Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) EVP Lawrence Pope Sells 100,000 Shares

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) EVP Lawrence Pope sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $3,225,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 419,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,538,550. This trade represents a 19.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Halliburton Stock Performance

HAL opened at $30.86 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market cap of $25.97 billion, a PE ratio of 20.44 and a beta of 0.78. Halliburton Company has a 1 year low of $18.72 and a 1 year high of $33.03.

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The oilfield services company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $5.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.39 billion. Halliburton had a return on equity of 20.12% and a net margin of 5.91%.Halliburton’s quarterly revenue was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Halliburton Company will post 2.64 EPS for the current year.

Halliburton Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Halliburton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.03%.

Halliburton News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Halliburton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat deep-dive: a U.S.-led push to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry is being priced as a multi‑year, $100+ billion capex opportunity that should directly benefit oilfield services providers like Halliburton (well construction, cementing, repair work). This is the primary bullish fundamental catalyst behind recent rallies. The Caracas Catalyst: Big Oil’s $100 Billion Opportunity (HAL)
• Positive Sentiment: News-driven rally: comments about U.S. firms investing in Venezuela and related geopolitical moves sparked a sharp jump in HAL (recently hit a 52-week high), showing strong momentum from event-driven flows. That same dynamic attracted higher option and equity volume. Halliburton (HAL) Stock Rallies Following Trump Venezuela Comments
• Positive Sentiment: Elevated bullish positioning: analysts and commentary noted a recent 7.8% session surge and unusually large call‑option activity, indicating short-term speculative conviction that upside remains if the Venezuela narrative persists. Halliburton (HAL) Soars 7.8%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market conversation is mixed: social and Quiver summaries show strong bullish chatter but also caution about hype and insider sales; upcoming Q4 earnings (expected Jan 21) is a proximate catalyst that could confirm or temper the rally. Halliburton Stock (HAL) Opinions on Venezuela Oil Developments
• Neutral Sentiment: Congressional / political trading headlines (coverage of a Rep. purchase and other political actors) are drawing attention; this affects sentiment but not the company’s fundamentals directly. Monitor for regulatory or reputational follow-ups. U.S. politician profits from Venezuela crisis after super suspicious oil stock trade
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade: Evercore ISI cut Halliburton to “in line” (cited North America exposure) while raising peers, a direct headwind that likely amplified selling pressure after the short-lived rally. SLB raised on reduced risk profile, Halliburton cut on North America exposure at Evercore ISI
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Halliburton EVP Lawrence J. Pope sold 100,000 shares (~$3.2M) recently, reducing his stake materially; multiple insider sales have been flagged in filings, which can weigh on investor confidence during volatile moves. SEC filing – Insider Sale (Lawrence J. Pope)
• Negative Sentiment: Price pullback note: headline coverage reports HAL trading lower amid broader session gains as the market rotates out of a rapid news‑driven trade; that suggests short‑term profit taking and higher volatility until fundamentals (earnings, contract wins, or Venezuela licensing clarity) arrive. Halliburton (HAL) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. HSBC set a $30.00 target price on Halliburton and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Redburn Partners set a $35.00 price objective on Halliburton in a report on Monday, November 3rd. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Halliburton from $28.00 to $31.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Halliburton from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Halliburton from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.05.

Institutional Trading of Halliburton

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HAL. Board of the Pension Protection Fund lifted its holdings in Halliburton by 43.9% during the 4th quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund now owns 57,700 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock worth $1,631,000 after buying an additional 17,600 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Halliburton in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Halliburton during the 4th quarter worth $248,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Halliburton by 44.1% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 25,660 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock valued at $725,000 after acquiring an additional 7,847 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Halliburton in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,330,000. 85.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Halliburton

Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry, offering a broad portfolio that supports the lifecycle of oil and gas reservoirs from exploration and drilling through production and abandonment. Founded in 1919 by Erle P. Halliburton as an oil-well cementing company, the firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has developed into an integrated oilfield services company serving upstream operators globally.

The company’s activities encompass drilling and evaluation, well construction and completion, production enhancement and well intervention.