Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) Rating Lowered to Strong Sell at Wall Street Zen

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on LBRT. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Liberty Energy from $37.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Piper Sandler set a $27.00 target price on shares of Liberty Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research cut shares of Liberty Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $28.50 to $27.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $26.71.

Liberty Energy Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of LBRT opened at $15.59 on Friday. Liberty Energy has a one year low of $14.76 and a one year high of $34.48. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $19.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.71.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.06. Liberty Energy had a return on equity of 2.13% and a net margin of 0.91%. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.06) EPS. Liberty Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Liberty Energy will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Liberty Energy

In other Liberty Energy news, CFO Michael Stock sold 6,666 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.84, for a total value of $132,253.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 760,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,085,919.36. This represents a 0.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Arjun N. Murti purchased 14,053 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $17.79 per share, for a total transaction of $250,002.87. Following the acquisition, the director owned 41,621 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $740,437.59. The trade was a 50.98% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 16,665 shares of company stock valued at $319,301 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liberty Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in Liberty Energy by 79.6% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the first quarter worth $26,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. bought a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the third quarter worth $27,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the first quarter worth $28,000. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the first quarter worth $39,000. 98.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Liberty Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated or reiterated a Buy rating on Liberty Energy, providing a bullish analyst signal following the company’s recent results. Liberty Energy Gets a Buy from Piper Sandler
• Positive Sentiment: Liberty Energy highlighted a potential 1.2-gigawatt AI power development agreement, with the first approximately 500-megawatt energy service agreement targeted by December 2026. Phased energization could extend through the first quarter of 2029, offering longer-term diversification beyond oilfield services. Liberty Energy AI Power Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 26.3% year over year to approximately $1.2 billion, supported by fleet utilization and improved pricing. Adjusted EBITDA was $142 million, and the company returned $15 million to shareholders through dividends. Liberty Energy Third-Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Trading activity was unusually bullish, with purchases of 4,761 call options—about 138% above typical daily volume—suggesting increased speculative interest in a rebound.
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen maintained a Hold rating while lowering its price target from $24 to $22. Although the target implies substantial potential upside, the reduction signals more cautious expectations. TD Cowen Liberty Energy Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS of $0.06 missed one analyst consensus estimate of $0.08, while higher costs constrained earnings. The company also reported a $39 million GAAP net loss, or $0.24 per diluted share, underscoring the limited profit cushion. Liberty Energy Q3 Earnings Miss

Liberty Energy Company Profile

Liberty Energy Inc is an oilfield services company that provides completion and production services to exploration and production companies. Its primary business is hydraulic fracturing, a well-stimulation technique used to improve the flow of oil and natural gas from unconventional reservoirs.

The company also offers wireline services, well diagnostics, frac data analysis, engineering support, and related technologies designed to help customers plan, execute, and evaluate well-completion operations.