The stock price of Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) rose 9.67% between November 28 and December 5, 2025, placing it among the Energy stocks that gained the most this week.
Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) is a leading North American oilfield services company with operations in major shale formations in the United States and Canada.
Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) received a boost on December 2 when UBS initiated coverage of the stock with a “Buy” rating and a $23 price target, representing nearly 18% upside potential at the time of writing.
According to the analyst, the positive outlook is driven by Liberty Energy Inc.’s (NYSE:LBRT) rapidly expanding distributed energy offering through Liberty Power Innovations. In its latest earnings calls, the company highlighted its goal of adding 500 MW of generation capacity by the end of next year and building total capacity of more than 1 GW by the end of 2027.
Additionally, Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) is the second-largest fracking provider in North America, with a 20% market share and an integrated product offering through its wireline and logistics units. Given UBS forecasts for crude oil prices to rise after the first quarter of 2026, the analyst expects frac demand to recover in the second half of 2026 and in 2027.
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