Halliburton Co [NYSE: HAL] stock went on a downward path that fall over -1.98% on Monday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 0.09%.
Over the last 12 months, HAL stock dropped by -19.86%. The one-year Halliburton Co stock forecast points to a potential upside of 19.3. The average equity rating for HAL stock is currently 1.80, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $18.58 billion, with 853.00 million shares outstanding and 848.78 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 13.80M shares, HAL stock reached a trading volume of 8645109 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Halliburton Co [HAL]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for HAL shares is $27.00 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on HAL stock is a recommendation set at 1.80. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Melius have made an estimate for Halliburton Co shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on August 20, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on July 28, 2025, representing the official price target for Halliburton Co stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.77, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.39. Price to Free Cash Flow for HAL in the course of the last twelve months was 8.65 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.47.
HAL Stock Performance Analysis:
Halliburton Co [HAL] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 0.09. With this latest performance, HAL shares gained by 2.06% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -13.08% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -19.86% in the past year of trading.
Insight into Halliburton Co Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Halliburton Co [HAL] shares currently have an operating margin of 15.44% and a Gross Margin at 17.06%. Halliburton Co’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 8.37%.
Halliburton Co (HAL) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Halliburton Co. ( HAL), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 18.16%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 7.37%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Halliburton Co’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 10.11%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Halliburton Co (HAL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Halliburton Co’s (HAL) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.81%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Halliburton Co (HAL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Halliburton Co. (HAL) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $38750.0 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 2.00% and a Quick Ratio of 1.47%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
HAL Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Halliburton Co posted 0.73/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.75/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.02. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for HAL. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Halliburton Co go to -5.32%.
Halliburton Co [HAL] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $92.82%, or 93.29%% of HAL stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of HAL stocks are: CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS with ownership of 120.11 million shares, which is approximately 13.5875%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 103.62 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.5 billion in HAL stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$2.48 billion in HAL stock with ownership which is approximately 8.2965%.
