Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
Implied Volatility Surging for Helmerich & Payne Stock Options
Investors need to pay close attention to HP stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
HP
NYSE · HP
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling
$42.99
Up+$1.41 (+3.39%)
Updated Nov 2, 2026, 3:18 AM
SID Score
5.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 3.06B
- P/E ratio
- -18.72
- Dividend yield
- 2.91%
- 52-week range
- $30.40 – $48.17
- Volume
- 2.44M
- Avg. volume
- 1.6M
Price performance · HP
HP price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
HP closed at $42.99 after 20 trading sessions, up 7.13% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $42.99
- Period change
- +7.13%
- Period low
- $37.13
- Period high
- $42.99
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $41.71 | $43.07 | $40.97 | $42.99 | 2.44M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $41.68 | $41.9703 | $41.00 | $41.58 | 1.53M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $40.05 | $42.10 | $39.90 | $41.81 | 1.2M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $39.50 | $40.18 | $38.90 | $39.70 | 2.04M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $38.53 | $40.03 | $38.485 | $39.81 | 841.54K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $37.37 | $39.63 | $37.28 | $38.95 | 693.8K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $38.35 | $38.46 | $35.7826 | $37.13 | 862.17K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $38.13 | $39.03 | $37.85 | $38.25 | 1.06M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $38.36 | $38.5708 | $37.26 | $38.18 | 816.37K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $37.65 | $38.36 | $37.39 | $38.20 | 1.08M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $37.82 | $38.29 | $36.96 | $37.43 | 1.55M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $38.33 | $38.375 | $37.13 | $37.68 | 984.03K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $39.28 | $39.45 | $38.41 | $38.59 | 870.37K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $39.05 | $39.4566 | $38.32 | $39.08 | 800.38K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $40.54 | $40.98 | $38.62 | $38.72 | 961.96K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $40.01 | $40.83 | $39.86 | $39.88 | 968.44K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $40.55 | $40.69 | $39.98 | $40.19 | 908K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $39.90 | $40.44 | $39.11 | $39.64 | 1.17M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $39.93 | $40.18 | $38.93 | $39.61 | 895.73K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $38.44 | $40.73 | $38.24 | $40.13 | 1.22M |
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Helmerich & Payne Inc provides performance-driven drilling solutions and technologies to make hydrocarbon recovery safer and more economical for oil and gas exploration and production companies. Focusing on the drilling segment, its technology services develop and commercialize solutions that improve drilling efficiency, accuracy, and wellbore quality and placement. The company operates through North America Solutions, International Solutions, and Offshore Solutions segments. The North America segment runs a technologically advanced AC drive drilling rig fleet in the U.S., with a presence in shale and unconventional basins, while the Offshore Solutions segment, operating rigs on fixed-leg and floating platforms, generates the majority of revenue.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $27.20
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 26
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Susquehanna | Positive | — |
| Oct 2, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 14, 2026
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Schedules Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2026 and Year End Conference Call and Webcast
TULSA, Okla., October 14, 2026--Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) will host a conference call to discuss its fiscal fourth quarter 2026 results. President and CEO Trey Adams and Senior Vice President and CFO Todd Scruggs will lead the call. The earnings release and accompanying presentation will be available at hpinc.com. Investors can join the call via phone or audio webcast.
SeekingAlpha · Oct 14, 2026
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: BofA's $1.2B Penalty Punch
Treasury hits BofA with $1.2B in penalties ahead of earnings. ASML sees AI demand outrunning supply for years to come. Barclays downgrades three tech names.
Yahoo · Oct 13, 2026
Are Investors Undervaluing Helmerich & Payne (HP) Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
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