Is Helmerich & Payne a good buy right now?
USNYSE: HPNYSE-listedlast $40.44 · 21 Sep 2026
Not yet — wait
No open signal as of 30 Sep 2026. The last Buy signal came on 31 Aug 2026 at $44.95 and closed on 21 Sep 2026 (−10.0%).
As of 30 Sep 2026 · Firefly Breakout Weekly
What happened after the last 4 buy signals on HP
Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 20261 of 4 closed above the entry price, with an average outcome of +6.2% per signal before costs; a signal typically stayed open about 9 wk.
| Buy signal | Price then | Closed | Held | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | $44.95 | 21 Sep 2026 | 3 wk | -10.0% |
| 14 Jan 2026 | $32.33 | 1 Jul 2026 | 6 mo | -5.4% |
| 2 Sep 2025 | $20.25 | 11 Dec 2025 | 14 wk | +50.3% |
| 6 Nov 2024 | $34.19 | 14 Nov 2024 | 8 d | -10.2% |
Outcomes are simulated by applying Firefly's rules to historical prices, before costs and slippage. Sell triggers are not counted: Firefly reads them as “don't enter”, not as short trades. Past behaviour of a rule is not a prediction of future prices.
The strategy behind this page
one rule set per market · beta| Strategy | Horizon | Signal | Since | Buy signals closed higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly Breakout Weekly | Medium term | No signal | — | 25% |
This beta publishes one rule set per market — Firefly Breakout Weekly — chosen in the October 2026 review. What the beta shows and how the data was cleaned →
Same theme beyond US
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More questions about HP
HP share price today — buy or sell?
As of 30 Sep 2026, Firefly Breakout Weekly says wait on Helmerich & Payne. No open signal as of 30 Sep 2026. The last Buy signal came on 31 Aug 2026 at $44.95 and closed on 21 Sep 2026 (−10.0%). The last price on record was $40.44 on 21 Sep 2026.
How has Firefly's strategy done on Helmerich & Payne?
From October 2024 to 30 Sep 2026 Firefly's rules gave 4 buy signals on Helmerich & Payne; 1 closed above the entry price and the average outcome was +6.2% per signal, simulated on historical prices before costs. A handful of signals is a pattern, not a statistic.
What is the Helmerich & Payne price target?
We don't publish price targets — no rule-based system can forecast a price. Firefly Breakout Weekly closes each signal by its own rules; every closed signal on Helmerich & Payne and how it turned out is listed on this page.
Should I sell Helmerich & Payne?
No sell trigger is active on Helmerich & Payne as of 30 Sep 2026. This describes a rule, not advice on your position.
Why does this page show a single strategy?
This is the Signals beta. Each market publishes one rule set — here Firefly Breakout Weekly — instead of a vote across Firefly's whole library, and the verdict is its signal as of 30 Sep 2026. Sell triggers count as “don't enter”; only buy triggers are scored.
Fintrens shows how one of Firefly's rule-based strategies reads this stock. It is educational information, not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell. We do not publish price targets. Indian residents buy US stocks under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme; tax is collected at source above the annual threshold. Read how Firefly's strategies work →