SLB (SLB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover SLB?

SLB has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , BMO Capital Markets , Evercore , Jefferies Financial Group , Morgan Stanley , Piper Sandler , Raymond James Financial , Sanford C. Bernstein , Susquehanna , TD Cowen , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

$47.98 -2.02 (-4.04%)

Closing price 10/7/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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SLB - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
2

Buy
20

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for SLB in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 2 have given a hold rating, 18 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for SLB.

Consensus Price Target

$61.80
28.81% Upside

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for SLB, the average price target is $61.80. The highest price target for SLB is $75.00, while the lowest price target for SLB is $48.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 28.81% from the current price of $47.98.

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.

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SLB Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/8/25 to 10/8/26	1 Month Ago 9/8/25 to 9/8/26	3 Months Ago 7/10/25 to 7/10/26	1 Year Ago 10/8/24 to 10/8/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	18 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$61.80	$61.35	$59.74	$48.20
Forecasted Upside	28.81% Upside	7.27% Upside	25.09% Upside	41.81% 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.

SLB Stock vs. The Competition

Type	SLB	Energy Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.91	2.44	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	28.81% Upside	47.19% Upside	20.58% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent SLB News	Positive News	Neutral News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/14/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Josh Silverstein 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$72.00 ➝ $75.00	+33.71%
9/1/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein 3 of 5 stars	Guillaume Delaby Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/1/2026	BMO Capital Markets 3 of 5 stars	Phillip Jungwirth Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
8/25/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
8/3/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
7/27/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$66.00	+25.12%
7/27/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Marc Bianchi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$62.00 ➝ $64.00	+22.06%
7/27/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Minervino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Positive	$55.00 ➝ $62.00	+17.54%
7/27/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Derek Podhaizer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$59.00 ➝ $64.00	+22.06%
7/27/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$64.00 ➝ $67.00	+27.78%
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7/27/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Connor Lynagh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$54.00 ➝ $55.00	+4.82%
7/26/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$66.00	+25.88%
7/10/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Rollyson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$62.00 ➝ $61.00	+27.82%
7/8/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$62.00	+33.42%
7/1/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Gruber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$68.00 ➝ $63.00	+37.41%
6/18/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Gengaro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$61.00 ➝ $64.00	+27.25%
6/16/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Mackey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$61.00	+12.71%
4/27/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Arun Jayaram Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$54.00 ➝ $61.00	+9.71%
3/4/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Neil Mehta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$53.00 ➝ $60.00	+24.28%
1/27/2026	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sergey Pigarev Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$48.00	-4.32%
1/27/2026	Freedom Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Strong Sell
1/26/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
1/26/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chase Mulvehill Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$50.00 ➝ $55.00	+12.25%
11/3/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sebastian Erskine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$48.00	+33.12%
7/20/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/1/2025	ATB Cormark Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	W. Syed Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
12/20/2024	Griffin Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	K. Simpson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral

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Should I Buy SLB Stock? SLB Pros and Cons Explained

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SLB
Bull Case

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

Recent contract wins, including a major agreement with Saudi Aramco for over 450 wells and a significant facility expansion project in Oman, provide strong revenue visibility and reinforce the company's position in key global markets.
The OneSubsea joint venture secured a landmark contract from ExxonMobil for the Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique, expanding the company's deepwater portfolio and establishing a new services base in the region.
With the current stock price at $48.71, the valuation appears attractive relative to the consensus analyst target price of $61.65, suggesting potential upside for investors.
Strong institutional interest is evident, with major holders like State Street Corp and QRG Capital Management Inc. increasing their stakes, indicating confidence in the company's long-term outlook.
The company maintains a consistent dividend yield of 2.42%, offering a steady income stream for investors while demonstrating financial stability and commitment to shareholder returns.

SLB
Bear Case

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

Recent insider selling activity, including significant share sales by the CFO and other executives in early 2026, may signal a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term performance.
Short interest has increased to approximately 60.5 million shares, with a days-to-cover ratio of 4.75, indicating that a substantial portion of the float is being sold short by investors expecting price declines.
The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average of $52.81 and 200-day moving average of $52.03, suggesting that the current price trend is bearish and the stock is underperforming its recent averages.
Despite recent contract wins, the company faces execution risks and commodity market volatility, which could limit the speed at which new projects convert into revenue and impact overall profitability.
The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, while manageable, indicates a level of leverage that could constrain financial flexibility in a downturn or if interest rates remain elevated.

SLB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for SLB is $61.80, with a high forecast of $75.00 and a low forecast of $48.00.

23 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SLB in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings, 18 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SLB shares.

According to analysts, SLB's stock has a predicted upside of 28.81% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, SLB's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

SLB has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Evercore, Jefferies Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, Sanford C. Bernstein, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like SLB more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating for SLB is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "energy" companies is Hold. Learn more on how SLB compares to other companies.

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SLB (SLB) Stock Forecast & Price Target