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Halliburton (HAL) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
HalliburtonHalliburton(US:HAL) ZACKSยท2025-06-26 23:16

Company Performance - Halliburton (HAL) closed at $20.64, reflecting a +1.88% increase from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.8% [1] - Over the past month, Halliburton's shares have gained 2.01%, while the Oils-Energy sector increased by 3.8% and the S&P 500 rose by 5.12% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Halliburton's earnings report is expected on July 22, 2025, with projected earnings of $0.57 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 28.75% [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $5.46 billion, representing a 6.42% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year [2] Full-Year Estimates - The Zacks Consensus Estimates for Halliburton's full-year earnings are $2.37 per share and revenue of $21.87 billion, reflecting year-over-year changes of -20.74% and -4.7%, respectively [3] - Recent changes to analyst estimates may indicate shifting near-term business trends, with positive revisions seen as a favorable sign for the business outlook [3][4] Valuation Metrics - Halliburton currently has a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell), with a 1.21% decline in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate over the past month [5] - The company is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.54, which is below the industry average Forward P/E of 15.74 [5] - Halliburton's PEG ratio stands at 3.16, compared to the Oil and Gas - Field Services industry's average PEG ratio of 3.33 [6] Industry Context - The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry, part of the Oils-Energy sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 187, placing it in the bottom 24% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]