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Noble (NE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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About Noble Stock (NYSE:NE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$33.96
$35.06
50-Day Range
N/A
52-Week Range
$17.40
$48.74
Volume
1.61 million shs
Average Volume
2.02 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.60 billion
P/E Ratio
7.56
Dividend Yield
8.85%
Price Target
$37.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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. The company was founded by Lloyd Noble and Art Olson in 1921 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Noble Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

NE MarketRank™: 

Noble scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Noble has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Noble has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Noble's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Noble are expected to grow by 44.15% in the coming year, from $2.99 to $4.31 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Noble is 7.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.99.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Noble is 7.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Noble has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.18% of the float of Noble has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Noble has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Noble has recently increased by 43.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Noble is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.17%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Noble does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Noble is 66.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Noble will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.40% next year. This indicates that Noble will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Noble's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.18% of the float of Noble has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Noble has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Noble has recently increased by 43.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Noble this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    12 people have searched for NE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Noble insiders have bought 2,916.07% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $588,767.00 in company stock and sold $19,521.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.10% of the stock of Noble is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    68.14% 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.
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NE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Noble Co. plc (NYSE:NE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.05. The firm's revenue was up 33.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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Noble's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, November 5th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $400,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Noble include Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC (0.84%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.46%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.26%) and Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Invest A/S Apmh, Pacific Investment Management, Richard B Barker, Robert W Eifler, Joey M Kawaja, Charles M Sledge, Al J Hirshberg, Jennie Howard, Caroline Alting and Laura D Campbell.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Noble investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/20 Dividend
3/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/20 Dividend
3/05/2025
Dividend Payable
3/20/2025
Last Earnings
4/28/2025
Today
5/04/2025
Record date for 6/18 Dividend
6/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend
6/05/2025
Dividend Payable
6/18/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Drilling oil & gas wells
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NYSE:NE
CIK
N/A
Employees
3,600
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$37.67
High Stock Price Target
$60.00
Low Stock Price Target
$25.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+66.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
7.56
Forward P/E Ratio
7.56
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$481.90 million
Pretax Margin
16.10%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.06 billion
Cash Flow
$3.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.24
Book Value
$29.22 per share
Price / Book
0.77

Miscellaneous

Free Float
158,606,000
Market Cap
$3.60 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.01
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This page (NYSE:NE) was last updated on 5/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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