Helmerich & Payne (HP) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) recently:

• 2/9/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $35.00 to $40.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $35.00 to $38.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Helmerich & Payne was given a new $37.00 price target on by analysts at Evercore ISI.
• 2/6/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Susquehanna. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $34.00 to $36.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $32.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen.
• 1/7/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $31.00 to $36.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $33.00 to $35.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/18/2025 – Helmerich & Payne was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $21.00.
• 12/17/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $29.00 to $36.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Helmerich & Payne was given a new $26.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 12/11/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $29.00 to $33.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio is currently -31.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Helmerich & Payne news, Director Hans Helmerich sold 75,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.12, for a total value of $2,109,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 496,735 shares in the company, valued at $13,968,188.20. This represents a 13.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 4.40% of the company’s stock.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc is a leading provider of contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry, specializing primarily in onshore drilling operations. The company designs, engineers and operates a fleet of advanced drilling rigs, including its proprietary FlexRigs, which are engineered for high efficiency, safety and rapid mobilization. Alongside core drilling services, Helmerich & Payne offers well intervention, workover and coiled tubing services, positioning itself as a comprehensive drilling solutions partner for exploration and production companies worldwide.

Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Helmerich & Payne has grown through innovation and strategic expansion to serve diverse hydrocarbon basins.