How to buy Helmerich and Payne stock (HP)

Helmerich and Payne is an oil & gas drilling business based in the US. Helmerich and Payne shares (HP) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $30.45 – a decrease of 9.35% over the previous week.

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Helmerich and Payne stock price (NYSE: HP)

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Helmerich and Payne shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$30.45
52-week range	$29.24 - $42.78
50-day moving average more info button	$34.56
200-day moving average more info button	$36.28
Wall St. target price	$40.93
PE ratio more info button	8.9242
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (3.27%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.43

Is it a good time to buy Helmerich and Payne stock?

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Helmerich and Payne price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $30.3 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-9.79%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-12.00%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-7.11%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-10.83%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-18.09%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-30.91%
3 years (2021-12-21)	36.65%
5 years (2019-12-20)	34.5528

Is Helmerich and Payne stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Helmerich and Payne stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Helmerich and Payne's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Helmerich and Payne's P/E ratio

Helmerich and Payne's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Helmerich and Payne shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Helmerich and Payne's PEG ratio

Helmerich and Payne's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 5.7805. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Helmerich and Payne's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Helmerich and Payne's EBITDA

Helmerich and Payne's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $836.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Helmerich and Payne's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Helmerich and Payne financials

Revenue TTM	$2.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	16.16%
Gross profit TTM	$1.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.4%
Return on equity TTM	12.1%
Profit margin	12.49%
Book value	$29.54
Market Capitalization more info button	$3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Helmerich and Payne share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 43.27% of net profits

Recently Helmerich and Payne has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Helmerich and Payne shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Helmerich and Payne's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

While Helmerich and Payne's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Helmerich and Payne may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Helmerich and Payne's most recent dividend payout was on 27 February 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 February 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Helmerich and Payne's shares ever split?

Helmerich and Payne's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 9 July 2006 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Helmerich and Payne shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Helmerich and Payne shares which in turn could have impacted Helmerich and Payne's share price.

Helmerich and Payne share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Helmerich and Payne's shares have ranged in value from as little as $29.2424 up to $42.7819. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Helmerich and Payne's is 1.392. This would suggest that Helmerich and Payne's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Helmerich and Payne overview

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides drilling services and solutions for exploration and production companies. The company operates through North America Solutions, Offshore Gulf of Mexico, and International Solutions segments. The North America Solutions segment drills primarily in Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The Offshore Gulf of Mexico segment has drilling operations in Louisiana and in U. S. federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Helmerich and Payne is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.474% of Helmerich and Payne shares are held by insiders and 108.797% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Helmerich and Payne?
Helmerich and Payne's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Helmerich and Payne based?
Helmerich and Payne's address is: 222 North Detroit Avenue, Tulsa, OK, United States, 74120 What is Helmerich and Payne's ISIN number?
Helmerich and Payne's international securities identification number is: US4234521015 What is Helmerich and Payne's CUSIP number?
Helmerich and Payne's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 423452101