How Is Helmerich & Payne's Stock Performance Compared to Other Oil & Gas Services Stocks?

Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) is a premier global provider of high-performance contract drilling solutions and technologies for the oil and gas exploration and production sector. It is valued at a market cap of $3.8 billion.

Companies valued at $2 billion or more are typically classified as “mid-cap stocks,” and HP fits the label perfectly, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, underscoring its size, influence, and dominance within the oil & gas drilling industry. By combining physical drilling assets with cloud-based optimization platforms and trained operational crews, HP provides precision wellbore placement, automated equipment control, and enhanced operational efficiency that helps energy producers lower their extraction costs and mitigate safety risks in high-pressure drilling environments.

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This energy company is currently trading 6.4% below its 52-week high of $41.82, reached on May 19.  Shares of HP have rallied 12% over the past three months, considerably outperforming the Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF’s (PXJ) 7.4% uptick during the same time frame.

In the longer term, HP has soared 107.4% over the past 52 weeks, significantly outpacing PXJ's 72.3% return over the same time period. However, on a YTD basis, shares of HP are up 36.5%, lagging PXJ’s 47.4% rise.

To confirm its bullish trend, HP has been trading above its 200-day moving average since late September 2025 and has remained above its 50-day moving average since early August 2025, with slight fluctuations.