SLB (SLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SLB (NYSE: SLB), historically known as Schlumberger, is a leading global provider of technology, integrated project management and information solutions for the energy industry. Founded by Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger in 1926, the company develops and supplies products and services used across the exploration, drilling, completion and production phases of oil and gas development. Its offerings are intended to help operators characterize reservoirs, drill and complete wells, optimize production and manage field operations throughout the asset lifecycle.

SLB’s product and service portfolio spans reservoir characterization and well testing, wireline and logging services, directional drilling and drilling tools, well construction and completion technologies, production systems, and subsea equipment. The company also emphasizes digital solutions and data analytics for subsurface and production optimization, providing software platforms and engineering consulting to support decision making and operational efficiency. SLB combines equipment, software and field expertise to deliver integrated projects and field development programs for national oil companies, international majors and independent operators.

SLB operates on a global scale, serving customers in more than 100 countries and participating in projects across the major hydrocarbon basins. The company is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SLB and is led at the executive level by Chief Executive Officer Olivier Le Peuch. SLB’s long history in domain-specific technologies and continued investment in digital and engineering capabilities position it as a prominent service provider to the broader energy industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.80 to $54.33
• 50-Day Range: $44.50 to $56.93
• 52-Week Range: $31.64 to $57.20
• Volume: 16.61 million shs
• Average Volume: 14.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $79.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.16
• Dividend Yield: 2.22%
• Price Target: $59.74
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

SLB Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SLB scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

SLB has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

SLB has a consensus price target of $59.74, representing about 12.6% upside from its current price of $53.04.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SLB has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 29.12%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SLB are expected to grow by 29.12% in the coming year, from $2.61 to $3.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SLB is 23.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SLB is 23.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.23.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

SLB has a PEG Ratio of 3.88. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SLB has a P/B Ratio of 2.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.33% of the float of SLB has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SLB has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.71.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SLB has recently decreased by 7.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

SLB pays a meaningful dividend of 2.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

SLB has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SLB is 51.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, SLB will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.01% next year. This indicates that SLB will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.16

News Sentiment

SLB has a news sentiment score of 1.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for SLB this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 64 people have searched for SLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

35 people have added SLB to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 192% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SLB insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,107,492.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.16% of the stock of SLB is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.99% of the stock of SLB is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SLB shares performed this year?

SLB's stock was trading at $38.38 at the start of the year. Since then, SLB shares have increased by 38.2% and is now trading at $53.0350.

How were SLB's earnings last quarter?

SLB Limited (NYSE:SLB) released its earnings results on Saturday, April, 25th. The oil and gas company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.01. SLB's revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does SLB have any subsidiaries?

SLB subsidiaries include these companies: Eurasia Drilling, Peak Well Systems, Omron Oilfield and Marine, Saltel Industries, Meta Downhole, Asset Development & Improvement Ltd., Fluid Inclusion Technologies, and others.

Who are SLB's major shareholders?

SLB's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.65%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.06%), Swiss National Bank (0.29%) and Canoe Financial LP (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Dianne B Ralston, Mogharbel Khaled Al, Stephane Biguet, Abdellah Merad, Gavin Rennick, Vijay Kasibhatla, Steve Matthew Gassen, Demosthenis Pafitis, Kevin Fyfe, Aparna Raman, Bejar Carmen Rando, Howard Guild, Peter John Coleman, La Chevardiere Patrick De, Katharina Beumelburg and Ugo Prechner.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of SLB?

Shares of SLB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of SLB own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SLB investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ExxonMobil (XOM), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/2 Dividend: 2/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/2 Dividend: 2/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/25/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Investor Day 2026: 6/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - FIELD SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SLB
• CIK: 87347
• Web: www.slb.com
• Phone: (713) 513-2000
• Fax: 713-513-3500
• Employees: 109,000
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SLB: $59.74
• High Price Target: $69.00
• Low Price Target: $43.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.91
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.32
• P/E Growth: 3.88
• Net Income: $3.37 billion
• Net Margins: 9.26%
• Pretax Margin: 11.64%
• Return on Equity: 15.54%
• Return on Assets: 7.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 1.34
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $35.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.22
• Cash Flow: $4.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.75
• Book Value: $18.30 per share
• Price / Book: 2.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,495,060,000
• Free Float: 1,492,666,000
• Market Cap: $79.29 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72