Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from Piper Sandler

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) had its price target cut by Piper Sandler from $30.00 to $29.00 in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on LBRT. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $37.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 price objective on Liberty Energy in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Liberty Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Scotiabank started coverage on Liberty Energy in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $19.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Liberty Energy from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Liberty Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $27.12.

Liberty Energy Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of Liberty Energy stock opened at $16.71 on Monday. Liberty Energy has a one year low of $14.76 and a one year high of $34.48. The company has a market cap of $2.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 118.43, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $19.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.37.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 1.14%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.06) earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Liberty Energy will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Liberty Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. This is an increase from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. Liberty Energy’s payout ratio is presently 48.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liberty Energy

In other news, CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $66,660.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 753,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,074,260. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Arjun Murti purchased 14,053 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.79 per share, with a total value of $250,002.87. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 41,621 shares in the company, valued at approximately $740,437.59. This represents a 50.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 16,665 shares of company stock worth $319,301 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Liberty Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in Liberty Energy by 79.6% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 914 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the period. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Liberty Energy in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its position in shares of Liberty Energy by 1,397.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 3,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 2,920 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Liberty Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 26% year over year to approximately $1.2 billion, while adjusted EBITDA reached $142 million. The company also distributed $15 million to shareholders. Liberty Energy Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Liberty raised its quarterly dividend 11.1% to $0.10 per share, or $0.40 annualized. Management cited an improving completions cycle and momentum in its power initiatives as evidence of confidence in the company’s long-term prospects. Liberty Energy Dividend Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $0.06 per diluted share, narrowly below the $0.07 analyst consensus. The earnings improvement and revenue growth were partly offset by a reported net loss of $39 million, or $0.24 per share, and low profitability metrics. Liberty Energy Q3 Earnings Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: The dividend increase is supportive for income-oriented investors, but commentary indicates that the cash-flow backdrop is more complicated, potentially limiting the benefit of the payout hike. Liberty Energy Dividend Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler reduced its price target for LBRT to $29, adding pressure to investor sentiment even though the revised target remains above the current share price. Piper Sandler Liberty Energy Price Target

About Liberty Energy

Liberty Energy Inc is an oilfield services company that provides completion and production services to exploration and production companies. Its primary business is hydraulic fracturing, a well-stimulation technique used to improve the flow of oil and natural gas from unconventional reservoirs.

The company also offers wireline services, well diagnostics, frac data analysis, engineering support, and related technologies designed to help customers plan, execute, and evaluate well-completion operations.