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Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/
$11.36 -0.19 (-1.65%) At close · Jul 15
Market Cap
$529.65M
Shares
46,096,682

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$11.36 Open$11.48 Day$11.06–11.67 52W$9.71–20.35 Avg vol 30d1.0M Short int6.0M · 13.0% float · 5.8d Short vol75% Last earningsApr 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 1
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 1, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 16.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.67
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −26%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −10%
      below
      RSI (14) 43
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 16%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −12%
      trailing
      6-month return −42%
      trailing
      YTD return −29%
      this year
      Relative strength −52%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $13 › 200d $15 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      9 of 190 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +22.7K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      12.95% of float · ▲ +7.9% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      190 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 73
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +1%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −5%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $25.8M
      Valuation P/E 18.8
      below peers
      Balance sheet $90.3M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 58%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −45%
      past year
      ATR 5.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Apr 29, 2026
      EPS · second quarter 2026 Initiated $0.06 – $0.12
      prior qtr $-0.02 midpoint +550.0% QoQ

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −26% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      43 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      16% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $13 › 200d $15 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      9 of 190 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +22.7K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      12.95% of float · ▲ +7.9% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      190 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $10 Now $11 · 16% 52-wk high $20
      vs 200-day avg -26% vs 50-day avg -10%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Free cash flow $5.1M Q4 2025
      Leverage ratio 1.09 Q4 2025
      Operating margin, ex-items (Production Enhancement) non-GAAP 7% Q4 2025
      Operating margin, ex-items (Reservoir Description) non-GAAP 14% Q4 2025
      Shares of common stock repurchased 1.2M Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CLB
      Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/
      this stock
      $529.65M -29.1% +0.5% 18.8 13.0%
      SLB
      Slb Limited/Nv
      $70.39B +24.6% -27.0% 20.7 3.6%
      BKR
      Baker Hughes Co
      $56.05B +26.2% +20.6% 2.5%
      HAL
      Halliburton Co
      $29.26B +25.3% +22.5% 3.8%
      FTI
      TechnipFMC plc
      $28.71B +62.4% +16.8% 27.6 3.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      193
      % held
      107.0%
      Reported
      9 of 190
      Top holder
      ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      221
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      6.0M
      Days to cover
      5.8d
      Change
      +434.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      75%
      As of
      Jul 16, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      320
      Value
      $3.5K
      As of
      Jun 26, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.0%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $526.5M
      Net income (FY)
      $29.7M
      EPS diluted
      $0.63
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 13, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 29, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CLB +1.9% -11.6% -41.8% -2.5% -29.1%
      SPY +1.3% -0.2% +10.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +0.6% -11.4% -51.9% -3.6% -39.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.01 / share · ex May 11, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.04 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.35%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1958086 CUSIP 21867A105 13F (30d) 11 filings 10 filers Visit website