Schlumberger (SLB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$34.54 -0.57 (-1.62%)

As of 03:58 PM Eastern

Schlumberger - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 20 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
16

Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Schlumberger in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 20 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 15 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for SLB.

Consensus Price Target

$52.44
51.83% Upside

According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Schlumberger, the average price target is $52.44. The highest price target for SLB is $68.00, while the lowest price target for SLB is $44.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 51.83% from the current price of $34.54.

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SLB Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/20/24 to 5/20/25	1 Month Ago 4/20/24 to 4/20/25	3 Months Ago 2/20/24 to 2/19/25	1 Year Ago 5/21/23 to 5/20/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	15 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$52.44	$54.15	$55.81	$68.72
Forecasted Upside	51.83% Upside	54.31% Upside	32.28% Upside	42.47% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

SLB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SLB Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Schlumberger Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Schlumberger	Energy Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.85	2.69	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	51.50% Upside	848.67% Upside	12.73% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent SLB News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
5/16/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Connor Lynagh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$50.00 ➝ $45.00	+27.28%
4/29/2025	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	D. Podhaizer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$46.00 ➝ $44.00	+29.21%
4/28/2025	Stifel Nicolaus 4 of 5 stars	Stephen Gengaro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$58.00 ➝ $54.00	+58.38%
4/28/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Minervino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$48.00 ➝ $46.00	+33.76%
4/25/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$53.00 ➝ $48.00	+39.01%
4/8/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Roger Read Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$46.00 ➝ $44.00	+32.75%
3/27/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lloyd Byrne Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$60.00 ➝ $59.00	+38.12%
1/21/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Gruber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$50.00 ➝ $54.00	+24.20%
1/21/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Luca Issi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$57.00 ➝ $57.00	+29.30%
1/21/2025	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$53.00 ➝ $55.00	+26.21%
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1/21/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Arun Jayaram Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$48.00 ➝ $50.00	+14.74%
1/16/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$53.00 ➝ $48.00	+16.76%
1/15/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	James West Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ In-Line	$62.00 ➝ $44.00	+10.14%
12/20/2024	Griffin Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Simpson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
12/10/2024	Atb Cap Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	W. Syed Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
11/12/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Delaby Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
10/14/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$58.00 ➝ $54.00	+21.18%
9/18/2024	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Department Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$64.50	+55.80%
9/18/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$63.00 ➝ $57.00	+37.61%
7/22/2024	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$68.00 ➝ $68.00	+35.97%
4/4/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$71.00	+29.82%
4/1/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy
10/23/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$68.00 ➝ $72.00	+22.59%
10/9/2023	Societe Generale Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$81.00	+39.10%
6/7/2023	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Becker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$63.00	+31.00%

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Should I Buy Schlumberger Stock? SLB Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, May 16, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Schlumberger pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Schlumberger
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Schlumberger Limited:

The current stock price is around $35.70, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the oil and gas sector.
Schlumberger Limited has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, indicating positive sentiment and potential for price appreciation.
Recent earnings reports show a strong return on equity of 21.90%, suggesting effective management and profitability, which can attract investors seeking solid financial performance.
With a market capitalization of approximately $48.56 billion, Schlumberger Limited is a significant player in the industry, providing stability and potential for growth.
Analysts have set a consensus target price of around $53.32, indicating potential upside from the current trading levels, which could be appealing for growth-focused investors.

Schlumberger
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Schlumberger Limited for these reasons:

The company reported a slight decline in revenue compared to the previous year, which may raise concerns about its growth trajectory in a competitive market.
Insider selling activity has been noted, with significant shares sold by executives, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's short-term prospects.
Schlumberger Limited's stock has experienced volatility, with a 52-week range between $31.11 and $50.94, indicating potential risks for investors sensitive to price fluctuations.
Analysts have varied opinions on price targets, with some reducing their expectations, which may create uncertainty about the stock's future performance.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49 suggests a moderate level of debt, which could be a concern for investors wary of financial leverage in uncertain economic conditions.

SLB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Schlumberger is $52.44, with a high forecast of $68.00 and a low forecast of $44.00.
: 20 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Schlumberger in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 15 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SLB shares.
: According to analysts, Schlumberger's stock has a predicted upside of 51.83% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Schlumberger's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Schlumberger has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Jefferies Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Schlumberger more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating score for Schlumberger is 2.85 while the average consensus rating score for "energy" companies is 2.69. Learn more on how SLB compares to other companies.

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Schlumberger (SLB) Stock Forecast & Price Target