Liberty Energy (LBRT) Climbs 18.3% on Upbeat Outlook Despite Dismal 2025

Group 1 - Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT) experienced an 18.28% week-on-week gain, reaching an all-time high due to a positive business outlook and expectations of stronger power demand [1][2] - The stock peaked at $27.21 before closing at $24.65 after a 2.68% decline due to profit-taking [2] - CEO Ron Gusek projected that power demand would increase more than threefold over the next four years, and announced plans to deploy 3 gigawatts of power by 2029 to meet this demand [2] Group 2 - Despite the optimistic outlook, Liberty Energy reported a 53% decline in net income for 2025, falling to $147.87 million from $316 million in 2024, and a 7.2% drop in revenues to $4 billion from $4.3 billion year-on-year [3] - In Q4, net income plummeted by 74% to $13.69 million from $51.89 million, even though revenues exceeded $1 billion, reaching $1.04 billion, which is a 10% increase from $943 million in the same period last year [3]