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Helmerich & Payne Inc.

6/18/2013, 10:20 PM ET

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Friday, June 7, 2:53 PM The oil services and equipment analysts at Jefferies see the monumental turning point of the U.S. becoming a net oil exporter as a highly positive catalyst for the stocks they cover. The firm's eight top stocks to buy: BHI, HAL, PSE, CAM, NOV, ATW, RDC, HP. 2 Comments [Energy, Quick Ideas]
Wednesday, June 5, 12:48 PM Helmerich & Payne (HP) declares $0.50/share quarterly dividend, 233% increase from prior dividend of $0.15. Forward yield 3.15% For shareholders of record August 15.Payable August 30.Ex-div date August 13. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Friday, May 3, 11:58 AM The bigger the better when it comes to oil services providers, Jefferies believes, making the case that the big sector players are best positioned to fix inefficiencies of operations and thus ultimately will see the largest benefit from the surge in U.S. production. The firm's favorites: SPN, SLCA, PES, HP, ESV, NOV, CAM, HAL, SLB. Comment! [Energy, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, May 2, 11:57 AM EOG Resources (EOG +0.6%) could see 25% annual oil production growth in coming years, and its stock trades at cheaper multiples than rivals, RBC says as it adds EOG to its "energy best ideas" list. The firm also adds Oceaneering (OII +2.3%); it boots Helmerich & Payne (HP +1.9%) and Precision Drilling (PDS +1%), whose U.S. rig counts have not risen as quickly as expected, as well as Continental Resources (CLR -0.8%). Comment! [Energy, Quick Ideas, On the Move]
Thursday, April 25, 1:09 PM Average rig revenue/day rose $215 in FQ2 to $28,255, according to Helmerich & Payne (HP -2.4%) management, speaking on the earnings call. Average rig expense/day, however, rose $451 to $13,085, with $174 of that due to bad debt. Without the bad debt reserve, expense/day would have been inline with expectations for $12,900. Average rigs in operation rose to 243 from 236. Earnings earlier. Comment! [Energy, On the Move]
Thursday, April 25, 7:38 AM Helmerich & Payne (HP): FQ2 EPS of $1.39. Revenue of $838.3M beats by $13.31M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, April 25, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 24, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, March 18, 11:16 AM Helmerich & Payne (HP -3.7%) is the biggest loser in the S&P 500 after the contract driller says its operational outlook for Q2 is unchanged and its active rig count remains flat in a presentation for Howard Weil's energy conference. Pricing currently remains strong yet is also "under downward pressure" as competitors are aggressively pricing rigs to recapture market share. Comment! [Energy, On the Move]
Thursday, February 14, 3:59 PM It's a glorious day for the energy and oil services sectors, powering to the top of the Wall Street leaderboard after Goldman Sachs says January marked a "turnaround" in profitability for the group. Among the day's top gainers: HAL +6.2%, NBR +4.3%, SLB +3.7%, HP +3.3%, WFT +2.5%, BHI +2.4%. ETFs: OIH +2.9%, XES +2.9%, XLE +0.8%. 1 Comment [Energy, On the Move]
Thursday, February 7, 3:23 PM Barclays analysts downplay the impact of the safety notice on offshore drillers ordering inspection of subsea equipment on some Gulf of Mexico drilling rigs for faulty bolts. "While this event poses additional downtime risk for these drillers, we believe the downtime would be limited and can be often mitigated through the course of normal operations," the firm says. 7 Comments [Energy]
Wednesday, February 6, 3:17 PM Shares of oil and gas drillers slide to session lows following a Bloomberg report that drilling regulators had directed offshore operators to halt work on some oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico after discovering faulty bolts on equipment used to prevent blowouts. Replacing all bolts on blowout preventers could cost millions, Rowan (RDC) CEO Matt Ralls says. 12 Comments [Energy]
Friday, February 1, 3:15 PM At least four firms lift their price targets for Helmerich & Payne (HP +0.8%) after FQ1 results, due mostly to expected higher margins ahead for the U.S. land business segment after success in reducing operational expenses, reflecting a new procurement system, improved processes and a consistently high-quality fleet. BMO moves its target to $70 from $65; Dahlman Rose pushes to $81 from $68. 1 Comment [Energy, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, January 31, 9:59 AM More on Helmerich & Payne's (HP +0.3%) FQ1 results: Although U.S. land drilling revenues shot from $617M to $696M, revenue days, average daily rig rates and utilization in the segment were all down. Offshore and international results all rose. Says it will build and operate a trio of FlexRigs with a pair of E&P companies, adding to the two it already has on order. Comment! [Energy, Earnings]
Thursday, January 31, 6:06 AM Helmerich & Payne (HP): FQ1 EPS of $1.48. Revenue of $844.5M beats by $17.89M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, January 31, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: AET, ALKS, AN, APU, AZN, BEAV, BLL, BMS, BX, CAM, CL, CNH, CNX, COCO, CRR, D, DB, DNKN, DOW, EPD, ERIC, EXXI, HAR, HGG, HP, HSH, HSY, IVZ, LQDT, MA, MJN, MO, MTG, MWW, NDAQ, NVO, OXY, PBI, PCAR, PENN, PHM, POT, R, RCL, RGLD, SHW, TE, TEN, TMO, TWC, UA, UGI, UPS, VIAB, WHR, XEL, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]