Liberty Energy price target raised to $23 from $20 at BofA

BofA raised the firm’s price target on Liberty Energy to $23 from $20 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Oilfield services’ year-to-date strength hides cross currents in upstream capex, but the firm thinks Saudi’s about face on its oil MSC expansion has minimal impact on 2024-25 D&C spending and thinks that peak international spending concerns are “overblown,” the analyst tells investors in a research Q1 preview for the oilfield services group.