Noble Corp Plc - Class A NE Stock Analysis
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$40.87 up $0.99, 2.48% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $39.88
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 120.21On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $0.34Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 4.89%Last 12 months
Price chart
$40.87up $0.99, 2.48%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$39.88Nov 5
- Volume1.08MNov 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. volume1.37MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $27.67 to $54.98; now $40.87
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.
NE beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 6 periods.
| Period | NE and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | NE: down 1.4% S&P 500: down 5.6% | NE beat the S&P 500 by 4.2 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | NE: up 1.5% S&P 500: down 4.1% | NE beat the S&P 500 by 5.6 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | NE: up 49.5% S&P 500: up 8.7% | NE beat the S&P 500 by 40.8 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | NE: up 49.0% S&P 500: up 10.9% | NE beat the S&P 500 by 38.1 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | NE: down 2.4% S&P 500: up 75.0% −0.8% vs +20.5% a year | NE trailed the S&P 500 by 77.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | NE: up 72.8% S&P 500: up 67.8% +11.6% vs +10.9% a year | NE beat the S&P 500 by 5.0 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in NE 5 years ago (Nov 5, 2021) would be worth about $17,281 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $16,782.
NE beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 6 periods.
| Period | NE and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | NE: down 1.4% S&P 500: down 5.6% | NE beat the S&P 500 by 4.2 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | NE: up 0.4% S&P 500: down 4.3% | NE beat the S&P 500 by 4.7 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | NE: up 44.7% S&P 500: up 7.8% | NE beat the S&P 500 by 36.9 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | NE: up 42.1% S&P 500: up 9.7% | NE beat the S&P 500 by 32.4 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | NE: down 16.9% S&P 500: up 68.8% −6.0% vs +19.1% a year | NE trailed the S&P 500 by 85.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | NE: up 46.2% S&P 500: up 56.9% +7.9% vs +9.4% a year | NE trailed the S&P 500 by 10.7 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in NE 5 years ago (Nov 5, 2021) would be worth about $14,623 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $15,694.
All-time high
$54.37
Closing high on . Now 24.8% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jun 9, 2021.
Stock splits
NE hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2021.
Valuation
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
- $3.00Bdown 13.0%
- Net income
- $53.65Mdown 76.3%
- Diluted EPS
- $0.34down 75.7%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $927.34M | $96.65M | $0.59 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $874.49M | $108.30M | $0.67 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $848.65M | $42.87M | $0.27 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $798.02M | −$21.10M | −$0.13 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $764.41M | $86.64M | $0.55 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $785.69M | $120.73M | $0.75 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $719.69M | −$36.68M | −$0.23 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $728.76M | −$117.02M | −$0.73 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $770.33M | $101.98M | $1.51 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $1.41B | $168.95M | $1.73 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $2.59B | $481.90M | $3.32 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $3.06B | $448.35M | $2.96 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $3.29B | $216.72M | $1.35 |
Margins
- Gross 34.0%
- Operating 12.0%
- Net 1.8%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $96.93MLast 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$749.04MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$652.11MLast 12 months
- 3.2%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$323.02MLast 12 months
- Total returned$323.02MLast 12 months
333% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $337.19MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$1.89BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$1.55BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 1.76As 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 - 0.44As 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
- 4 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: 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: not passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 1.2%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Noble’s net income was 1.2% 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 - 0.7%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Noble’s net income was 0.7% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
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 | $0.000 |
| 2017 | $0.000 |
| 2018 | $0.000 |
| 2019 | $0.000 |
| 2020 | $0.000 |
| 2021 | $0.000 |
| 2022 | $0.000 |
| 2023 | $0.70 |
| 2024 | $1.80 |
| 2025 | $2.00 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.50 |
Dividend details
- $2.00Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield4.89%Last 12 months
- $0.50Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- 1 yearThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 588.2%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Noble Corp Plc - Class A
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Drilling
- Headquarters
- Texas, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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NE stock FAQ
What is NE stock’s price today?
Noble (NE) traded at $40.87 at the close on , up $0.99 (2.48%) from the previous close of $39.88. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $27.67 and $54.98.
If you invested $1,000 in NE 5 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in NE on would be worth about $1,728 at the close on , a total return of +72.8%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,490 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is NE’s P/E ratio?
NE trades at 120.2 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($0.34 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Noble make?
Noble reported $3.0 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , down 13.0% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $728.8 million, down 8.7% from a year earlier.
Is Noble profitable?
Yes. Noble earned $53.7 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 1.8%, and its operating margin was 12.0% (what margins tell you).
What are NE’s earnings per share?
NE’s diluted earnings per share were $0.34 over the four quarters to , compared with $1.40 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought −$0.73 per share, against −$0.13 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does NE pay a dividend?
Yes. Noble pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $2.00 per share, a 4.89% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($2.00 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $200 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 500 shares, roughly $20,435 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is NE’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks NE has traded as low as $27.67 and as high as $54.98. At $40.87 at the close on , it is 25.7% below that high and 47.7% above the low.
What is NE’s all-time high?
NE’s highest closing price was $54.37 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $40.87 at the close on , it is 24.8% below that record.
Has NE stock ever split?
No. NE hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2021.
How has NE stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , NE has returned +49.5% so far this year and +49.0% over the past year, and +72.8% over five years (+11.6% 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 Noble in?
Noble is in the Energy sector and the Oil & Gas Drilling industry, and is headquartered in Texas, USA.
What exchange does NE trade on?
Noble trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol NE. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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About this data. Data sourced by Tiingo (opens in a new tab). The live price is Tiingo’s real-time price, based on IEX trades and quotes; intraday charts show IEX trades, and volume figures are consolidated totals for completed sessions. Prices are split-adjusted, and total returns assume dividends are reinvested. Financials come from company filings and can lag new reports. Times are Eastern.
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