Number of active rigs at the end of period | 3 | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Number of available rigs at the end of period | 4 | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| offshore backlog | $3.6B | Q3 FY2026 | — |
| Revenue days | 819 | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| rigs active | 136 | second fiscal quarter | — |
| Direct margin non-GAAP | $238.81M | Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Oil & Gas Drilling — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HP
this stock
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
|
$4.35B | +53.8% | +35.9% | — | 8.4% |
|
NE
Noble Corp plc
|
$7.39B | +66.4% | +7.4% | 49.8 | 9.4% |
|
RIG
Transocean Ltd.
|
$6.71B | +45.5% | -28.6% | — | 22.8% |
|
VAL
Valaris Ltd
|
$6.18B | +76.6% | +0.3% | 6.7 | 8.4% |
|
PTEN
Patterson Uti Energy Inc
|
$4.71B | +99.3% | -10.3% | — | 7.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | +2.4% | +30.9% | +26.9% | +30.6% | +53.8% |
| SPY | -2.0% | +3.3% | +11.2% | +2.1% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | +4.4% | +27.6% | +15.8% | +28.5% | +41.9% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.25
/ share · ex Aug 18, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.00
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.27%
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)
351 filings
323 filers
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