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Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
$39.88
Oil & Gas E&P
85%
FCF at Price Deck × Multiple
Strong
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 248.5% above fair value
You pay
$39.88
Bear
$0.00
Fair
$11.44
Bull
$0.47
Bear
$0.00
-100.0%
FCF $82M × 8x
Fair
$11.44
-71.3%
FCF $117M × 11x
Bull
$0.47
-98.8%
FCF $152M × 14x
Key Value Driver
Oil price assumption ($75/bbl base case)
Implied Market Multiple
52.0x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on free cash flow under different commodity price assumptions and a valuation multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $38.14 from 43 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $11.44 per share.
Warnings
Debt per share ($20.76) is significant relative to the stock price. Even small changes in the debt figure meaningfully shift what each share is worth.
If oil drops to $60/barrel, the stock could fall -100%. Check whether the company can survive at low prices and still pay its dividend.
Where you think oil prices will settle long-term drives over 80% of this valuation. The biggest risk isn't the company itself — it's getting the commodity price wrong.
Wall Street's average price target is $38.14 (from 43 analysts). Our estimate is 100% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — commodity volumes do not compound
- Geopolitical premiums are real but historically temporary
- Reserve replacement ratio below 100% for 3 years is existential