Energy services sector downgraded at Barclays amid bearish oil macro setting By Investing.com
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Investing.com
Barclays Downgrades Energy Services Sector: Barclays analysts have downgraded the energy services sector to Neutral from Positive due to a bearish oil macro environment, predicting flat or declining activity levels and potential cuts to 2025 earnings.
Individual Company Ratings Adjustments: Halliburton was downgraded to Equal Weight with a reduced price target, while Oceaneering International received an upgrade, reflecting its strong robotics business. Valaris was also downgraded due to operational challenges, while Transocean was upgraded based on its contracted fleet and anticipated recovery in offshore contracting by late 2025.
Analyst Views on HAL
Wall Street analysts forecast HAL stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HAL is 32.31 USD with a low forecast of 28.00 USD and a high forecast of 39.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Analyst Rating
12 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 33.360
Low
28.00
Averages
32.31
High
39.00
Current: 33.360
Low
28.00
Averages
32.31
High
39.00
About HAL
Halliburton Company is a provider of products and services to the energy industry. The Company operates through two segments: Completion and Production and the Drilling and Evaluation. The Completion and Production segment delivers cementing, stimulation, specialty chemicals, intervention, pressure control, artificial lift, and completion products and services. The segment consists of artificial lift, cementing, completion tools, pipeline and process services, production enhancement, and production solutions. The Drilling and Evaluation segment provides field and reservoir modeling, drilling fluids, evaluation and precise wellbore placement solutions that enable customers to model, measure, drill, and optimize their well construction activities. Its product service lines include Baroid, drill bits and services, Halliburton project management, landmark software and services, Sperry drilling, testing and subsea and wireline and perforating.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
