Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) Stock Price Down 9.4% Following Insider Selling

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT)’s share price traded down 9.4% during trading on Monday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $15.21 and last traded at $15.2980. Approximately 1,818,625 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 57% from the average daily volume of 4,275,942 shares. The stock had previously closed at $16.88.

Specifically, CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.74, for a total transaction of $55,794.42. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 750,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,561,361.20. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Liberty Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday. Barclays decreased their price objective on Liberty Energy from $27.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 26th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Liberty Energy from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 target price on Liberty Energy in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Liberty Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.42.

Liberty Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased its FY2028 EPS forecast to $0.35 from $0.11 and its Q1 2028 estimate to $0.16 from $0.02, signaling improved longer-term expectations. The firm maintained a “Hold” rating. Liberty Energy coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Liberty Energy raised its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share from $0.09. The annualized payout is $0.40, although the reported payout ratio of 150% may raise questions about its sustainability. Liberty Energy coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: The CFO sold 3,333 shares for about $55,800 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, a small 0.44% reduction in his holdings. The planned nature and limited size temper the signal. CFO share sale report
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its FY2027 EPS forecast from $0.06 to a loss of $0.35, and lowered estimates for each quarter of 2027. It also reduced its Q4 2026 forecast to a $0.05-per-share loss from a $0.02 loss, pointing to weaker near-term profitability expectations. Liberty Energy coverage

Liberty Energy Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $2.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.78, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.55.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 0.91% and a return on equity of 2.13%. 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 business earned ($0.06) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Liberty Energy Inc. will post 0.21 EPS for the current year.

Liberty Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. This is a boost from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 150.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LBRT. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Liberty Energy by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,233,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $265,931,000 after purchasing an additional 431,269 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 901.2% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 4,431,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,616,000 after buying an additional 3,988,535 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $61,185,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 23.8% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 1,051,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,538,000 after buying an additional 201,839 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 346,239 shares in the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Liberty Energy Company Profile

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.