Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Halliburton stock on November 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Halliburton Stock Performance

HAL opened at $27.72 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $26.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.36 and a beta of 0.81. Halliburton Company has a 12-month low of $18.72 and a 12-month high of $30.40.

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The oilfield services company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $5.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.39 billion. Halliburton had a return on equity of 20.12% and a net margin of 5.91%.During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. Halliburton’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Halliburton Company will post 2.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Halliburton Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Halliburton’s dividend payout ratio is presently 45.03%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on HAL. Redburn Partners set a $35.00 price target on shares of Halliburton in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Halliburton from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research raised Halliburton from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Zephirin Group upped their price target on Halliburton from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Halliburton from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.41.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HAL. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Halliburton in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Halliburton in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Halliburton during the second quarter worth $25,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Halliburton during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Halliburton during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 85.23% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Mark Richard sold 160,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.77, for a total transaction of $4,443,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 452,374 shares in the company, valued at $12,562,425.98. This trade represents a 26.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Van H. Beckwith sold 8,854 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.89, for a total transaction of $246,938.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 333,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,302,095.92. This trade represents a 2.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Halliburton

Halliburton Company provides products and services to the energy industry worldwide. It operates through two segments, Completion and Production, and Drilling and Evaluation. The Completion and Production segment offers production enhancement services that include stimulation and sand control services; cementing services, such as well bonding and casing, and casing equipment; and completion tools that offer downhole solutions and services, including well completion products and services, intelligent well completions, and service tools, as well as liner hanger, sand control, and multilateral systems.