Schlumberger Q3 EPS Forecast Cut by Capital One Financial

Key Points

• Analysts at Capital One Financial have lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Schlumberger from $0.71 to $0.65, while the consensus for the full year remains at $3.38 per share.
• Schlumberger reported earnings of $0.74 per share for the last quarter, slightly above the consensus estimate of $0.73, although revenue decreased by 6.5% compared to the previous year.
• The company will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.285 on October 9th, yielding 3.2%, with a dividend payout ratio of 39.04%.

Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Schlumberger in a research note issued on Monday, September 15th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.71. The consensus estimate for Schlumberger's current full-year earnings is $3.38 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Schlumberger's FY2025 earnings at $2.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.33 EPS.

Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 18th. The oil and gas company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.01. Schlumberger had a return on equity of 20.99% and a net margin of 11.53%.The business had revenue of $8.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.51 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Schlumberger from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Schlumberger from $54.00 to $52.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Schlumberger from $44.00 to $42.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 18th. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on Schlumberger from $44.00 to $42.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Schlumberger from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $52.18.

Schlumberger Stock Down 0.8%

Schlumberger stock traded down $0.27 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $34.47. The stock had a trading volume of 33,102,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,493,405. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $51.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.80, a P/E/G ratio of 9.56 and a beta of 1.05. Schlumberger has a 12 month low of $31.11 and a 12 month high of $46.15. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $34.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.57.

Schlumberger Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 3rd. Schlumberger's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.04%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Dianne B. Ralston sold 39,727 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.08, for a total value of $1,433,350.16. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 202,201 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,295,412.08. This trade represents a 16.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Schlumberger

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SLB. Vident Advisory LLC grew its position in Schlumberger by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 27,838 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,067,000 after buying an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Schlumberger by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 7,843 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $301,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Schlumberger by 2.2% in the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 14,382 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $486,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Schlumberger by 4.5% in the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 7,348 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $307,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Wealth Management Inc. Texas increased its holdings in shares of Schlumberger by 2.2% in the first quarter. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. Texas now owns 14,736 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $616,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. 81.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Schlumberger

Schlumberger Limited engages in the provision of technology for the energy industry worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. The company provides field development and hydrocarbon production, carbon management, and integration of adjacent energy systems; reservoir interpretation and data processing services for exploration data; and well construction and production improvement services and products.