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Helmerich & Payne, Inc 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. Helmerich-and-Payne employs 4,050 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.2 billion.
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What's in this guide?
- HP shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is HP stock a buy or sell?
- Stock performance over time
- Can I short HP shares?
- Is HP suitable for ethical investing?
- Are HP shares over-valued?
- Helmerich-and-Payne's financials
- How volatile are HP shares?
- Does Helmerich-and-Payne pay a dividend?
- Have HP shares ever split?
- Other common questions
How has coronavirus impacted Helmerich-and-Payne's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Helmerich-and-Payne's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was USD$14.35, which is 68.04% down on its pre-crash value of USD$44.9 and 15.73% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as USD$12.4.
If you had bought USD$1,000 worth of Helmerich-and-Payne shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth USD$346.75 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth USD$352.15.
Helmerich-and-Payne share price
Use our graph to track the performance of HP stocks over time.Helmerich-and-Payne shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-10-13.
| Latest market close | USD$14.35 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | USD$12.4 - USD$47.325 |
| 50-day moving average | USD$15.4126 |
| 200-day moving average | USD$18.1721 |
| Wall St. target price | USD$19.15 |
| PE ratio | N/A |
| Dividend yield | USD$1 (6.64%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | USD$-0.693 |
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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 $14.35 from 2020-10-16
| 1 week (2020-10-13) | -3.63% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-09-18) | -11.47% |
| 3 months (2020-07-20) | -20.59% |
| 6 months (2020-04-20) | -18.65% |
| 1 year (2019-10-18) | -60.75% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2018-10-19) | -78.31% |
| 3 years (2017-10-20) | -72.40% |
| 5 years (2015-10-20) | -74.65% |
Is Helmerich-and-Payne under- or over-valued?
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 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 3.5037. 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 USD$548.5 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 | USD$2.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 2.26% |
| Gross profit TTM | USD$989.9 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 0.58% |
| Return on equity TTM | -10.52% |
| Profit margin | -17.81% |
| Book value | $31.6 |
| Market capitalisation | USD$1.6 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Shorting Helmerich-and-Payne shares
There are currently 6.5 million Helmerich-and-Payne shares held short by investors – that's known as Helmerich-and-Payne's "short interest". This figure is 4% up from 6.2 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Helmerich-and-Payne shares can be evaluated.
Helmerich-and-Payne's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Helmerich-and-Payne's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Helmerich-and-Payne shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Helmerich-and-Payne shares traded daily (recently around 1.9 million). Helmerich-and-Payne's SIR currently stands at 3.39. In other words for every 100,000 Helmerich-and-Payne shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3390 shares are currently held short.
However Helmerich-and-Payne's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Helmerich-and-Payne shares, or, against the total number of tradable Helmerich-and-Payne shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Helmerich-and-Payne's short interest could be expressed as 0.06% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Helmerich-and-Payne shares in existence, roughly 60 shares are currently held short) or 0.0699% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Helmerich-and-Payne shares, roughly 70 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Helmerich-and-Payne.
Find out more about how you can short Helmerich-and-Payne stock.
Helmerich-and-Payne's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Helmerich-and-Payne.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Helmerich-and-Payne's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 28.88
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Helmerich-and-Payne's overall score of 28.88 (as at 10/01/2020) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 46th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Helmerich-and-Payne is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Helmerich-and-Payne's environmental score
Environmental score: 11.28/100
Helmerich-and-Payne's environmental score of 11.28 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Helmerich-and-Payne is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Helmerich-and-Payne's social score
Social score: 12.96/100
Helmerich-and-Payne's social score of 12.96 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Helmerich-and-Payne is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Helmerich-and-Payne's governance score
Governance score: 14.13/100
Helmerich-and-Payne's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Helmerich-and-Payne is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Helmerich-and-Payne's controversy score
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Helmerich-and-Payne scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Helmerich-and-Payne has managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Helmerich & Payne, Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2020-10-01.
| Total ESG score | 28.88 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 46.04 |
| Environmental score | 11.28 |
| Environmental score percentile | 7 |
| Social score | 12.96 |
| Social score percentile | 7 |
| Governance score | 14.13 |
| Governance score percentile | 7 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Helmerich-and-Payne share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 1200% of net profits
Recently Helmerich-and-Payne has paid out, on average, around 1200% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 6.64% 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 6.64% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Helmerich-and-Payne's case, that would currently equate to about $1 per share.
Helmerich-and-Payne's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Helmerich-and-Payne's most recent dividend payout was on 1 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 November 2020 (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 10 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 $12.4 up to $47.325. 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 2.0243. This would suggest that Helmerich-and-Payne's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
Helmerich-and-Payne overview
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. primarily engages in drilling oil and gas wells for exploration and production companies. The company operates through U.S. Land, Offshore, International Land, and H&P Technologies segments. The U.S. Land segment drills primarily in Colorado, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The Offshore segment has drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The International Land segment conducts drilling operations in Argentina, Bahrain, Colombia, and the United Arab Emirates. The H&P Technologies segment develops technologies designed to enhance the drilling operations, as well as wellbore quality and placement operations. As of September 30, 2019, the company operated a fleet of 299 land rigs in the United States; 31 international land rigs; and 8 offshore platform rigs. It also owns, develops, and operates commercial real estate properties. The company's real estate investments include a shopping center comprising approximately 389,000 leasable square feet; multi-tenant industrial warehouse properties covering approximately one million leasable square feet; and approximately 210 acres of undeveloped real estate located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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