SLB (SLB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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

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

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 27 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
2

Buy
24

Based on 27 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 27 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 2 have given a hold rating, and 24 have given a buy rating for SLB.

Consensus Price Target

$62.38
27.51% Upside

According to the 27 analysts' twelve-month price targets for SLB, the average price target is $62.38. The highest price target for SLB is $75.00, while the lowest price target for SLB is $38.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 27.51% from the current price of $48.92.

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 10/10/25 to 10/10/26	1 Month Ago 9/10/25 to 9/10/26	3 Months Ago 7/12/25 to 7/12/26	1 Year Ago 10/10/24 to 10/10/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	24 Buy rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	22 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	$62.38	$61.50	$59.96	$48.20
Forecasted Upside	27.51% Upside	9.85% Upside	25.56% Upside	51.83% 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	2.85	2.45	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	27.51% Upside	44.73% Upside	19.60% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent SLB News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/8/2026	Evercore 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target		$63.00 ➝ $66.00	+34.90%
9/25/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy	$66.00 ➝ $68.00	+38.99%
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 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Guillaume Delaby Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/1/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Phillip Jungwirth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$63.00 ➝ $62.00	+6.25%
8/25/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
8/18/2026	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight	$64.00 ➝ $63.00	+28.77%
8/5/2026	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		$62.00 ➝ $64.00	+30.82%
8/3/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
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%
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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%
7/27/2026	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	$61.00 ➝ $62.00	+26.73%
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	$65.00 ➝ $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%
7/7/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$63.00 ➝ $62.00	+26.73%
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%
6/18/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$71.00 ➝ $68.00	+38.99%
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%
5/5/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$58.00 ➝ $66.00	+34.90%
4/28/2026	Zephirin Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sell	$41.00 ➝ $43.00	-12.11%
4/27/2026	Oddo Bhf Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$68.00	+38.99%
2/12/2026	Johnson Rice Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$45.00 ➝ $59.00	+20.60%
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	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%
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

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 Thursday, October 8, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these SLB pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

SLB
Bull Case

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

The company recently secured a 15-year agreement with TotalEnergies to utilize its DrillPlan coherent well planning and engineering solutions, which supports the client's transition to a digital planning environment and connects subsurface insights with well planning, signaling strong long-term demand for its digital technology services.
Schlumberger Limited has expanded its digital subsurface alliance with Chevron and TotalEnergies through its Arena collaboration, strengthening its AI-driven digital subsurface strategy and positioning the company for long-term technology growth in the energy sector.
The stock is currently trading at $48.98, which is significantly below the average 12-month price objective of $61.80 set by analysts, suggesting potential upside for investors as the consensus rating remains a "Moderate Buy" from twenty-three ratings firms.
The company's OneSubsea joint venture recently won a major contract from ExxonMobil for subsea production systems for the first phase of the Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique, expanding its deepwater portfolio and establishing a services base in the region to support long-term field operations.
In its most recent quarterly earnings report, the company reported earnings per share of $0.55, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51, and generated revenue of $8.97 billion, which exceeded analyst expectations of $8.67 billion, demonstrating strong operational performance and revenue growth of 5.0% year-over-year.

SLB
Bear Case

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

The stock experienced a significant drop of 4.08% in the most recent trading session, closing at $47.96, as broader market concerns over rising long-term Treasury yields and energy market tightness prompted global emergency reserve actions, indicating heightened volatility and sensitivity to macroeconomic factors.
Short interest in the company has increased, with 60,533,474 shares shorted as of the most recent record date, representing a 9.91% month-to-month increase, which suggests that a significant portion of investors are betting against the stock's future performance.
The company's dividend payout ratio is currently 57.00%, which is relatively high and may limit the company's ability to reinvest in growth initiatives or absorb financial shocks, as a large portion of its earnings is being distributed to shareholders rather than retained for operational expansion.
Despite recent contract wins, the company's earnings per share have declined year-over-year, with the most recent quarter's EPS of $0.55 down from $0.74 in the same quarter last year, indicating potential pressure on profitability margins despite revenue growth.
The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average of $53.01 and 200-day moving average of $52.21, suggesting that the current price trend is bearish and that the stock may be in a corrective phase after its recent highs.

SLB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 27 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for SLB is $62.38, with a high forecast of $75.00 and a low forecast of $38.00.

27 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SLB in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 24 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SLB shares.

According to analysts, SLB's stock has a predicted upside of 27.51% 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, Capital One Financial, Evercore, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Rothschild & Co Redburn, 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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