Halliburton Q3 2026 net income falls to $417M
Halliburton expects mid-single-digit revenue growth and operating margins of about 15% in its early 2027 outlook, assuming a flat North America market.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Halliburton Company (HAL) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $5.703 billion, compared with $5.714 billion in the second quarter. Net income attributable to the company was $417 million ($0.50 per diluted share), versus $534 million ($0.64) in the second quarter; adjusted net income was $501 million ($0.60 per diluted share), compared with $461 million ($0.55). Adjusted EBITDA was $1.0 billion, versus $948 million in the second quarter.
Operating cash flow was $368 million and free cash flow was $156 million. Halliburton repurchased approximately $250 million of common stock, paid a $0.17-per-share dividend, and recorded a $107 million pre-tax charge, primarily related to severance costs. Completion and Production revenue declined 4% sequentially to $3.089 billion, while Drilling and Evaluation revenue rose 4% to $2.614 billion; Middle East/Asia revenue increased 8% to $1.405 billion.
In its early outlook for 2027, Halliburton expects mid-single-digit revenue growth and operating margins of about 15%, an approximately 200-basis-point improvement. The outlook assumes a flat North America market and does not require a recovery in North America hydraulic fracturing.
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Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointQ3 company-attributable net income: $417 million versus $18 million in 2025.
- Moderate pointNine-month company-attributable net income: $1.412 billion versus $694 million in 2025.
- Moderate pointQ3 adjusted EBITDA was $1.0 billion versus $948 million in Q2 2026.
Negative
- Moderate pointQ3 company-attributable net income: $417 million versus $534 million in Q2 2026.
- Moderate pointNine-month operating cash flow: $1.465 billion versus $1.761 billion in 2025.
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In its early outlook for 2027, Halliburton expects mid-single-digit revenue growth and operating margins of about 15%, an approximately 200-basis-point improvement. The outlook assumes a flat North America market and does not require a recovery in North America hydraulic fracturing.
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