Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. NYSE:NE Noble (NE) Stock Price, News & Analysis Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrends About Noble Stock (NYSE:NE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart Ad Behind the MarketsThis Crisis Could Be Worse Than 2008Underneath the surface, cracks are forming. Cracks that threaten to shatter everything we know. America is teetering on the edge of a collapse unlike anything we've seen.In my new book, "Midnight in America," I expose the hidden deals between Washington and Wall Street. Get Noble alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$33.15▼$33.6050-Day Range N/A52-Week Range$0.12▼$2.32Volume1.03 million shsAverage Volume2.19 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.37 billionP/E Ratio9.76Dividend Yield5.98%Price Target$50.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewNoble Corp. Plc engages in the provision offshore drilling services for oil and gas industry. It focuses on a balanced fleet of floating and jackup rigs and the deployment of drilling rigs in oil and gas basins around the world. The company was founded by Lloyd Noble and Art Olson in 1921 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More… This Crisis Could Be Worse Than 2008 (Ad)Underneath the surface, cracks are forming. Cracks that threaten to shatter everything we know. America is teetering on the edge of a collapse unlike anything we've seen.In my new book, "Midnight in America," I expose the hidden deals between Washington and Wall Street. Noble Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreNE MarketRank™: Noble scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 270 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNoble has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNoble has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Noble's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.23% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Noble are expected to grow by 5.23% in the coming year, from $2.87 to $3.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Noble is 9.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Noble is 9.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 13.09.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNoble has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Noble's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.09% of the float of Noble has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNoble has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Noble has recently increased by 9.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNoble is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNoble does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Noble is 58.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Noble will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.23% next year. This indicates that Noble will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Noble's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted9.09% of the float of Noble has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNoble has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Noble has recently increased by 9.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A Search InterestOnly 11 people have searched for NE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Noble to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Noble insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% of the stock of Noble is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions68.14% of the stock of Noble is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Noble's insider trading history. Receive NE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Noble and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NE Stock News HeadlinesPost-Election Insider Buying in These 6 Stocks Is HugeNovember 17, 2024 | 247wallst.comBarclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Noble Corporation PLC Class A (NE)November 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comIs NVDA a sell? Buy this stock instead before Dec 3After months of speculation that Nvidia was "cooling off..." and "running out of steam..." The company is making headlines for last week's new earnings report – which revealed the AI juggernaut nearly doubled their profits in the last year alone.December 1, 2024 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Noble Corp PLC (NE) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance and ...November 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Noble Corporation PLC Class A (NE) and Halliburton (HAL)November 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comNOBLE CORPORATION PLC ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2024 RESULTS AND ADDITIONAL SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATIONNovember 5, 2024 | prnewswire.com3 Top Energy Dividend Stocks for Steady Passive IncomeOctober 28, 2024 | msn.comJune 2025 Options Now Available For Noble (NE)October 19, 2024 | nasdaq.comSee More Headlines NE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How were Noble's earnings last quarter? Noble Co. plc (NYSE:NE) released its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 5th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.34. The business's revenue was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. How will Noble's stock buyback program work? Noble's Board of Directors initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, November 5th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $400,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Noble's major shareholders? Noble's top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.48%), State Street Corp (2.19%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.93%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (1.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Invest A/S Apmh, Pacific Investment Management, Richard B Barker, Robert W Eifler, Laura D Campbell and Caroline Alting. View institutional ownership trends. What other stocks do shareholders of Noble own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Noble investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend9/12/2024Dividend Payable9/26/2024Last Earnings11/05/2024Today12/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/19 Dividend12/05/2024Dividend Payable12/19/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/27/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Drilling oil & gas wells Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:NE CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.noblecorp.com Phone442033002300Fax44-20-3300-2301Employees3,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$50.00 High Stock Price Target$64.00 Low Stock Price Target$38.00 Potential Upside/Downside+49.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.43 Trailing P/E Ratio9.76 Forward P/E Ratio11.66 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$481.90 million Net Margins18.08% Pretax Margin18.49% Return on Equity7.68% Return on Assets5.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio1.57 Quick Ratio1.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.59 billion Price / Sales2.07 Cash Flow$3.27 per share Price / Cash Flow10.22 Book Value$29.21 per share Price / Book1.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares160,370,000Free Float158,606,000Market Cap$5.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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