Weekly Recap | Halliburton +2.46%, most brokers rate it buy
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The Week
Halliburton rose 2.46% this week to close at $37.07, outperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 2.37 percentage points. The week started soft: Monday opened higher but faded to $36.85, and Tuesday slipped further to $36.80. The stock then rebounded from Wednesday’s low of $36.432, reached a weekly high of $38.058 on Thursday, and settled back to $37.07 on Friday. Weekly amplitude was 4.36%.
Key Events
Geopolitics and oil prices set the tone. Pre-market Monday, renewed US-Iran attacks lifted crude and energy stocks across the board, with Halliburton trading higher alongside peers. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share. On Wednesday, disclosures showed CFO Eric Carre sold 24,777 shares for about $929,000. Thursday brought a strong session in which Halliburton outperformed competitors, with attention on how the US strategy toward Venezuela feeds the energy sector. Friday’s discussion turned to whether the BP Brazil contract and crude supply risks leave Halliburton undervalued.
Analyst Ratings
Coverage stands at 28 firms: 15 rate it buy, 6 overweight, 6 hold, and 1 underweight. The consensus recommendation is buy, with a consensus target of $43.12, roughly 16.3% above the current price. Targets range from $29 to $53, a wide spread. Within the energy equipment and services industry, the stock ranks 2nd among 55 names.
The Week Ahead
A dense macro calendar awaits. Tuesday brings US NFIB small business confidence. Thursday is the heavy day: initial jobless claims, PPI, existing home sales, wholesale sales, EIA natural gas inventories, and a 10-year Treasury auction. These releases could shape oil prices and risk appetite for energy stocks. No company-specific earnings or major events are scheduled.
In Short
Halliburton’s gain tracked oil prices and geopolitics this week. Ratings skew positive, with the consensus target above spot. But the target spread is wide, and the latest trading day’s flow data shows a heavier retail outflow on the small-lot side. Valuation sits near 19x P/E and 2.8x book. The question ahead is whether oil holds its level and whether macro data injects fresh volatility into the sector.
This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.