Halliburton Stock Hits 52-Week Low: Time to Buy or Bail?

Halliburton Company (HAL) hit a 52-week low of $25.16 on Friday, extending its year-long decline to nearly 21%. The stock has significantly underperformed both the Zacks Oil and Gas Field Services industry, which gained 9.9%, and its peer SLB (SLB) , which fell 10% over the same period. The reason? Halliburton’s heavy exposure to North America, a region facing pricing pressure and weaker drilling activity.HAL, SLB 1-Year Stock Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchUnlike SLB and Baker Hughes (B ...