Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Sunday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

LBRT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Liberty Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Scotiabank initiated coverage on Liberty Energy in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $26.42.

Liberty Energy Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE LBRT opened at $14.74 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.46, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.72. Liberty Energy has a 52 week low of $14.45 and a 52 week high of $34.48. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $18.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06. Liberty Energy had a return on equity of 2.13% and a net margin of 0.91%. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.06) earnings per share. Liberty Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that Liberty Energy will post 0.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Liberty Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. This is an increase from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. Liberty Energy’s payout ratio is currently 150.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liberty Energy

In other news, Director Ken Babcock bought 14,500 shares of Liberty Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $15.40 per share, for a total transaction of $223,300.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 83,258 shares in the company, valued at $1,282,173.20. The trade was a 21.09% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Michael Stock sold 6,666 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.84, for a total transaction of $132,253.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 760,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,085,919.36. The trade was a 0.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,665 shares of company stock worth $315,268. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Readystate Asset Management LP bought a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $5,660,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,099,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $61,185,000. Arlington Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,821,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Liberty Energy by 54.3% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 983,706 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,331,000 after acquiring an additional 346,239 shares during the period. 98.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Liberty Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q1 2028 EPS estimate to $0.16 from $0.02, its Q3 2028 estimate to $0.06 from $0.03, and its FY2028 forecast to $0.35 from $0.11. Those upgrades point to a stronger expected recovery later on, though the firm kept its Hold rating. Liberty Energy analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Liberty Energy increased its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share from $0.09, equivalent to $0.40 annually. The reported 150% payout ratio, however, raises questions about the dividend’s sustainability. Liberty Energy dividend and company information
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares for about $55,800 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sale was small relative to his remaining 750,380 shares, limiting its significance as a signal. SEC filing for CFO share sale
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut estimates across late 2026 and 2027, including FY2027 EPS to a loss of $0.35 from prior expected profit of $0.06. It also now expects losses in each 2027 quarter listed, suggesting near-term earnings pressure that offsets the more optimistic 2028 revisions. Liberty Energy analyst estimates

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.