Nabors Industries Ltd NBR Stock Analysis
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$73.20 up $1.78, 2.49% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $71.42
- Market cap
- $1.08BAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- n/mLoss over last 12 months
- Diluted EPS
- −$4.97Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- NoneLast 12 months
Price chart
$73.20up $1.78, 2.49%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$71.42Nov 5
- Volume239.39KNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume245.45KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $44.04 to $112.90; now $73.20
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
NBR beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | NBR and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | NBR: down 9.9% S&P 500: down 5.6% | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 4.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | NBR: down 11.9% S&P 500: down 4.1% | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 7.8 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | NBR: up 34.8% S&P 500: up 8.7% | NBR beat the S&P 500 by 26.1 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | NBR: up 41.8% S&P 500: up 10.9% | NBR beat the S&P 500 by 30.9 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | NBR: down 24.4% S&P 500: up 75.0% −8.9% vs +20.5% a year | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 99.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | NBR: down 28.6% S&P 500: up 67.8% −6.5% vs +10.9% a year | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 96.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | NBR: down 85.7% S&P 500: up 313.1% −17.7% vs +15.2% a year | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 398.8 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in NBR 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $1,426 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
NBR beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | NBR and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | NBR: down 9.9% S&P 500: down 5.6% | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 4.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | NBR: down 11.9% S&P 500: down 4.3% | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 7.6 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | NBR: up 34.8% S&P 500: up 7.8% | NBR beat the S&P 500 by 27.0 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | NBR: up 41.8% S&P 500: up 9.7% | NBR beat the S&P 500 by 32.1 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | NBR: down 24.4% S&P 500: up 68.8% −8.9% vs +19.1% a year | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 93.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | NBR: down 28.6% S&P 500: up 56.9% −6.5% vs +9.4% a year | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 85.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | NBR: down 87.4% S&P 500: up 252.6% −18.7% vs +13.4% a year | NBR trailed the S&P 500 by 340.0 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in NBR 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $1,262 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$2,488.50
Closing high on . Now 97.1% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Feb 28, 1991.
Stock splits
2
Latest: 1-for-50 on . Share counts adjust after each split.
Both splits
- 1-for-50
- 2-for-1
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Sep 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
n/mDiluted EPS of −$4.97 over the last 12 months
A P/E ratio isn’t meaningful while earnings over the last 12 months are negative. When NBR was profitable over the past five years, its P/E ranged from 2.4× to 6.8×, with a median of 4.6×. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 0.3×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 1.9×Book value as of Sep 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 3.2×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 5.52%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $2.64BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $3.28Bup 4.4%
- Net income
- −$38.31M
- Diluted EPS
- −$4.97
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $738.65M | −$53.67M | −$6.68 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $742.78M | $32.99M | $2.18 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $838.92M | −$30.91M | −$2.71 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $825.51M | $274.20M | $16.85 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $805.13M | $10.35M | −$0.15 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $786.44M | −$15.17M | −$1.54 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $816.93M | −$22.33M | −$2.04 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $876.34M | −$11.17M | −$1.24 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $2.02B | −$569.27M | −$76.58 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $2.67B | −$350.26M | −$40.52 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $3.05B | −$11.78M | −$5.49 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $2.97B | −$176.08M | −$22.37 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $3.21B | $286.62M | $17.39 |
Margins
- Gross 38.4%
- Operating 8.3%
- Net −1.2%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $59.84MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$733.32MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$673.47MLast 12 months
- 1.8%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $0.00Last 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$0.00Last 12 months
- Total returned$0.00Last 12 months
0% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $475.15MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$2.03BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$1.56BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 1.77As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 3.59As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 3 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✗Net income was positive: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- −6.8%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Nabors Industries lost money: its net loss was 6.8% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - −0.8%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Nabors Industries’s net loss was 0.8% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends).
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $12.00 |
| 2017 | $12.00 |
| 2018 | $12.00 |
| 2019 | $2.00 |
| 2020 | $0.50 |
| 2021 | $0.000 |
| 2022 | $0.000 |
| 2023 | $0.000 |
| 2024 | $0.000 |
| 2025 | $0.000 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.000 |
Dividend details
- $0.00Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 0.00%; 5-yr low 0.01%, 5-yr high 0.01%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 0.01%.
- $0.50Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
About Nabors Industries Ltd
Nabors Industries is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With operations in approximately 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible energy production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower-carbon world.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Drilling
- Headquarters
- Bermuda
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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NBR stock FAQ
What is NBR stock’s price today?
Nabors Industries (NBR) traded at $73.20 at the close on , up $1.78 (2.49%) from the previous close of $71.42. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $44.04 and $112.90.
If you invested $1,000 in NBR 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in NBR on would be worth about $143 at the close on , a total return of −85.7%. The same $1,000 would be worth $714 if invested five years ago, $1,418 if invested one year ago, $56 if invested 20 years ago, and $212 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Nabors Industries’s market cap?
Nabors Industries’s market capitalization is about $1.1 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $73.20 (how market cap works). Nabors Industries reported 14.80M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is NBR’s P/E ratio?
NBR’s P/E ratio isn’t meaningful right now because its earnings over the four quarters to are negative (diluted EPS of −$4.97). When it was profitable over the past five years, its P/E ranged from 2.4 to 6.8.
How much revenue does Nabors Industries make?
Nabors Industries reported $3.3 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 4.4% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $876.3 million, up 6.2% from a year earlier.
Is Nabors Industries profitable?
Not over the four quarters to . Nabors Industries reported a net loss of $38.3 million across those four quarters on $3.3 billion of revenue. Its operations were still profitable before interest, other items and taxes, with $273.1 million of operating income.
What are NBR’s earnings per share?
NBR’s diluted earnings per share were −$4.97 over the four quarters to , compared with $9.64 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought −$1.24 per share, against $16.85 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does NBR pay a dividend?
Nabors Industries hasn’t paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
What is NBR’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks NBR has traded as low as $44.04 and as high as $112.90. At $73.20 at the close on , it is 35.2% below that high and 66.2% above the low.
What is NBR’s all-time high?
NBR’s highest closing price was $2,488.50 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $73.20 at the close on , it is 97.1% below that record.
Has NBR stock ever split?
Yes, twice: 2-for-1 on ; 1-for-50 on .
How has NBR stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , NBR has returned +34.8% so far this year and +41.8% over the past year, and −28.6% over five years (−6.5% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Nabors Industries in?
Nabors Industries is in the Energy sector and the Oil & Gas Drilling industry, and is headquartered in Bermuda.
What exchange does NBR trade on?
Nabors Industries trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol NBR. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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