Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Halliburton stock on January 9th. 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):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.

Halliburton Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HAL opened at $35.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $31.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.01. Halliburton Company has a fifty-two week low of $18.72 and a fifty-two week high of $35.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.77.

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The oilfield services company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.14. Halliburton had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 19.77%. The company had revenue of $5.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.39 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Halliburton Company will post 2.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Halliburton Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Halliburton’s payout ratio is currently 45.03%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Margaret Katherine Banks sold 2,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.17, for a total transaction of $88,842.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,043 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $479,849.31. This trade represents a 15.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Van H. Beckwith sold 54,348 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.96, for a total value of $1,900,006.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 344,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,044,943.60. This trade represents a 13.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 337,002 shares of company stock worth $11,445,938 over the last quarter. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HAL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Halliburton by 7.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 92,754 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock valued at $2,353,000 after acquiring an additional 6,507 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in Halliburton by 39.0% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 73,341 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock valued at $1,861,000 after buying an additional 20,583 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in shares of Halliburton by 25.0% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 52,045 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock worth $1,320,000 after buying an additional 10,408 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Halliburton by 309.1% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 68,946 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock worth $1,749,000 after buying an additional 52,092 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Halliburton in the 1st quarter valued at about $895,000. Institutional investors own 85.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HAL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Halliburton from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Argus boosted their target price on Halliburton from $31.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price target on shares of Halliburton in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Halliburton in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Halliburton from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.19.

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 is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry, offering a broad portfolio that supports the lifecycle of oil and gas reservoirs from exploration and drilling through production and abandonment. Founded in 1919 by Erle P. Halliburton as an oil-well cementing company, the firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has developed into an integrated oilfield services company serving upstream operators globally.

The company’s activities encompass drilling and evaluation, well construction and completion, production enhancement and well intervention.