Halliburton Company · HAL · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026

Halliburton Q2 2026: International Revenue at Decade High, Shares Drop 6.3%

Halliburton reported Q2 2026 revenue of $5.7 billion, up 6% year-over-year, with international revenue at its highest Q2 level in over a decade. EPS of $0.55 beat the $0.538 consensus estimate by 2.2%, and revenue of $5.71B exceeded the $5.50B estimate by 4.0%. Despite the beat, shares declined 6.3% on the session with 3.1x normal volume, followed by a further 5.1% drift over subsequent sessions. Q3 guidance points to flat-to-modest revenue declines in both divisions, though management expects margin expansion of 25-175 basis points. The chemical business divestiture introduces uncertainty into the Completion and Production segment's top line, while Middle East geopolitical risk persists. The stock now trades at $31.52, well below the analyst consensus target of $42.78.

Reported Before market openNYSEEnergy $26.06B market cap
100quality score

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.…

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.55 Consensus $1
EPS surprise +2.2% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $5.71B Consensus $5.50B
Revenue surprise +4.0% Reported versus consensus

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
HAL EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $0.74 Q1 '24 actual $0.76, beat Q2 '24 estimate $0.80 Q2 '24 actual $0.80, match Q3 '24 estimate $0.75 Q3 '24 actual $0.73, miss Q2 '25 estimate $0.55 Q2 '25 actual $0.55, match Q3 '25 estimate $0.50 Q3 '25 actual $0.58, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.55 Q4 '25 actual $0.69, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.50 Q1 '26 actual $0.55, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.54 Q2 '26 actual $0.55, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.59 Q4 '26 estimate $0.64 Q1 '27 estimate $0.63 Q2 '27 estimate $0.70
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Analyst Consensus ?

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

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$31.52Current
$23Low
$37.62Average
$53High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 30, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 27, 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
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 22, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 22, 2026
Piper Sandler Overweight NeutralUpgradeJul 14, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $31.52. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
UBSJosh Silverstein$39$32.7 +23.7%Jul 27, 2026
Argus ResearchBill Selesky$40$33.68 +26.9%Jul 23, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$37$33.22 +17.4%Jul 22, 2026
Evercore ISIStephen Richardson$43$33.52 +36.4%Jul 22, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$53$33.19 +68.1%Jul 22, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$41$35.52 +30.1%Jul 15, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$43$35.21 +36.4%Jul 14, 2026
SusquehannaAnalyst unavailable$42$33.79 +33.2%Jul 8, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$40$33.24 +26.9%Jul 2, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$55$40.4 +74.5%May 7, 2026
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Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -5.5% Event window
SPY move +0.8% Same window
Abnormal move -6.3% Stock minus SPY
Volume 3.1× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -5.2% Up to 20 sessions
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Transcript intelligence

What changed

Revenue improved from $5.4B in Q1 to $5.7B in Q2 (up 6% YoY). International revenue reached a decade-high Q2 level, up 6% YoY, driven by contract wins across the Middle East, Europe/Africa, and Latin America. North America revenue remained flat YoY but showed sequential improvement on higher pricing and land frac activity. The share repurchase doubled from $100M in Q1 to $200M in Q2. The capex outlook shifted from increasing to stable, with the full-year target held at approximately $1.1B. New developments include the first offshore Octave automated pumping deployment, an Iraq integrated field management award, and the divestiture of the chemical business.

Guidance delta

Management maintained its overall guidance posture. Q3 guidance predicts flat-to-modest revenue declines in both divisions, with margin expansion of 25-175 basis points expected. The full-year capex target remains approximately $1.1B, with the outlook shifting from increasing in Q1 to stable in Q2. Share buybacks accelerated from $100M to $200M quarter-over-quarter, and management indicated continued repurchases.

Key takeaways

  • International revenue reached its highest Q2 level in over a decade, up 6% YoY, with contract wins across the Middle East, Europe/Africa, and Latin America.
  • North America revenue held flat YoY but showed sequential improvement on higher pricing, land frac activity, and technology adoption.
  • EPS of $0.55 beat the $0.538 estimate by 2.2%; revenue of $5.71B beat the $5.50B estimate by 4.0%.
  • Q3 guidance calls for flat-to-modest revenue declines in both divisions, with margin expansion of 25-175 basis points expected.
  • The chemical business divestiture removes a revenue stream from future quarters in the Completion and Production segment.
  • Halliburton repurchased $200M of shares in Q2, double the $100M repurchased in Q1.

Management priorities

  • Commissioning the new North Sea stem vessel and first offshore Octave deployment.
  • Expanding the Zeus fleet in Argentina and other unconventional markets.
  • Further integration of Sikal with LOGIX to broaden closed-loop drilling offerings.
  • Continued investment in digital automation and open-architecture software platforms.
  • Maintaining share buybacks and disciplined capital allocation.

Related earnings events

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-21T16:03:19.170188+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-30T01:23:13.872335+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-07-30T17:21:26.063954+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-07-30T17:21:26.061314+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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