Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for NBR Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Nabors Industries from (2.15) to (1.92), with a current full-year estimate of (6.22) EPS.
• Institutional investors own approximately 81.92% of Nabors Industries' stock, indicating strong backing from significant financial entities.
• The stock has a consensus rating of "Hold", with varying price targets set by multiple analysts, reflecting mixed sentiment towards the company's future performance.

Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Nabors Industries in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas company will earn ($1.92) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($2.15). The consensus estimate for Nabors Industries' current full-year earnings is ($6.22) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nabors Industries' Q4 2025 earnings at ($1.35) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($13.48) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($1.65) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($1.25) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($1.10) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($4.35) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Nabors Industries from $75.00 to $50.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 16th. Piper Sandler reiterated an "underweight" rating and set a $32.00 price target (up previously from $30.00) on shares of Nabors Industries in a report on Thursday. Barclays reiterated an "underweight" rating and set a $28.00 price target (down previously from $53.00) on shares of Nabors Industries in a report on Monday, May 19th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Nabors Industries from $50.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Nabors Industries from $38.00 to $25.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $41.88.

Nabors Industries Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:NBR traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, reaching $31.52. 101,820 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 460,822. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $32.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.90. Nabors Industries has a 52-week low of $23.27 and a 52-week high of $86.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.17, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 1.79. The stock has a market cap of $496.12 million, a P/E ratio of -2.24 and a beta of 1.52.

Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The oil and gas company reported ($2.71) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.05) by ($0.66). Nabors Industries had a negative net margin of 3.51% and a negative return on equity of 35.99%. The firm had revenue of $832.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $857.98 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($4.29) EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Nabors Industries in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its position in Nabors Industries by 58.5% in the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 1,444 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 533 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Nabors Industries by 520.2% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,073 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Nabors Industries by 3,866.7% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,309 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,276 shares during the period. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey raised its position in Nabors Industries by 47.7% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,231 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 1,044 shares during the period. 81.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Nabors Industries

Nabors Industries Ltd. provides drilling and drilling-related services for land-based and offshore oil and natural gas wells in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: U.S. Drilling, International Drilling, Drilling Solutions, and Rig Technologies. It provides tubular running services, including casing and tubing running, and torque monitoring; managed pressure drilling services; and drilling-bit steering systems and rig instrumentation software.