Halliburton huge underperformer in American oil & gas sector

Because of the huge loss of 27 percent since early this year, the share is one of the worst shares of the oil & gas sector. The average stock of the oil & gas sector yielded the this year a profit of 2 percent. Other bad performing shares in the peer group are Petrolinv , CGG Veritas and Trevi Fin Industriale . Among the losers in the sector are Petrolinv , CGG Veritas and Trevi Fin Industriale .

Momentum oil & gas sector

For the average share in the sector around 13 times the earnings per share is paid. The sector trades now at 3,29 times the book value per share. Since 2012 the sector has a profit of 110 percent and since 2007 a profit of 116 percent.

For this year Halliburton 's revenue will be around 23,95 billion USD. This is according to the average of the analysts' estimates. This is hugely more than 2017's revenue of 20,62 billion USD.

Historical revenues and results Halliburton plus estimates 2018

The analysts expect for 2018 a net profit of 1,64 billion USD. For this year the consensus of Halliburton 's result per share is a profit of 1,86 USD. So the price/earnings-ratio equals 19,23.

Per share the analysts anticipate on a dividend of 0,73 cents per share. Halliburton 's dividend yield thus equals 2,04 percent. The average dividend yield of the oil & gas producers equals a moderate 1 percent.

Based on the current number of shares Halliburton 's market capitalization equals 30,98 billion USD. The Halliburton stock was the past 12 months quite volatile. Since last November the stock is 19 percent lower. This year the stock price moved between 34 and 58 dollar. Since 2008 the stock price is almost 96 percent higher.

Historical stock prices Halliburton period 2007-2018

At 22.00 the stock trades 0,06 percent higher at 35,77 USD.

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