Noble Corporation plc operates as an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry worldwide. It provides contract drilling services using mobile offshore drilling units. As of December 31, 2018, the company operated a fleet of 24 drilling rigs consisted of 8 drill ships, 4 semisubmersibles, and 12 jack ups. Noble Corporation plc was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Drilling oil & gas wells
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorOils/Energy
Phone44-20-3300-2300
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.08 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,000
Next Earnings Date8/1/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Noble (NYSE:NE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Noble's stock symbol?
Noble trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NE."
How were Noble's earnings last quarter?
Noble Co. PLC (NYSE:NE) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 1st. The oil and gas company reported ($0.37) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.42) by $0.05. The oil and gas company earned $282.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $273.22 million. Noble had a negative return on equity of 8.75% and a negative net margin of 71.96%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 20.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.55) earnings per share. View Noble's Earnings History.
When is Noble's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for NE?
21 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Noble's stock. Their predictions range from $3.00 to $10.00. On average, they expect Noble's share price to reach $5.7429 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 164.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Noble.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Noble?
21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Noble in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Noble.
Has Noble been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about NE stock have been trending somewhat negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Noble earned a news sentiment score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the oil and gas company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Noble?
Noble saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 43,916,268 shares, an increase of 0.4% from the April 15th total of 44,103,340 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,876,689 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.0 days. Currently, 17.9% of the company's shares are sold short. View Noble's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Noble's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Noble include Ensco Rowan (ESV), Rowan Companies (RDC), Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO), Nabors Industries (NBR), Baytex Energy (BTE), Pacific Drilling (PACD), Precision Drilling (PDS), Oasis Midstream Partners (OMP), PARKER DRILLING/SH PAR $ (PKD), Independence Contract Drilling (ICD), Pioneer Energy Services (PES), Petroteq Energy (PQEFF), Seadrill Partners (SDLP), Western Energy Services (WEEEF) and Vantage Drilling (VTGDF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Noble own?
Who are Noble's key executives?
Noble's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Julie Johnson Robertson, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 63)
- Mr. Adam C. Peakes, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 46)
- Mr. William Edgar Turcotte, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 55)
- Mr. Robert W. Eifler, Sr. VP of Marketing & Contracts (Age 39)
- Mr. Scott W. Marks, Sr. VP of Engineering (Age 59)
Who are Noble's major shareholders?
Noble's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (15.69%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.51%), Northern Trust Corp (1.31%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.15%), Penn Capital Management Co. Inc. (1.05%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.98%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Noble.
Which major investors are selling Noble stock?
NE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Penn Capital Management Co. Inc., Hsbc Holdings PLC and Ellington Management Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Noble.
Which major investors are buying Noble stock?
NE stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Geode Capital Management LLC, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd and Man Group plc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Noble.
How do I buy shares of Noble?
Shares of NE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Noble's stock price today?
One share of NE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.17.
How big of a company is Noble?
Noble has a market capitalization of $540.67 million and generates $1.08 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas company earns $-885,050,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.84) on an earnings per share basis. Noble employs 2,000 workers across the globe.
What is Noble's official website?
How can I contact Noble?
Noble's mailing address is 10 Brook Street, London X0, W1S1BG. The oil and gas company can be reached via phone at 44-20-3300-2300 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Noble (NYSE NE)
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