Liberty Energy Q3 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Liberty Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.23 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.33. The consensus estimate for Liberty Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Liberty Energy’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.04 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on LBRT. Atb Cap Markets raised shares of Liberty Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Citigroup increased their target price on Liberty Energy from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Seaport Res Ptn raised Liberty Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Liberty Energy in a report on Friday, December 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Liberty Energy from $24.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.30.

Liberty Energy Price Performance

NYSE LBRT opened at $17.78 on Thursday. Liberty Energy has a 1 year low of $16.57 and a 1 year high of $24.75. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market cap of $2.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.51 and a beta of 1.63.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by ($0.06). Liberty Energy had a return on equity of 14.28% and a net margin of 7.32%.

Liberty Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. Liberty Energy’s payout ratio is 17.11%.

Insider Transactions at Liberty Energy

In related news, CFO Michael Stock sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.49, for a total transaction of $184,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 705,207 shares in the company, valued at $13,039,277.43. This trade represents a 1.40 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Christopher A. Wright sold 2,936 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.16, for a total value of $56,253.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,543,877 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,740,683.32. This represents a 0.12 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 68,936 shares of company stock valued at $1,341,184. Company insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liberty Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Creative Planning boosted its position in Liberty Energy by 3.7% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 19,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after buying an additional 703 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Liberty Energy by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 82,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,635,000 after purchasing an additional 708 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in Liberty Energy by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 11,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after buying an additional 733 shares in the last quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 4.4% during the third quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 19,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after purchasing an additional 814 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its position in Liberty Energy by 96.8% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,704 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 838 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

About Liberty Energy

Liberty Energy Inc provides hydraulic services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration, and production companies in North America. The company offers hydraulic fracturing services, including complementary services, such as wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods comprising sand mine operations, and technologies; and well site fueling and logistics.