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Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.90▼$47.4950-Day Range N/A52-Week Range$0.12▼$2.32Volume1.25 million shsAverage Volume832,710 shsMarket Capitalization$6.74 billionP/E Ratio14.61Dividend Yield3.39%Price Target$60.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrends Get Noble alerts: Email Address Noble MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside28.2% Upside$60.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.68% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$8.93 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth49.16%From $3.58 to $5.34 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.26 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector59th out of 239 stocksDrilling Oil & Gas Wells Industry2nd out of 13 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNoble has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNoble has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Noble's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.68% of the float of Noble has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNoble has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Noble has recently decreased by 5.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipNoble is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNoble does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Noble is 49.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Noble will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.96% next year. This indicates that Noble will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Noble's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NE. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Noble this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Noble to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Noble insiders have bought 2,651.26% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $8,925,646.00 in company stock and sold $324,420.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% of the stock of Noble is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions68.14% of the stock of Noble is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Noble's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Noble are expected to grow by 49.16% in the coming year, from $3.58 to $5.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Noble is 14.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Noble is 14.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 14.75.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNoble has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Noble's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Timothy SykesTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock (June 12) This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…Click here to see a unique election-year trade About Noble Stock (NYSE:NE)Noble Corp. Plc engages in the provision offshore drilling services for oil and gas industry. It focuses on a balanced fleet of floating and jackup rigs and the deployment of drilling rigs in oil and gas basins around the world. 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NE Stock News HeadlinesMay 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comResults: Noble Corporation plc Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New ForecastsMay 9, 2024 | wfft.comHigh School Baseball: East Noble takes down Columbia City in NE8 battleMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNoble Corp PLC (NE) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strong Performance and ...May 6, 2024 | msn.comNE Stock Earnings: Noble Corp Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 6, 2024 | msn.comOffshore driller Noble Corp. to spend $15 million in Westchase office renovationMay 6, 2024 | prnewswire.comNOBLE CORPORATION PLC ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTSMay 4, 2024 | wfft.comColumbia City boys, East Noble girls claim NE8 track titlesMay 2, 2024 | bbc.co.uk1Xtra's Throwback Party - 40 years of Def Jam Records: LL Cool J, DMX, Warren G and more! - BBC SoundsMay 1, 2024 | msn.comUS Open double gold: Dom Munaretto, Jordyn Raney, Emmitt SherlockApril 30, 2024 | msn.comHistory’s Most Infamous CourtesanApril 28, 2024 | msn.comCal Poly University Closes Campus Through End of Semester After Anti-Israel Protesters Occupy BuildingsApril 27, 2024 | msn.com15 Best Websites to Find Free Online Books for KidsApril 26, 2024 | yahoo.comMenace and CringeApril 26, 2024 | msn.comMcLaren needs to understand puzzling “up and down” F1 form - PiastriApril 21, 2024 | msn.comCentral Noble grad Essegian transfers to NebraskaApril 20, 2024 | msn.com12 Concealed Kitchen Storage Hacks You’ll Want to Use ImmediatelyApril 20, 2024 | msn.comCOVID-19 Relief Program Fraud: Uncovering a $5 Million ScamApril 19, 2024 | prnewswire.comNoble Corporation plc to announce first quarter 2024 resultsApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNoble Corp. CEO talks drilling operations, oil price trendsApril 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWhy Barnes & Noble Education Shares Are Diving TodayApril 15, 2024 | msn.comNebraska leaders react to death of Ceresco police officerApril 10, 2024 | prnewswire.comNoble Corporation plc publishes proxy statement and notice to convene its 2024 annual general meetingApril 9, 2024 | bizjournals.comNoble Corp. will leave Sugar Land for west HoustonApril 4, 2024 | msn.comDeadline approaching to apply to Nebraska State PatrolApril 4, 2024 | msn.comA multi-million dollar lawsuit is filed after a 3rd-graders's alleged rape by classmatesSee More Headlines Receive NE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Noble and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend3/07/2024Dividend Payable3/21/2024Last Earnings5/06/2024Today5/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend6/06/2024Dividend Payable6/27/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Drilling oil & gas wells Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:NE CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.noblecorp.com Phone442033002300Fax44-20-3300-2301Employees3,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$60.50 High Stock Price Target$72.00 Low Stock Price Target$49.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.23 Trailing P/E Ratio14.61 Forward P/E Ratio13.18 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$481.90 million Net Margins17.94% Pretax Margin19.31% Return on Equity7.94% Return on Assets5.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15 Current Ratio1.61 Quick Ratio1.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.59 billion Price / Sales2.60 Cash Flow$3.40 per share Price / Cash Flow13.87 Book Value$27.80 per share Price / Book1.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares142,820,000Free Float141,250,000Market Cap$6.74 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesRobert W. EiflerPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorBarry Michael SmithSenior Vice President-OperationsRichard B. BarkerChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentWilliam E. TurcotteSecretary, General Counsel & Senior Vice PresidentLaura CampbellChief Accounting Officer, VP & ControllerKey CompetitorsValarisNYSE:VALTransoceanNYSE:RIGPatterson-UTI EnergyNASDAQ:PTENHelmerich & PayneNYSE:HPHighPeak EnergyNASDAQ:HPKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBoston PartnersBought 62,430 shares on 5/28/2024Ownership: 0.617%Cetera Investment AdvisersBought 54,054 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.041%Cetera Advisors LLCBought 31,397 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.035%Invest A/S ApmhBought 192,156 shares on 5/22/2024Total: $8.93 M ($46.45/share)Walleye Trading LLCBought 7,000 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Noble stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Noble in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NE shares. View NE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Noble's stock price target for 2024? 4 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Noble's shares. Their NE share price targets range from $49.00 to $72.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $60.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for NE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. When is Noble's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024. View our NE earnings forecast. How were Noble's earnings last quarter? Noble Co. plc (NYSE:NE) posted its earnings results on Monday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.11. The firm earned $637 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $588.65 million. Noble had a net margin of 17.94% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.94%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.19 earnings per share. How often does Noble pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Noble? Noble declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 6th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 6th. Read our dividend analysis for NE. Is Noble a good dividend stock? Noble (NYSE:NE) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.53%. The dividend payout ratio is 49.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NE will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.96% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NE. What ETFs hold Noble's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Noble (NYSE:NE) stock in their portfolio include VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES), iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (IEZ), Direxion Daily Oil Services Bull 2X Shares (ONG), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV), SoFi Next 500 ETF (SFYX), Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY).Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE). What guidance has Noble issued on next quarter's earnings? Noble updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.6 billion-$2.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion. What other stocks do shareholders of Noble own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Noble investors own include Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN), Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), Transocean (RIG), Intel (INTC), Bank of America (BAC), General Electric (GE), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Ford Motor (F) and Noble Midstream Partners (NBLX). Who are Noble's major shareholders? Noble's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.28%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.14%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (2.91%), Capital World Investors (2.29%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.25%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (1.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Caroline Alting, Invest A/S Apmh, Laura D Campbell, Laura D Campbell, Pacific Investment Management, Richard B Barker, Robert W Eifler and William M Brown. View institutional ownership trends. 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