Analysts Issue Forecasts for Liberty Energy Q2 Earnings

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) – Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets reduced their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Liberty Energy in a research note issued on Friday, January 31st. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now forecasts that the company will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.42. Atb Cap Markets has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Liberty Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.90 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Liberty Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.04 EPS.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by ($0.06). Liberty Energy had a net margin of 7.32% and a return on equity of 14.28%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $26.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $24.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Liberty Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Liberty Energy in a report on Friday, December 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.30.

Liberty Energy Stock Performance

Shares of LBRT opened at $18.30 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $19.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.99 billion, a PE ratio of 9.78 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Liberty Energy has a 52-week low of $16.57 and a 52-week high of $24.75.

Liberty Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Christopher A. Wright sold 2,037 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.15, for a total transaction of $36,971.55. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 2,578,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,805,455.95. This trade represents a 0.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Michael Stock sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.49, for a total transaction of $184,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 705,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,039,277.43. The trade was a 1.40 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 60,973 shares of company stock worth $1,198,755. 3.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liberty Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LBRT. Covestor Ltd raised its position in Liberty Energy by 96.8% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,704 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 838 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of Liberty Energy by 237.5% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,401 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Liberty Energy by 604.9% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,460 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 2,111 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Liberty Energy by 82.1% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,431 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

About Liberty Energy

Liberty Energy Inc provides hydraulic services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration, and production companies in North America. The company offers hydraulic fracturing services, including complementary services, such as wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods comprising sand mine operations, and technologies; and well site fueling and logistics.