Halliburton (HAL) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

Halliburton (HAL) closed the most recent trading day at $24.38, moving -2.09% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.17%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.39%. Coming into today, shares of the provider of drilling services to oil and gas operators had gained 15.33% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 0.54%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.94%. The upcoming earnings release of Halliburton will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on October 21, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.5, signifying a 31.51% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.39 billion, down 5.31% from the year-ago period. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $2.11 per share and a revenue of $21.43 billion, demonstrating changes of -29.43% and -6.6%, respectively, from the preceding year. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Halliburton should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.45% downward. Halliburton currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Halliburton has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.81 right now. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 17.47. The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 140, putting it in the bottom 44% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions. Free Report: Profiting from the 2nd Wave of AI ExplosionThe next phase of the AI explosion is poised to create significant wealth for investors, especially those who get in early. It will add literally trillion of dollars to the economy and revolutionize nearly every part of our lives.Investors who bought shares like Nvidia at the right time have had a shot at huge gains.But the rocket ride in the "first wave" of AI stocks may soon come to an end. The sharp upward trajectory of these stocks will begin to level off, leaving exponential growth to a new wave of cutting-edge companies.Zacks' AI Boom 2.0: The Second Wave report reveals 4 under-the-radar companies that may soon be shining stars of AI’s next leap forward.Access AI Boom 2.0 now, absolutely free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Halliburton Company (HAL): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks