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Halliburton Company (HAL) Stock Analysis

HoldVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $41.73, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (1.6% away).

Halliburton is one of the largest oilfield services companies globally, operating Completion and Production and Drilling and Evaluation segments across 70+ countries. The company sells services and products to oil and gas producers, with 39% of 2025 consolidated revenues from... Read more

$41.73-0.4% A.UpsideScore 5.6/10#11 of 31 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield5.81%
IncomeYield1.63%(5y avg 1.71%)Payout37.57%sustainable
Stop $39.56Target $41.61(resistance)A.R:R -0.6:1
Analyst target$42.48+1.8%25 analysts
$41.61our TP
$41.73price
$42.48mean
$31
$55

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $41.73, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (1.6% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 65d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Halliburton Company

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Energy): +1.2
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (1.6% away)
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.2)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)23.1
P/E (Fwd)14.5
Mkt Cap$34.9B
EV/EBITDA9.9
Profit Mgn6.9%
ROE14.6%
Rev Growth-0.3%
Beta0.74
Dividend1.63%
Rating analysts33

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.91neutral
IV44%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMGeographicUnited States39%
    10-K Item 1: 'based on the location of services provided and products sold 39%, 40%, and 44%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue was from the United States (U.S.)'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-02-11Item 5.02LOW
    Amendment to prior 8-K: Timothy A. Leach appointed to Halliburton's Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on Feb 10, 2026. Original appointment as board director was December 2, 2025.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesA.R:R -0.6=NEGATIVEMomentum 5.9>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 65d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
58 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $36.23Resistance $42.46

Price Targets

$40
$42
A.Upside-0.3%
A.R:R-0.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-8.4% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-21 (65d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HAL stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $41.73, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (1.6% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $41.61 (-0.3%), stop $39.56 (−5.5%), A.R:R -0.6:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the HAL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $41.61 (-0.4% upside). Target $41.61 (-0.3%), stop $39.56 (−5.5%), A.R:R -0.6:1. Stop-loss: $39.56.

What are the risks of investing in HAL?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (1.6% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.2).

Is HAL overvalued or undervalued?

Halliburton Company trades at a P/E of 23.1 (forward 14.5). TrendMatrix value score: 6.6/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about HAL?

33 analysts cover HAL with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $42.

What does Halliburton Company do?Halliburton is one of the largest oilfield services companies globally, operating Completion and Production and...

Halliburton is one of the largest oilfield services companies globally, operating Completion and Production and Drilling and Evaluation segments across 70+ countries. The company sells services and products to oil and gas producers, with 39% of 2025 consolidated revenues from the United States and no single customer exceeding 10% of revenue.

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