Halliburton’s Stock Price Forecast This Week

Halliburton’s (HAL) implied volatility was 24.4% as of June 15. Since April 23, the day Halliburton released its first-quarter earnings, its implied volatility has fallen marginally. HAL makes up 3.0% of the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES). XES provides exposure to the oil and gas equipment and services segment of the energy sector. XES has increased 1% since April 23 versus a 4% fall in HAL’s stock price during the same period. Implied volatility (or IV) signals a stock’s potential price movement from the perspective of option holders. ...