Susquehanna lowered its price target on Halliburton to $55 from $61 but raised its Q2 estimates to reflect a higher international margin outlook. The firm said its growth expectations remain unchanged but believe margins are likely stabilized due to effective cost management. Susquehanna reiterated its Positive rating on Halliburton shares.

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Reports Q1 revenue $5.8B, consensus $5.67B. "Halliburton delivered solid first quarter results that again demonstrated the power of our strategy and the strength of our execution. Activity in North America recovered from fourth-quarter lows, and our international business delivered its 11th consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth," commented Jeff Miller, Chairman, President and CEO. "Our customers' multi-year activity plans across markets and asset types confirms my confidence in the strength and duration of this upcycle. Halliburton demonstrated its commitment to shareholder returns in the first quarter and repurchased $250 million of common stock - a solid start to the year and a good benchmark for our expectations going forward," concluded Miller.