Q1 EPS Estimates for Liberty Energy Decreased by Analyst

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Liberty Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.22) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.21). Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Liberty Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Liberty Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.59) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.27) EPS.

LBRT has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup raised Liberty Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $12.00 to $21.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Liberty Energy in a report on Wednesday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.00.

Liberty Energy Price Performance

NYSE:LBRT opened at $20.29 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $18.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.12 and a beta of 0.45. Liberty Energy has a 12-month low of $9.50 and a 12-month high of $23.58.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 16th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.05). Liberty Energy had a return on equity of 1.69% and a net margin of 4.76%.The firm had revenue of $947.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $967.05 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 16.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Liberty Energy in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Liberty Energy by 213.7% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 2,457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Liberty Energy during the second quarter worth about $48,000. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Liberty Energy Company Profile

Liberty Energy Inc provides hydraulic services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration, and production companies in North America. The company offers hydraulic fracturing services, including complementary services, such as wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods comprising sand mine operations, and technologies; and well site fueling and logistics. As of as of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated a fleet of approximately 40 active hydraulic fracturing; and two sand mines in the Permian Basin.