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Liberty Energy secured an agreement for 1.2 gigawatts of data center power. Fleets achieved over 60% natural gas fuel substitution during the quarter.

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Shares of Liberty Energy Inc.  LBRT have lost 8.2% year to date (YTD), lagging behind both the sector and the sub-industry's gains of 38.6% and 25.8%, respectively. Peer comparison further highlights the weakness, as LBRT underperformed its peers Baker Hughes Company BKR andHalliburton Company  HAL.

Liberty Energy's Q3 earnings miss estimates amid rising costs, but revenues surge 26.3% as strong fleet utilization and improved pricing fuel growth.

Liberty Energy NYSE: LBRT reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $142 million, as strong fleet utilization and modest pricing gains were partly offset by drilling-related delays and inflationary pressures.

Liberty Energy (LBRT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.08 per share. This compares to a loss of $0.06 per share a year ago.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT; “Liberty” or the “Company”) today reported third quarter 2026 financial and operational results. Summary Results and Highlights Revenue of $1.2 billion, a 26% year-over-year increase Net loss of $39 million, or $(0.24) fully diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) and Adjusted Net Income1 of $10 million, or $0.06 Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share1 Adjusted EBITDA2 of $142 million Distributed $15 million to shareholders through cash divide.

Liberty Energy just hiked its dividend for the third straight fall, and management is calling it a confidence signal. But the cash flow numbers behind that raise tell a more complicated story.

LBRT is set to report Q3 2026 earnings, with strong fleet utilization and pricing gains facing cost pressures and a downward estimate revision.

Liberty Energy (LBRT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.