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Book Profit on this NYSE-Listed Energy Stock: Halliburton Company

October 25, 2022 | Team Kalkine
Book Profit on this NYSE-Listed Energy Stock: Halliburton Company

This report is an updated version of the report published on 25 October 2022 at 11:16 AM (PDT)

Halliburton Company

HAL Details

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) provides products and services to the energy industry. The Company operates through two segments: the Completion and Production segment and the Drilling and Evaluation segment.

Financial Results for 3Q’FY22

  • The company reported growth in revenue by 6% QoQ to USD5,357 million (up 395 YoY), primarily driven by the rise in activity and pricing simultaneously in North American and International markets.
  • International revenue stood at USD2.7 billion, up 3% QoQ. Latin America revenue was reported at $841 million, up 11% QoQ, due to a rise in construction and project management activity in Mexico and elevated fluids and project management activity in Suriname.
  • Operating income increased by 18% QoQ with effective margin performance in Completion and Production as well as Drilling and Evaluation.

Outlook

The company is well-positioned to benefit from growth momentum in the industry. The company has an advanced technology portfolio, a wide geographic presence, and new service line opportunities to deliver profitable international growth. However, seasonally lower software sales in a few regions, the wind-down of business in Russia, a fall in drilling services in Norway, and decreased wireline services in the Gulf of Mexico could impact the growth momentum.

Key Risks

Most of the companies in the energy segment are exposed to international operations. Hence foreign exchange, unsettled political conditions, regulatory control and sanctions are the prime risk. Weather-related issues also affect the company’s operation. Delays or failures by customers to make payments could impact the company's liquidity position.

Valuation Methodology: Price /Earnings Per Share Based Relative Valuation (Illustrative)

Stock Recommendation

Over the last three months, the stock has given a return of ~24.75%.

The stock has been valued using P/E multiple-based illustrative relative valuation, and the target price so arrived reflects a fall of low double-digit (in % terms). A slight discount has been applied to P/E Multiple (NTM) (Peer Average), considering the marginal impact on business due to the wind-down of business in Russia and the fall in drilling services in Norway.

Considering the resistance, target level attainment, current trading levels, risks associated, and volatile market condition on the back of rising interest rates, a ‘Sell’ rating is assigned to the “HAL” at the current market price of USD 36.10 (as of 25 October 2022, at 07:25 AM PDT). 

Technical Overview:

Daily Price Chart

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macro-economic and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

Halliburton Company (HAL) is a part of Kalkine’s Global Green Energy Product

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for share price chart is based on October 25, 2022, and all other data such as stock price performance as of October 26, 2022. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.


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