The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Helmerich & Payne, Inc shares valued at $2,109,000 were sold by HELMERICH HANS on Dec 19 ’25. At $28.12 per share, HELMERICH HANS sold 75,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 496,735 shares worth approximately $14.25 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Hans Helmerich purchased 75,000 shares, netting a total of over 4,341,000 in proceeds.
Before that, Momper Sara Marie had sold 6,681 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $201,967, the VP, CAO traded Helmerich & Payne, Inc shares for $30.23 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 6,681 shares, worth approximately $0.44 million.
As published in a research note from Piper Sandler on December 18, 2025, Helmerich & Payne, Inc [HP] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $35. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in early December. As of November 26, 2025, TD Cowen has reiterated its “Hold” rating for HP. Earlier on November 21, 2025, Goldman upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for HP stock which previously was a “a Sell”.
Analyzing HP Stock Performance
On last trading session, Helmerich & Payne, Inc [NYSE: HP] plunged -0.86% to $28.68. The stock’s lowest price that day was $28.67, but it reached a high of $29.155 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.10%. Over the course of the year, Helmerich & Payne, Inc shares have dropped approximately -6.76%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $37.30 on 01/17/25 and a 52-week low of $14.65 on 05/22/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Helmerich & Payne, Inc (HP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 28.49, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 28.31. In the upper region, resistance lies at 29.04. The next price resistance is at 29.41. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 53.80 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Helmerich & Payne, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Helmerich & Payne, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-15 jumping by 0.48 million shares to 6.32 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-14 was 5.84 million shares. A jump of 7.57% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.77 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.77.
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In terms of Helmerich & Payne, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 28.5 in the next 12 months, down nearly -1.49% from the previous closing price of $28.93. Analysts anticipate Helmerich & Payne, Inc stock to reach 36 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 26. In spite of this, 15 analysts ranked Helmerich & Payne, Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2026. On September 22, 2025, Barclays assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $25.
