Liberty Energy Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:LBRT)
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyLiberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT – Get Free Report) was the target of some unusual options trading on Thursday. Investors bought 4,761 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 138% compared to the average volume of 2,001 call options.
Insider Buying and Selling at Liberty Energy
In related news, Director Arjun Murti purchased 14,053 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $17.79 per share, with a total value of $250,002.87. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 41,621 shares in the company, valued at $740,437.59. This represents a 50.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $66,660.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 753,713 shares in the company, valued at $15,074,260. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 16,665 shares of company stock worth $319,301. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of Liberty Energy
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Readystate Asset Management LP acquired a new position in Liberty Energy in the second quarter valued at about $5,660,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new position in Liberty Energy during the second quarter worth about $3,099,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Liberty Energy during the second quarter worth about $61,185,000. Arlington Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Liberty Energy during the second quarter worth about $3,821,000. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Liberty Energy during the 1st quarter worth about $2,071,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $35.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 price target on shares of Liberty Energy in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Liberty Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Liberty Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.12.
Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on LBRT
Key Liberty Energy News
Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose 26% year over year to approximately $1.2 billion, exceeding the roughly $1.19 billion consensus estimate. Liberty also reported adjusted EBITDA of $142 million and adjusted net income of $10 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with a loss in the prior-year period. Liberty Energy Third-Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: The board increased the quarterly dividend 11.1% to $0.10 per share, or $0.40 annualized. Management cited an improving completions cycle and momentum in its power initiatives as evidence of confidence in Liberty’s long-term prospects. Liberty Energy Dividend Increase
Liberty Energy Trading Down 8.3%
Shares of NYSE LBRT traded down $1.38 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $15.31. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,146,204 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,253,727. The stock has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.75. Liberty Energy has a one year low of $14.76 and a one year high of $34.48. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.37.
Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 1.14%. Liberty Energy’s revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.06) EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Liberty Energy will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Liberty Energy Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. This is a boost from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Liberty Energy’s payout ratio is 48.65%.
About Liberty Energy
Liberty Energy Inc is an oilfield services company that provides completion and production services to exploration and production companies. Its primary business is hydraulic fracturing, a well-stimulation technique used to improve the flow of oil and natural gas from unconventional reservoirs.
The company also offers wireline services, well diagnostics, frac data analysis, engineering support, and related technologies designed to help customers plan, execute, and evaluate well-completion operations.