Zacks Research Forecasts Liberty Energy FY2028 Earnings

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) – Analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2028 EPS estimates for Liberty Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team anticipates that the company will earn ($0.58) per share for the year. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Liberty Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.21. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 3.69% and a return on equity of 1.24%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $880.59 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.10 earnings per share. Liberty Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on LBRT. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Liberty Energy from $23.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Liberty Energy from $23.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Liberty Energy from $21.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Liberty Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 target price on shares of Liberty Energy in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.08.

Liberty Energy Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE LBRT opened at $26.85 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.17 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.71. Liberty Energy has a 1 year low of $9.50 and a 1 year high of $27.85.

Liberty Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 40.45%.

Insider Transactions at Liberty Energy

In other Liberty Energy news, Director Arjun N. Murti acquired 9,696 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $25.79 per share, with a total value of $250,059.84. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 27,568 shares in the company, valued at $710,978.72. This trade represents a 54.25% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider R Sean Elliott sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.40, for a total transaction of $635,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 343,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,716,010. The trade was a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Liberty Energy by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 94,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,491,000 after purchasing an additional 4,095 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 1,992.2% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,000 after purchasing an additional 11,455 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 0.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 868,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,756,000 after purchasing an additional 4,955 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Liberty Energy by 22.0% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 81,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,289,000 after buying an additional 14,663 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC raised its stake in Liberty Energy by 1,410.3% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 32,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after buying an additional 30,208 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Liberty Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Director insider purchase: a Liberty Energy director bought 9,696 shares (~$25.79 each), increasing their stake materially — a signal of management/insider confidence. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets have pushed LBRT to new highs recently, supporting investor sentiment and momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend: the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share (annualized $0.36), adding an income component that can support the sharebase. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarter beat: LBRT topped consensus on its latest quarter (EPS and revenue growth), which helps justify the higher price targets from some firms and underpins medium‑term fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows: several small institutional buys and portfolio adjustments were reported in Q4, but positions remain modest in dollar terms — limited immediate impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative coverage: recent media pieces comparing Liberty to peers provide extra visibility but are informational rather than catalytic. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut a string of quarterly and FY EPS estimates (Q1‑Q4 2026, multiple 2027 quarters and FY2026/FY2027), revising FY2027 materially lower; Zacks still has a “Hold” — these cuts create near‑term downward pressure on expectations and the 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. As of as of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated a fleet of approximately 40 active hydraulic fracturing; and two sand mines in the Permian Basin.