Halliburton (HAL) is a core oilfield-services earnings name with typically modest headline moves and a near coin-flip beat rate. Below is its earnings behaviour based on the last 16 reports (roughly the past 10 years), as of July 14, 2026.
HAL earnings at a glance
HAL’s decade-long average earnings move is about ±4.5%, with the last two years near ±7.0%. The 95th-percentile tail is about ±9.9%; January 2026 peaked near +5.4% against a much lower implied move.
Does HAL beat its implied move?
The implied move is what the options market prices in before the report. HAL’s actual move has topped the implied move in about 81% of recent reports (13 of 16).
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How HAL’s moves are distributed
The distribution is tight with occasional spikes: most HAL earnings moves stay under ±5.4%, but oil-price shocks can push peaks toward ±8.0%.
Recent HAL earnings
January 2026 peaked near +5.4% vs ~±4.4% implied. April 2026 landed near +5.5% vs ~±5.5% implied — inside the band. Energy services can look sleepy on averages and still clear a wide implied move.
IV rush and IV crush on HAL
Implied volatility builds into the report (the IV rush) and collapses afterward (the IV crush). Compare the live implied to the ±3.8% history each quarter.
What HAL’s earnings data means for options
These figures are a reference point, not a signal. Compare the live implied move in the EarningsWatcher app — HAL has an earnings simulator.
- According to EarningsWatcher data, options price a ±6.2% move for HAL's October 20, 2026 earnings report (as of October 10, 2026).
- HAL has averaged a ±4.5% earnings-day move across its last 40 reports (10-year history, per EarningsWatcher).
- HAL's actual earnings move exceeded the options-implied move in 75% of those reports.
Frequently asked questions
When is Halliburton (HAL) earnings date in July 2026?
Halliburton reported Q2 2026 results on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, before the market open (BMO).
What is HAL's implied move for earnings July 21, 2026?
Options priced a plus or minus 5.1% move into the July 21, 2026 report — above the plus or minus 3.8% decade average. The stock then moved down 7.8% at its intraday peak and finished down 5.5% at the close.
How much does HAL move on earnings?
Over its last 16 earnings reports (as of July 2026), HAL's average earnings-day peak move was about plus or minus 3.8%, with a median near plus or minus 3.2%. The 95th-percentile move is about plus or minus 8.0%.
Does HAL usually beat its implied move?
More often than not. HAL's actual move has topped its options-implied move in about 81% of recent reports (roughly 13 of 16).