Halliburton
HALMarket price data through October 20, 2026.
Performance
Oct 2021 – Oct 2026
Track record
How this pick has done since Benson first called it.
- Benson Return
- -7%
- How much this stock is up since Benson first picked it — measured from the price at the time of that first pick, not from today.
- First pick price
- ~$36
- Roughly what one share cost when Benson first picked this stock. This is the starting line for the Benson Return.
- Tracking since
- September 2026
- The month this stock first became a Benson pick.
- Tracking duration
- 1 month
- How long Benson has been tracking this pick.
About Halliburton
Halliburton is one of the world's largest oilfield service companies. It helps oil and gas producers drill wells, finish them, and keep them producing. Think of it as the specialist contractor energy companies call in for the technical heavy lifting, from deep ocean drilling to fracking, in more than 70 countries.
The case for and against
Both sides of the story, in plain English.
- Global Growth Engine
Halliburton's business outside North America is now doing the heavy lifting. International revenue grew 3 percent from last quarter to 3.5 billion dollars, which is more than 60 percent of total sales. The Middle East and Asia led the way with an 8 percent jump, and new wins include a deep ocean project off Cyprus for Eni and a drilling campaign off Brazil for bp.
- Margin Makeover Plan
Management laid out a plan for a leaner, more profitable Halliburton. For early 2027 it expects sales growth in the mid single digits and about 15 cents of profit from every dollar of sales, up from nearly 13 cents this quarter, even if North America stays flat. Sales of 5.7 billion dollars this quarter also came in ahead of the company's own expectations.
- North American Slump
Fracking in the U.S. has cooled off, and that is weighing on Halliburton's biggest business. North America revenue fell 5 percent from last quarter to 2.2 billion dollars, and the division that finishes wells and keeps them producing slipped 4 percent. Management's outlook assumes no rebound here, so growth has to come from overseas.
- Cash Running Thin
Halliburton handed back more cash than its business produced this quarter. After paying for equipment, it had just 156 million dollars left over, yet it spent about 250 million dollars buying back its own stock and another 141 million on dividends. That gap can't last forever, and because the business rises and falls with oil prices, a drop in drilling could squeeze cash even more.
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