Noble Corporation/$NE
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About Noble Corporation
Noble Corp PLC is an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry that provides contract drilling services to the international oil and gas industry with its fleet of mobile offshore drilling units. The company focuses on a high-specification fleet of floating and jackup rigs and on deploying its drilling rigs in oil and gas basins around the world. The mobile offshore drilling units comprising the offshore rig fleet operate in international markets for contract drilling services and are often redeployed to different regions due to changing customer demand, which consists mainly of large, integrated, independent, and government-owned or controlled oil and gas companies throughout the world.
- Ticker
- $NE
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 4,500
- Headquarters
- Houston, United States
- Website
- www.noblecorp.com
NE Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$7.3B
49.03
$0.94
0.92
$2.00
4.36%
Price and volume
Market cap
$7.3B
Beta
0.92
52-week high
$54.98
52-week low
$26.70
Average daily volume
1.3M
Dividend rate
$2.00
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.915
Quick ratio
1.636
Long term debt to equity
42.115
Total debt to equity
42.557
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
215.71%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.35%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
944.329
Gross margin (TTM)
34.72%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.19%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.21%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.34%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$640,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.12%
Return on equity (TTM)
3.28%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
49.027
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.531
Price to book
1.63
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.63
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
25.718
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.89%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.784
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.36%
Forward dividend yield
4.36%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-12.32%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-51.70%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.94%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.97%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-29.16%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-9.00%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.15%
What the Analysts think about NE
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Noble Corporation stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Noble Corporation stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Noble raised its backlog to $7.5 billion after securing $1.3 billion in new contracts and selling five jackup rigs, marking the first time year-two backlog has exceeded year-one backlog and providing clear visibility into a 2027 earnings inflection. (Reuters)
In Q1 2026, Noble generated $273 million in operating cash flow and $169 million in free cash flow, underscoring robust cash conversion and liquidity to support operations. (PR Newswire)
Since the January 2026 fleet status report, Noble has booked approximately $565 million of new contract value, including a three-year extension for the Noble Courage and a five-well program for the Noble Deliverer, reinforcing strong contract momentum. (PR Newswire)
In Q2 2026, Noble reported a net loss of $37 million, reversing a $43 million profit in the year-ago quarter and reflecting deepening operational headwinds. (Reuters)
As of July 27, 2026, Noble’s backlog had declined to $6.8 billion from $7.5 billion at the end of Q1 2026, indicating a slowdown in contract awards and coverage. (PR Newswire)
Revenue in Q2 2026 fell 15% year-on-year to $720 million, largely due to operational suspensions of two rigs in Brazil, underscoring the company’s exposure to regional disruptions. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 24 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing NE
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $NE weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.27% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.27% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.19% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.06% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.06% |
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