We recently published a list of 10 Firms End Stronger, Buck Muted Broader Market Trading. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) stands against other other firms that ended the week strong.

The stock market ended the shortened trading week mixed, with two of the major indices clocking in just modest movements, as investors parked funds for now while continuing to digest President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

Among the major indices, only the S&P 500 registered gains, up 0.13 percent. In contrast, the Dow Jones fell by 1.33 percent, and the Nasdaq dropped by 0.13 percent.

Ten firms, on the other hand, ended the week strong, on the back of a flurry of catalysts that sparked buying appetite. In this article, we have detailed the reasons behind their gains.

To come up with the list, we only considered the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and a $5 million trading volume.Why Liberty Energy Inc. (LBRT) is Skyrocketing?

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Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT)

Liberty Energy extended its rally for a fifth straight day on Thursday, adding 5.69 percent to finish at $12.08 apiece as investors cheered the company’s beat of estimates for the first quarter of the year.

In its latest earnings results, LBRT reported revenues of $977 million, as compared with a forecast of $956.66 million. Revenues dropped by 8.9 percent from $1.07 billion.

Net income plunged by 75 percent to $20.11 million from $81.89 million year-on-year. Earnings per share ended at $0.04 as against the $0.0575 forecast by analysts.

“Our early-year results demonstrate a positive rebound from the fourth quarter of 2024, a trend that has continued into the second quarter,” said LBRT CEO Ron Gusek.

“In recent months, tariff announcements and a more aggressive OPEC+ production strategy have sent ripples across the energy sector. Today, we have excess demand for Liberty services as our customers align themselves with top-tier providers in a clear industry ‘flight to quality,’” he added.

Overall, LBRT ranks 8th on our list of firms that ended the week strong. While we acknowledge the potential of LBRT as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than LBRT but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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