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Helmerich & Payne (HP) recently declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share, with an ex dividend date set for August 18, 2026. This puts the stock’s income profile in focus for investors.
See our latest analysis for Helmerich & Payne.
At a share price of $35.34, Helmerich & Payne has a 1 day share price return of 0.77% and a 30 day share price return of 4.56%, while the 90 day share price return is down 8.59%. Over a longer horizon, investors have seen a 1 year total shareholder return of 119.02% and a 5 year total shareholder return of 50.36%. However, the 3 year total shareholder return is down 9.97%, so recent momentum looks stronger than the medium term picture.
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Helmerich & Payne’s share price has moved sharply over the past year, while total shareholder returns over three years tell a softer story. Does the current setup still offer a favourable tradeoff between potential upside and risk as valuation comes into focus?
Most Popular Narrative: 14.8% Undervalued
Compared with the last close at $35.34, the most followed narrative for Helmerich & Payne points to a fair value of about $41.47, putting its dividend announcement against a backdrop of potential undervaluation in the model.
Continued digitalization and automation of drilling operations, evidenced by a 20% year over year increase in app adoption and performance based contracts, is driving stronger customer value creation and differentiated pricing, which supports higher revenue and margin expansion going forward.
Want to see what kind of revenue mix, margin path, and earnings power are baked into that fair value? The narrative leans on improving profitability, a different earnings profile, and a future valuation multiple that contrasts sharply with today.
The narrative uses a discount rate of 8.22% to bring those cash flows back to today and arrives at a fair value of roughly $41.47 per share. That is above both the recent close and the analyst price target of $40.80, and it rests on expectations for higher margins, a shift into sustained profitability, and a future P/E that sits below the current sector average but above today’s implied level.
Result: Fair Value of $41.47 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.
However, Helmerich & Payne’s heavy exposure to U.S. shale and the risk of prolonged rig overcapacity could pressure day rates and keep margins under strain.
Find out about the key risks to this Helmerich & Payne narrative.
Next Steps
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