Helmerich & Payne (HP) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Helmerich & Payne (HP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.97 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this oil and gas well-drilling contractor would post earnings of $0.79 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.76, delivering a surprise of -3.80%.Over the last ...