Noble (NE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.96 to $35.06
• 50-Day Range: N/A
• 52-Week Range: $17.40 to $48.40
• Volume: 1.61 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.60 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.81
• Dividend Yield: 7.00%
• Price Target: $31.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Noble Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Noble scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 106th out of 267 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: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Noble has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Noble has a consensus price target of $31.50, representing about 10.2% upside from its current price of $28.59.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Noble has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 44.15%

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 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 278.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Noble is 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Noble has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.98% 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 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Noble has recently increased by 6.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Noble is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.99%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.98% 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 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Noble has recently increased by 6.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

4 people have searched for NE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Noble insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,001,700.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.20% 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.

NE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Noble's earnings last quarter?

Noble Corporation PLC (NYSE:NE) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.44. Noble's revenue was up 22.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Noble's stock buyback program work?

Noble's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, November 5th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $400,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Noble's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Noble include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.55%), Group One Trading LLC, Systematic Financial Management LP (0.34%) and Capital Fund Management S.A.. 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.
View institutional ownership trends.

What other stocks do shareholders of Noble own?

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 6/18 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Today: 9/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL&GAS - DRILL
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NE
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.noblecorp.com
• Phone: 442033002300
• Fax: 44-20-3300-2301
• Employees: 5,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Noble: $31.50
• High Price Target: $36.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.10
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.99
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.56
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $448.35 million
• Net Margins: 8.95%
• Pretax Margin: 13.50%
• Return on Equity: 5.22%
• Return on Assets: 3.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
• Current Ratio: 1.80
• Quick Ratio: 1.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.06 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: $4.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.39
• Book Value: $29.00 per share
• Price / Book: 0.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 158,820,000
• Free Float: 156,919,000
• Market Cap: $4.54 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.12