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confidence high
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H&P guides fiscal Q4 direct margins to high end of range; International Solutions near $45M
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
- Direct margins for North America Solutions, International Solutions and Offshore Solutions all expected at or near the high end of previously issued fiscal 4Q 2026 guidance ranges.
- International Solutions direct margins expected around $45 million for the quarter; CEO Trey Adams called that segment's performance 'particularly notable.'
- North America Solutions average rig count expected near high end of guidance; International and Offshore rig counts and management contracts near the midpoint.
- CFO Todd Scruggs reaffirmed commitment to roughly 1x net debt to adjusted EBITDA by calendar year-end 2027 while maintaining the base dividend.
- Fiscal 2027 outlook constructive: stronger overall direct margins than 2026, with Latin America growth partly offset by Middle East activity reductions amid ongoing conflict.