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, 2017, the company operated a fleet of 8 drill ships, 6 semisubmersibles, and 14 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$1.24 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,000
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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 31st. The oil and gas company reported ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.45) by $0.02. The oil and gas company earned $279.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $263.19 million. Noble had a negative net margin of 79.51% and a negative return on equity of 8.26%. Noble's revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.36) EPS. View Noble's Earnings History.
When is Noble's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for NE?
19 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Noble's shares. Their forecasts range from $5.00 to $10.00. On average, they expect Noble's share price to reach $6.2231 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 81.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Noble.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Noble?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Noble in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Noble.
Has Noble been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about NE stock have been trending extremely positive on Sunday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Noble earned a news sentiment score of 4.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the oil and gas company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Noble?
Noble saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 44,535,384 shares, a drop of 5.3% from the December 14th total of 47,016,715 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 6,207,998 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.2 days. Currently, 18.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Noble's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Noble's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Noble include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Ocean Rig UDW (ORIG), Ensco (ESV), Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO), Rowan Companies (RDC), Nabors Industries (NBR), Baytex Energy (BTE), Precision Drilling (PDS), Oasis Midstream Partners (OMP), Independence Contract Drilling (ICD), Pioneer Energy Services (PES), Seadrill Partners (SDLP), Key Energy Services (KEG), Petroteq Energy (PQEFF) and Western Energy Services (WEEEF).
Who are Noble's key executives?
Noble's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Julie Johnson Robertson, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 62)
- Mr. Adam C. Peakes, Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 45)
- Mr. William Edgar Turcotte, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Bernie G. Wolford, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 58)
- Mr. Dennis J. Lubojacky, Consultant (Age 65)
Who are Noble's major shareholders?
Noble's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Sippican Capital Advisors (0.11%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%) and Virtu Financial LLC (0.01%). 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 Sippican Capital Advisors, Virtu Financial LLC and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. 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 $3.43.
How big of a company is Noble?
Noble has a market capitalization of $846.50 million and generates $1.24 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas company earns $-516,510,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.14) 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 Devonshire House 1 Mayfair Place, London X0, W1J8AJ. 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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