Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Helmerich & Payne (HP)

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 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.
• 12/10/2025 – Helmerich & Payne was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $24.00.
• 12/8/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/2/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/26/2025 – Helmerich & Payne was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating.
• 11/26/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 11/26/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $27.00 to $33.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 11/25/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $20.00 to $23.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/25/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $26.00 to $29.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/23/2025 – Helmerich & Payne was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 11/20/2025 – Helmerich & Payne was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00.
• 11/20/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/20/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $27.00 to $29.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 11/20/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $25.00 to $29.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $20.00 to $27.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – Helmerich & Payne had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $26.00 to $31.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 11/15/2025 – Helmerich & Payne was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/14/2025 – Helmerich & Payne was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio is presently -59.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Helmerich & Payne

In related news, Director Hans Helmerich sold 75,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.12, for a total transaction of $2,109,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 496,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,968,188.20. This trade represents a 13.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 4.51% 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.