Noble (NE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE) is an offshore drilling contractor that provides drilling services to oil and gas companies worldwide. The company operates a fleet of offshore drilling rigs, including drillships, semisubmersible rigs and jackup rigs, which are used for exploration, development and production activities in offshore oil and gas fields.

Noble’s services include contract drilling, rig operations, well-construction support and related offshore services. Its fleet is designed to work in a range of water depths and operating environments, including deepwater and harsh-environment locations. The company serves customers across major offshore regions, including areas in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, South America, West Africa and other international markets.

The company traces its history to Noble Drilling Corporation, which was founded in 1921. Noble expanded its international offshore drilling presence through the acquisition of Maersk Drilling in 2022, combining the two companies’ fleets and operations. Noble Corporation plc is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Robert W. Eifler.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.85 to $42.78
• 50-Day Range: $39.83 to $48.17
• 52-Week Range: $26.69 to $54.98
• Volume: 247,989 shs
• Average Volume: 1.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 45.76
• Dividend Yield: 4.70%
• Price Target: $45.29
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Noble Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Noble scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 157th out of 246 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: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Noble has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Noble is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Noble has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 427.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Noble are expected to grow by 427.50% in the coming year, from $0.40 to $2.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Noble is 45.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Noble is 45.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Noble has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.35% 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 12.06, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Noble has recently increased by 1.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Noble is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.88%, 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 215.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Noble will have a dividend payout ratio of 94.79% in the coming year. This indicates that Noble may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Noble has a news sentiment score of 1.46. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Noble this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Noble to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Noble insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.50% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/27/2026
• Record date for 9/24 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/24/2026
• Today: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 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 Drilling
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NE
• CIK: 1895262
• Web: www.noblecorp.com
• Phone: (281) 276-6100
• Fax: 44-20-3300-2301
• Employees: 4,500
• Year Founded: 1921

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Noble: $45.29
• High Price Target: $59.00
• Low Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 105.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $216.72 million
• Net Margins: 4.88%
• Pretax Margin: 6.44%
• Return on Equity: 1.93%
• Return on Assets: 1.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 1.91
• Quick Ratio: 1.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.06
• Cash Flow: $4.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.51
• Book Value: $28.64 per share
• Price / Book: 1.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 159,640,000
• Free Float: 157,247,000
• Market Cap: $6.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.00