Halliburton Company · HAL · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

Halliburton: International Growth Offsets Near-Term Margin Pressure

Halliburton's technology deployments and international contract wins support a medium-term growth case, but the near-term evidence is mixed: revenue declined year over year and margins remain under pressure. The thesis depends on international execution, Mexico stabilization and the expected second-half margin recovery.

Reported Before market openNYSEEnergy $27.91B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $0.60
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $5.29B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -5.6% Event window
SPY move +2.6% Same window
Abnormal move -8.2% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.2× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -1.1% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Management emphasized new Zeus IQ autonomous-fracturing deployments, international contract awards and the Optime Subsea acquisition, while the quarter brought lower revenue, margin pressure and greater focus on tariffs and Mexico. Guidance remained maintained.

Guidance delta

Maintained; management expected revenue to be flat to modestly down near term, with margin recovery in the second half of 2025.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 revenue fell year over year as North American and Mexico activity weakened.
  • International contract wins and technology deployments were highlighted as growth supports.
  • Management maintained its outlook while pointing to second-half margin recovery.
  • Tariffs, Mexico uncertainty and softer U.S. activity remain central risks.

Management priorities

  • Deploy Zeus IQ and other automation technologies across additional locations.
  • Expand international contracts and integrate Optime Subsea capabilities.
  • Continue investment in VoltaGrid and evaluate energy-storage opportunities.
  • Return at least $1.6 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in 2025.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
HAL REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $6B Q1 '24 actual $6B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $6B Q2 '24 actual $6B, miss Q3 '24 estimate $6B Q3 '24 actual $6B, miss Q2 '25 estimate $5B Q2 '25 actual $6B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $5B Q3 '25 actual $6B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $5B Q4 '25 actual $6B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $5B Q1 '26 actual $5B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $5B Q2 '26 actual $6B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $6B Q4 '26 estimate $6B Q1 '27 estimate $6B Q2 '27 estimate $6B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy61 ratings
Bullish4472.1%
Neutral1524.6%
Bearish23.3%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$33.5Current
$23Low
$37.67Average
$53High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 14, 2026
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainJul 23, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainJul 22, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 22, 2026
Freedom Broker Hold SellUpgradeJul 22, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $33.5. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
UBSAnalyst unavailable$42$35.84 +25.4%Sep 14, 2026
UBSJosh Silverstein$39$32.7 +16.4%Jul 27, 2026
Argus ResearchBill Selesky$40$33.68 +19.4%Jul 23, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$37$33.22 +10.4%Jul 22, 2026
Evercore ISIStephen Richardson$43$33.52 +28.4%Jul 22, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Halliburton Company (HAL) is a global supplier of products and services tailored for the energy sector. Its operations are structured into two primary divisions: Completion and Production, and Drilling and Evaluation. The Completion and Production segment focuses on enhancing well output through techniques like stimulation and sand control. It provides cementing services for well integrity, including casing and bonding, alongside a range of specialized downhole completion tools such as intelligent well systems, liner hangers, and multilateral solutions. This segment also supports production with offerings like coiled tubing, hydraulic workover units, pumping, and nitrogen services, in addition to managing pipeline and process services from initial setup (pre-commissioning, commissioning) through ongoing maintenance and eventual retirement (decommissioning). Furthermore, it supplies electrical submersible pumps and delivers artificial lift solutions.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-04-08T00:00:45.761361+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-17T09:20:42.595882+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-17T09:20:42.593062+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-17. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.