Track record · closed signal

Helmerich & Payne Inc. (HP) — closed signal from July 9, 2025

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on October 7, 2025.

Predicted vs. what happened

HP price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$15.19 – $15.67Entry zone — fair-value band

$16.88Published — price the day we called it

$19.80Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$23.87Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$23.52Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Reached its target in 51 days.

Peak price

$23.87

peak on October 7, 2025 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+41.4%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$23.52

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

Window

July 9, 2025 – October 7, 2025

The thesis — published July 9, 2025

Predicted growth

+20%

over the measurement window

Target price

$19.80

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$15.19 – $15.67

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$16.88

published July 9, 2025

Confidence

68%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Last quarter the company lost work in Saudi Arabia, sending the stock down 41 %. After the slide, shares trade at only four times yearly profit. HP still runs 15 rigs and has more cash than debt. Strong buying interest suggests the fall may be ending, though prices may zig-zag for a while. Buying around $16 could lead to about $20 as U.S. drilling steadies and standby pay from Saudi jobs helps. If that happens, the gain would be roughly 20 percent.

Primary drivers

Shares trade at just 4x profit, leaving them looking cheap after the recent fall.
Buying interest is growing, hinting the slide may be over and momentum could turn upward.
Fees earned while rigs sit idle in Saudi Arabia soften the hit from paused work there.
Company holds more cash than debt and pays a 3 percent dividend, adding stability.

How it played out

HP: target reached in 51 days

Lyra published HP at $16.88 on July 9, 2025, with about 20 percent expected growth and a $19.80 target. The thesis pointed to shares trading at 4x profit after a 41 percent fall, growing buying interest, standby pay from Saudi jobs, more cash than debt, and a 3 percent dividend.

Inside the window, HP reached the target in 51 days. The stock later peaked at $23.87 on October 7, 2025, with a 41.4 percent gain. It ended the window at $23.52. The thesis played out, and the move went beyond the published target.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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