SLB (SLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, is a global energy technology company that provides products, services and digital solutions to the oil and gas industry. Its offerings support the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbon resources across the life cycle of an oil or gas field.

The company provides reservoir characterization, drilling and well-construction services, well completion and production technologies, and equipment for subsea and surface operations. SLB also develops software, data and automation solutions designed to help energy companies improve operational efficiency, manage reservoirs and reduce emissions. In addition, the company is expanding its activities in areas such as carbon capture and storage, geothermal energy, hydrogen and lithium production.

Founded in 1926 by brothers Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger, the company has grown into one of the world's largest oilfield-services providers. It serves customers in major energy-producing regions across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. SLB is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and Olivier Le Peuch has served as its chief executive officer since 2019.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $51.75 to $53.16
• 50-Day Range: $47.98 to $60.26
• 52-Week Range: $34.65 to $60.46
• Volume: 12.79 million shs
• Average Volume: 12.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $78.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.78
• Dividend Yield: 2.22%
• Price Target: $61.52
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

SLB Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SLB scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 245 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

SLB has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 24 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

SLB has a consensus price target of $61.52, representing about 15.8% upside from its current price of $53.10.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SLB has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 29.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SLB are expected to grow by 29.15% in the coming year, from $2.47 to $3.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SLB is 21.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.76.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SLB is 21.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 24.61.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

SLB has a PEG Ratio of 2.92. 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 2.91. 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

3.75% 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 4.95.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SLB has recently decreased by 7.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

SLB pays a meaningful dividend of 2.22%, 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 57.00%. 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 36.99% next year. This indicates that SLB will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

SLB has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 48 news articles for SLB this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 37 people have searched for SLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -12% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 16 people have added SLB to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SLB insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 10/8 Dividend: 9/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/8 Dividend: 9/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/08/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/23/2026
• Today: 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• 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: $61.52
• High Price Target: $71.00
• Low Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 28 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.50
• P/E Growth: 2.92
• Net Income: $3.37 billion
• Net Margins: 8.40%
• Pretax Margin: 10.67%
• Return on Equity: 13.77%
• Return on Assets: 6.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 1.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $36.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.17
• Cash Flow: $4.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.30
• Book Value: $18.25 per share
• Price / Book: 2.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,484,143,000
• Free Float: 1,481,768,000
• Market Cap: $78.81 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.83