Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) Releases Earnings Results, Hits Estimates

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.06, FiscalAI reports. Liberty Energy had a return on equity of 1.14% and a net margin of 2.92%. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.06) EPS. Liberty Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Liberty Energy Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE:LBRT opened at $16.71 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $19.30 and a 200-day moving average of $24.37. The company has a market cap of $2.73 billion, a PE ratio of 118.43, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.71. Liberty Energy has a one year low of $14.76 and a one year high of $34.48.

Liberty Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This is a boost from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.65%.

Liberty Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 26% year over year to approximately $1.2 billion, while adjusted EBITDA reached $142 million. The company also distributed $15 million to shareholders. Liberty Energy Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Liberty raised its quarterly dividend 11.1% to $0.10 per share, or $0.40 annualized. Management cited an improving completions cycle and momentum in its power initiatives as evidence of confidence in the company’s long-term prospects. Liberty Energy Dividend Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $0.06 per diluted share, narrowly below the $0.07 analyst consensus. The earnings improvement and revenue growth were partly offset by a reported net loss of $39 million, or $0.24 per share, and low profitability metrics. Liberty Energy Q3 Earnings Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: The dividend increase is supportive for income-oriented investors, but commentary indicates that the cash-flow backdrop is more complicated, potentially limiting the benefit of the payout hike. Liberty Energy Dividend Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler reduced its price target for LBRT to $29, adding pressure to investor sentiment even though the revised target remains above the current share price. Piper Sandler Liberty Energy Price Target

Analyst Ratings Changes

LBRT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays raised shares of Liberty Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $23.00 to $27.00 in a report on Monday, September 28th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $30.00 to $29.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Liberty Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Liberty Energy in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 price target on shares of Liberty Energy in a report on Friday, August 7th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Liberty Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.12.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Michael Stock sold 6,666 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.84, for a total value of $132,253.44. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 760,379 shares in the company, valued at $15,085,919.36. The trade was a 0.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Arjun N. Murti acquired 14,053 shares of Liberty Energy stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.79 per share, with a total value of $250,002.87. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 41,621 shares in the company, valued at approximately $740,437.59. This trade represents a 50.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 16,665 shares of company stock worth $319,301 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

About Liberty Energy

Liberty Energy Inc is an oilfield services company that provides completion and production services to exploration and production companies. Its primary business is hydraulic fracturing, a well-stimulation technique used to improve the flow of oil and natural gas from unconventional reservoirs.

The company also offers wireline services, well diagnostics, frac data analysis, engineering support, and related technologies designed to help customers plan, execute, and evaluate well-completion operations.