UBS raises target for Helmerich & Payne stock to USD 50.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter revenue reached USD 1.03 billion, but earnings per share lost USD 0.11. Helmerich & Payne stock costs EUR 34.03 on October 20, 2026.

Analyst target and reporting date

UBS raised its Helmerich & Payne target from USD 49.00 to USD 50.00 on October 12, 2026.
Fiscal third-quarter revenue reached USD 1.035 billion versus a USD 981.00 million estimate, while adjusted earnings per share were a USD 0.11 loss.
Helmerich & Payne stock costs EUR 34.03 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:44 p.m. CEST.
Fiscal fourth-quarter results are scheduled for November 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET.

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UBS raised its price target for Helmerich & Payne from USD 49.00 to USD 50.00 on October 12, 2026, while maintaining a Buy rating, according to MarketScreener. The target stands 30.73 percent above the USD 38.23 NYSE price on October 20, 2026, using the same currency. Helmerich & Payne was trading at EUR 34.03 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:44 p.m. CEST.

Revenue beat, earnings stayed weak

Fiscal third-quarter revenue reached USD 1.035 billion against a USD 981.00 million consensus estimate, while adjusted earnings per share were a USD 0.11 loss versus an expected USD 0.05 profit, Investing.com reported on October 12, 2026. The contrast is material: sales exceeded the estimate, but the adjusted earnings measure remained negative.

Stock sits below its yearly high

On the NYSE, the stock was trading at USD 38.23 on October 20, 2026 at 1:49 p.m. EDT. The quoted 52-week range was USD 23.20 to USD 48.17, placing the stock 20.63 percent below its high. Market capitalization was USD 3.8 billion, and volume was 222,782 shares at that timestamp.

November results set the next date

Helmerich & Payne scheduled its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call for November 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET, according to the company's release dated October 14, 2026, published on its investor-relations site. The same release identifies the listing as NYSE: HP. The current annual dividend yield was 3.00 percent, while the price-to-earnings ratio was negative 27.31.

What the target says about valuation

UBS's USD 50.00 target is the latest dated analyst figure used here, but it does not erase the earnings split in the fiscal third quarter. For investors, the November report will provide the next quantified test of whether revenue growth can translate into positive adjusted earnings.

Price and reporting date

The euro quotation was EUR 34.03 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:44 p.m. CEST. The next scheduled earnings release is on November 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Helmerich & Payne stock.