HB Wealth Management LLC Has $1.21 Million Stock Position in Halliburton Company $HAL

HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) by 44.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,873 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock after buying an additional 13,277 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Halliburton were worth $1,212,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Halliburton during the fourth quarter valued at $1,054,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Halliburton by 1.7% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,929,285 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock valued at $145,860,000 after buying an additional 96,394 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new position in Halliburton during the third quarter valued at $1,775,000. Tejara Capital Ltd raised its position in Halliburton by 98.8% during the third quarter. Tejara Capital Ltd now owns 134,365 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock valued at $3,305,000 after buying an additional 66,765 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its position in Halliburton by 12.8% during the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 1,645,526 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock valued at $40,480,000 after buying an additional 186,105 shares during the period. 85.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Halliburton Stock Performance

Shares of HAL stock opened at $40.25 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Halliburton Company has a fifty-two week low of $19.22 and a fifty-two week high of $41.18. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $36.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.61. The firm has a market cap of $33.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.12, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.68.

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The oilfield services company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $5.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.37 billion. Halliburton had a return on equity of 19.04% and a net margin of 6.95%.The business’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.60 EPS. Analysts predict that Halliburton Company will post 2.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Halliburton Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Halliburton’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.36%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HAL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Halliburton from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Argus upped their target price on Halliburton from $39.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Halliburton from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Halliburton from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Halliburton from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.09.

Halliburton News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Halliburton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: Halliburton reported EPS above consensus and revenue slightly ahead, with stronger international demand across Latin America, Europe and Africa — the primary driver cited by management for improved sentiment. Why HAL Stock Is Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights tech and offshore wins that helped offset turbulence, reinforcing the company’s growth levers outside North America. Halliburton Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger international activity lifted sector peers and regional contractors (RPC rallied on the read‑through), signaling the beat could translate into broader services demand. RPC Reaction
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target raises (Citigroup and Argus moved targets higher and maintained buy ratings) provide additional near‑term upside and validation of the company’s outlook. Benzinga PT Raise Argus PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Management and CEO commentary point to a U.S. drilling rebound being in the “early innings,” suggesting improving North American activity could boost domestic revenue later in 2026. CEO Comments
• Positive Sentiment: Macro tailwind — producers and service firms expect crude prices to stay elevated following geopolitical developments, which supports higher activity and pricing for Halliburton’s services. Crude Price Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Index/market positioning: Halliburton gained visibility in Russell 1000 energy reweighting, which can increase passive flows but is a one‑time technical factor. Russell 1000 Spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector context: Other energy names (e.g., Liberty Energy) reported solid results — positive for sentiment but not a direct read‑through to Halliburton’s fundamentals. Liberty Energy Q1
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative reviews and surveys of Halliburton vs. peers appear, offering varied analyst viewpoints; these are informative but won’t move fundamentals unless tied to new data. Peer Comparisons

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Jeffrey Shannon Slocum sold 5,441 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.82, for a total transaction of $184,014.62. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 187,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,338,645.86. This represents a 2.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Van H. Beckwith sold 19,618 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.82, for a total value of $663,480.76. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 344,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,652,173.70. This represents a 5.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 187,360 shares of company stock worth $7,317,882. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Halliburton Company Profile

Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry, offering a broad portfolio that supports the lifecycle of oil and gas reservoirs from exploration and drilling through production and abandonment. Founded in 1919 by Erle P. Halliburton as an oil-well cementing company, the firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has developed into an integrated oilfield services company serving upstream operators globally.

The company’s activities encompass drilling and evaluation, well construction and completion, production enhancement and well intervention.