ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP) Announces Earnings Results

ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by $0.14, Briefing.com reports. The business had revenue of $289.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $279.90 million. ProPetro had a return on equity of 0.10% and a net margin of 0.06%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.17) EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from ProPetro’s conference call:

• Generated strong free cash flow — Q4 completions free cash flow was $98 million (adjusted EBITDA $51 million), which management says funds growth and supports continued investment in ProPower.
• ProPower (PROPWR) momentum — ~240 MW committed today and ~550 MW delivered or on order, with a target of 750 MW by 2028 and 1 GW+ by 2030, and expectations that PROPWR will begin contributing meaningful earnings in H2 2026.
• Stronger balance sheet and liquidity — completed an equity offering that raised roughly $163 million net, had $236 million cash and $325 million total liquidity as of Jan 31, 2026, and added flexible financing facilities to reduce near-term reliance on debt.
• Market headwinds persist — completions activity slowed materially (Permian ~70 active frac fleets vs. 90–100 a year ago), commodity pressures and tariffs weighed on budgets, and winter weather is expected to meaningfully impact Q1 profitability.
• 2026 capital plan and deployment discipline — 2026 CapEx guidance is $390–435 million (including $250–275 million for ProPower) with planned lease buyouts, refurbishments, fleet automation and measured Direct Drive additions, and management emphasizes investing only with clear customer demand and returns.

ProPetro Stock Performance

ProPetro stock traded down $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $11.14. 583,270 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,088,198. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.19. ProPetro has a 1 year low of $4.51 and a 1 year high of $13.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,113.70 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $10.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.11.

Institutional Trading of ProPetro

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of ProPetro during the fourth quarter worth $56,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in ProPetro during the 2nd quarter worth about $60,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of ProPetro by 70.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 10,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 4,461 shares during the last quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of ProPetro in the 3rd quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its stake in shares of ProPetro by 42.2% in the fourth quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 14,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,000 after buying an additional 4,300 shares during the last quarter. 84.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PUMP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barclays reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ProPetro in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of ProPetro from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $7.00 to $13.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on ProPetro from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research raised ProPetro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on ProPetro from $6.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ProPetro currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.67.

ProPetro Company Profile

ProPetro Holding Corp is a publicly traded oilfield services company that specializes in hydraulic fracturing and well completion solutions for exploration and production operators. Headquartered in Midland, Texas, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of pressure pumping services designed to optimize reservoir stimulation and enhance hydrocarbon recovery. Its integrated approach encompasses well design, proppant selection, fluid systems and pressure management to support clients’ development targets across unconventional plays.

The company’s core offerings include high-pressure fracturing, coiled tubing, cementing, acidizing and flowback services, all supported by in-house logistics and digital monitoring tools.