Noble Corporation plc NE
40.87 USD +0.99 (+2.48%)
At closeNov 6, 2026, 4:05 PM EST
40.87 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 6, 4:05 PM ET
39.48 Day range 41.78
27.67 52-week range 54.98
- YTD
- +44.72%
- 1 year
- +42.06%
- Market cap
- 6.53B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 2.81B
- Profit margin
- 1.91%
- EPS (ttm)
- 0.33
- Shares out
- 159.66M
- P/E ratio
- 123.85
- Forward P/E
- 21.39
- Dividend
- 2.00 (5.02%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 24, 2026
- YTD return
- +44.72%
- 1-year return
- +42.06%
- Volume
- 1.08M
- Avg volume
- 1.24M
- Open
- 40.05
- Previous close
- 39.88
- Day's range
- 39.48 – 41.78
- 52-week range
- 27.67 – 54.98
- Beta
- 1.04
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 47.17 (+15.4%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 10, 2027
ALL +15.98 (+64.20%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 7.94B
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 2.32
- Price / book
- 1.52
- Dividend yield
- 5.02%
- Payout ratio
- 606.06%
- Revenue growth
- -9.70%
- Free cash flow
- -68.66M
- Total cash
- 337.19M
- Total debt
- 1.91B
- Return on equity
- 1.22%
- Short % of float
- 13.21%
- 50-day average
- 44.30
- 200-day average
- 44.77
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 47.17 +15.4% upside
Now 40.87
- Target (low)
- 25.00
- Target (mean)
- 47.17
- Target (high)
- 60.00
Ratings (0m) 12 4 buy · 8 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy1
- Buy3
- Hold8
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 10, 2027
Expected Feb 10, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.00537.
Financials — quick view
NE Revenue — quarterly 728.76M
NE Net income — quarterly -117.02M
NE EPS — quarterly -0.73
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.04 | — | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.2297 | -0.57 | -0.80 | -348.15% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.1533 | 0.01 | -0.14 | -93.48% |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21 | 0.26 | +0.05 | +23.81% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.15 | 0.09 | -0.06 | -40.00% |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.2572 | 0.19 | -0.07 | -26.13% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Susquehanna | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Susquehanna | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About Noble Corporation plc
Noble Corporation plc operates as an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry worldwide. It provides contract drilling services through its fleet of mobile offshore drilling units. The company also operates drilling rigs, such as floaters and jackups. It serves its fleets in Africa, the Far East Asia, the North Sea, the Oceania, South America, and the United States Gulf of America. Noble Corporation plc was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Drilling
- Country
- United States
- Website
- noblecorp.com
News
Noble Capital Markets Initiates Equity Research Coverage on Bimergen Energy with an Outperform Rating 
Eagle Nuclear Energy Signs Binding LOI to Acquire Noble Plains Uranium 
Noble Plains Uranium Announces Binding Letter of Intent for Proposed Acquisition by Eagle Nuclear Energy 
New Strong Sell Stocks for November 4th 
Noble Corporation: Strong Prospects Reflected In Premium Valuation 
Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Noble Corp, Raises Price Target to $52 
Susquehanna Maintains Neutral on Noble Corp, Raises Price Target to $46 
Noble Corp Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
Noble Corp Q3 Adj. EPS $(0.57) Misses $0.20 Estimate, Sales $728.764M Beat $709.380M Estimate 
Noble Corp Raises FY2026 Sales Guidance from $2.800B-$2.900B to $2.850B-$2.900B vs $2.877B Est
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARKER RICHARD B | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Mar 17, 2026 | 164,781 |
| DENTON BLAKE | Officer | Sale | May 5, 2026 | 29,927 |
| EIFLER ROBERT W | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Gift | Sep 3, 2026 | 1,172,080 |
| HEMMINGSEN CLAUS V | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 2, 2026 | 19,461 |
| HIRSHBERG ALAN J | Director | Sale | May 14, 2026 | 32,803 |
| HOLTH KRISTIN H | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Apr 28, 2026 | 15,810 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 12.32% | 19,668,953 | 803.87M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 8.74% | 13,957,162 | 570.43M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.07% | 8,097,335 | 330.94M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.67% | 7,450,616 | 304.51M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.59% | 5,733,760 | 234.34M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.40% | 5,428,507 | 221.86M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Eagle Funds-First Eagle Global Fund | 6.21% | 9,907,985 | 404.94M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.76% | 7,607,027 | 310.90M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.54% | 4,056,485 | 165.79M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 2.46% | 3,932,668 | 160.73M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.10% | 3,347,068 | 136.79M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1.83% | 2,927,886 | 119.66M | Jun 29, 2026 |