Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) Stock Has Average Target Price of $27.21 According to Analysts

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $27.12.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on LBRT shares. Zacks Research downgraded Liberty Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $28.50 to $27.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. UBS Group lowered 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 note on Wednesday, September 30th. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Liberty Energy in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 price objective on shares of Liberty Energy in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

Liberty Energy Stock Up 0.8%

Liberty Energy stock opened at $16.71 on Friday. 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 1-year low of $14.76 and a 1-year high of $34.48. The company has a market cap of $2.73 billion, a PE ratio of 118.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.71. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $19.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.37.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Liberty Energy had a return on equity of 1.14% and a net margin of 2.92%. Liberty Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.06) earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Liberty Energy will post 0.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Liberty Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. This is an increase from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.65%.

Trending Headlines about Liberty Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 26% year over year to approximately $1.2 billion, while adjusted EBITDA reached $142 million. The company also distributed $15 million to shareholders. Liberty Energy Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Liberty raised its 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 the company’s long-term prospects. Liberty Energy Dividend Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $0.06 per diluted share, narrowly below the $0.07 analyst consensus. The earnings improvement and revenue growth were partly offset by a reported net loss of $39 million, or $0.24 per share, and low profitability metrics. Liberty Energy Q3 Earnings Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: The dividend increase is supportive for income-oriented investors, but commentary indicates that the cash-flow backdrop is more complicated, potentially limiting the benefit of the payout hike. Liberty Energy Dividend Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler reduced its price target for LBRT to $29, adding pressure to investor sentiment even though the revised target remains above the current share price. Piper Sandler Liberty Energy Price Target

Insider Activity

In other Liberty Energy news, CFO Michael Stock sold 6,666 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.84, for a total value of $132,253.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 760,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,085,919.36. This trade represents a 0.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Arjun Murti purchased 14,053 shares of Liberty Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $17.79 per share, with a total value of $250,002.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 41,621 shares in the company, valued at approximately $740,437.59. This trade represents a 50.98% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold 16,665 shares of company stock worth $319,301 over the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liberty Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LBRT. Readystate Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in Liberty Energy during the second quarter worth $5,660,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in Liberty Energy in the second quarter valued at $3,099,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Liberty Energy in the second quarter valued at $61,185,000. Arlington Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Liberty Energy in the second quarter valued at $3,821,000. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of Liberty Energy in the first quarter valued at $2,071,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Liberty Energy Company Profile

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.