NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:24 ET — Market closed.
- Halliburton shares closed up 4.7% at $29.60 in the last session, outpacing the broader market.
- A new insider filing showed Halliburton’s Eastern Hemisphere president reported holdings in the company’s shares and equity awards. SEC
- Focus before Monday shifts to oil prices, next week’s U.S. jobs data and Halliburton’s upcoming quarterly results. Reuters
Halliburton shares ended Friday up 4.7% at $29.60, extending a rally across oilfield services stocks as U.S. markets opened 2026 with a tilt toward cyclical and value names.
The move matters because Halliburton is a high-beta read on drilling and completion activity — the day-to-day work of keeping wells producing — and its stock often moves with shifts in oil prices and energy spending expectations.
It also lands at a moment when investors are rebalancing early-year exposure as they weigh interest-rate policy, economic data and the earnings calendar after a holiday-thinned week.
Trading in Halliburton was brisk, with about 7.8 million shares changing hands. The stock traded between $28.23 and $29.89 and opened at $28.34, market data showed.
The gains tracked peers. Baker Hughes rose 3.5%, while SLB climbed 4.7%, leaving the group broadly higher in the session. MarketWatch
Across Wall Street, investors rotated into value-leaning sectors even as oil prices eased on oversupply worries. “Value is outperforming growth … energy probably too,” said Jed Ellerbroek, a portfolio manager at Argent Capital. U.S. crude settled at $57.32 a barrel and Brent at $60.75, Reuters reported. Reuters
Halliburton also saw a company-specific update on the regulatory tape. A Form 3 filing showed Rami Yassine, identified as president of the company’s Eastern Hemisphere business, reported owning 26,283 Halliburton shares, along with stock options and restricted stock units tied to the company’s equity plans. Form 3 is an initial ownership disclosure required when someone becomes a reporting insider. SEC
Investors will keep one eye on whether oil prices stabilize after Friday’s slip, and another on whether the early-year bid for energy-linked cyclicals holds as liquidity returns next week.
Before the next session, the macro calendar takes center stage. Reuters reported next week’s U.S. labor market data is a key January focus after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned against further rate cuts without more clarity on jobs. Reuters
Halliburton’s next scheduled company catalyst is its quarterly report. The company has said it will discuss fourth-quarter 2025 results on January 21, with a conference call set for 9:00 a.m. ET after issuing a press release beforehand. Seeking Alpha
On the technical side, traders are likely to watch the $30 level — a round-number threshold — after the stock finished just below it. Friday’s intraday low near $28.23 is the first nearby reference point for downside support.
