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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 $42.17, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (-0.8% away).

Halliburton is one of the world's largest oilfield services companies, offering Completion & Production and Drilling & Evaluation services to oil and gas producers globally with 46,000+ employees in 70+ countries. Total revenue decreased 3% in 2025 vs 2024; the company generated... Read more

$42.17+11.2% A.UpsideScore 5.6/10#11 of 32 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Entry $37.20(50-day MA)Stop $34.64Target $41.38(resistance)A.R:R -0.7:1Setup A.R:R 1.6:1
Analyst target$41.64-1.3%25 analysts
$41.38our TP
$42.17price
$41.64mean
$31
$48

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $42.17, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (-0.8% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $42.15 has reached target $41.38. No upside to wait for. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 81d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Positive news sentiment (+0.52)
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (-0.8% away)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)23.1
P/E (Fwd)14.7
Mkt Cap$34.9B
EV/EBITDA10.0
Profit Mgn6.9%
ROE14.6%
Rev Growth-0.3%
Beta0.69
Dividend1.63%
Rating analysts33

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C1.74bearish
IV50%elevated

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-02-11Item 5.02LOW
    Director Timothy A. Leach (appointed December 2025) assigned to Halliburton Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on February 10, 2026. Routine committee assignment; no officer departure.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
0.1
52w Position
10.0

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
3.2
Quality Rank
5.9
Value Rank
6.5
GatesA.R:R -0.7=NEGATIVEMomentum 6.7>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 81d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
72 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $35.51Resistance $42.22

Price Targets

$35
$37
$41
A.Upside-1.9%
A.R:R-0.7:1
Setup A.R:R (at entry)1.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionMedium conviction
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-11.1% upside)
! NEWS_MOD=+2: HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-21 (81d)

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 $42.17, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (-0.8% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $42.15 has reached target $41.38. No upside to wait for. Target $41.38 (-1.9%), stop $34.64 (−21.7%), A.R:R -0.7:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the HAL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $41.38 (+11.2% upside). Target $41.38 (-1.9%), stop $34.64 (−21.7%), A.R:R -0.7:1. Stop-loss: $34.64.

What are the risks of investing in HAL?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (-0.8% away).

Is HAL overvalued or undervalued?

Halliburton Company trades at a P/E of 23.1 (forward 14.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.3/10. 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 world's largest oilfield services companies, offering Completion & Production and Drilling &...

Halliburton is one of the world's largest oilfield services companies, offering Completion & Production and Drilling & Evaluation services to oil and gas producers globally with 46,000+ employees in 70+ countries. Total revenue decreased 3% in 2025 vs 2024; the company generated $2.9B in operating cash flows. Customers include major, national, and independent oil and gas companies.

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