SLB (SLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, is a global technology and services company serving the energy industry. The company provides equipment, technology, and technical expertise used to evaluate underground reservoirs, drill and complete wells, and optimize oil and natural gas production.

Its offerings include seismic and subsurface evaluation, well construction and drilling services, well completions, production systems, reservoir management, artificial lift, and related software and digital solutions. SLB also develops technologies intended to support energy transition activities, including carbon capture and storage, geothermal energy, hydrogen, and other lower-carbon applications.

Founded in 1926 by brothers Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger, the company helped pioneer electrical logging for oil and gas wells. Today, SLB serves customers across major energy-producing regions worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries. The company changed its corporate name from Schlumberger Limited to SLB in 2022 as part of a broader effort to reflect its expanding focus on energy technology and decarbonization.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.65 to $49.91
• 50-Day Range: $48.66 to $60.26
• 52-Week Range: $31.64 to $60.46
• Volume: 14.86 million shs
• Average Volume: 16.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $71.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.18
• Dividend Yield: 2.46%
• Price Target: $61.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

SLB Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SLB scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 250 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: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

SLB has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 18 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

SLB has a consensus price target of $61.80, representing about 28.6% upside from its current price of $48.07.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SLB has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SLB are expected to grow by 28.51% in the coming year, from $2.49 to $3.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SLB is 23.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SLB is 23.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

SLB has a PEG Ratio of 2.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SLB has a P/B Ratio of 2.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.09% of the float of SLB has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SLB has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.75.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SLB has recently increased by 9.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

SLB pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

SLB has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SLB is 57.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, SLB will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.88% next year. This indicates that SLB will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.81

News Sentiment

SLB has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for SLB this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

43 people have searched for SLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 18 people have added SLB to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.16% of the stock of SLB is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.99% of the stock of SLB is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/9 Dividend: 6/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend: 6/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/09/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/25/2026
• Record date for 10/8 Dividend: 9/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/8 Dividend: 9/02/2026
• Today: 10/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/08/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SLB
• CIK: 87347
• Web: www.slb.com
• Phone: (713) 513-2000
• Fax: 713-513-3500
• Employees: 109,000
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SLB: $61.80
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.91
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.27
• P/E Growth: 2.75
• Net Income: $3.37 billion
• Net Margins: 8.53%
• Pretax Margin: 10.77%
• Return on Equity: 14.05%
• Return on Assets: 6.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 1.44
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $35.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.99
• Cash Flow: $4.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.71
• Book Value: $18.25 per share
• Price / Book: 2.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,484,140,000
• Free Float: 1,481,768,000
• Market Cap: $71.21 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.83