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NBR · Nabors Industries Ltd

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$85.28 -1.57 (-1.81%) At close · Sep 18
Market Cap
$1.36B
Shares
15.96M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$85.28 Open$86.69 Day$83.53–86.69 52W close$36.99–110.63 Avg vol 30d225K Short int1.0M · 6.5% float · 4.9d Short vol59% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Jul 31, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$3.21B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$247.05M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-2.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
13.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
5.9
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 16.8%
FCF yield
4.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.3%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+117.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.5%
Latest settlement · 4.9 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +6%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −2%
below
RSI (14) 42
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 66%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −7%
trailing
6-month return −5%
trailing
YTD return +57%
this year
Relative strength −25%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $87 › 200d $81 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$295.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
6.55% of float · ▲ +3.1% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
247 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 65
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +9%
Y/Y
EPS growth +178%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-22.7M
Buyback $278.9M
remaining
Balance sheet $1.6B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 55%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −32%
past year
ATR 4.7%
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 Jul 28, 2026
third quarter of 2026
Lower 48 daily adjusted gross margin Non-GAAP Initiated $13,800
Rig Technologies adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $5M – $6M
Drilling Solutions adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $42M
Alaska and Gulf of America combined adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $11M
International daily adjusted gross margin Non-GAAP Initiated $18,100 – $18,400
SANAD newbuild capital expenditures Initiated $130M
full-year
SANAD newbuild capital spending $325M – $335M
Adjusted free cash flow Non-GAAP $20M – $30M
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jul 23, 2024
Lower 48 daily adjusted gross margin · third quarter of 2024 $15,100 – $15,200
International daily adjusted gross margin · third quarter of 2024 $16,200 – $16,300
Alaska and Gulf of Mexico combined adjusted EBITDA · third quarter of 2024 $20M
Drilling Solutions adjusted EBITDA · third quarter of 2024 6%
Full-year capital expenditures · full-year 2024 $590M
Rig Technologies adjusted EBITDA · third quarter of 2024 $1.5M
Full year adjusted free cash flow · full-year 2024 $100M – $200M
Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
Operating revenue three months ended June 30, 2024
guided $735M
$2.93B Beat +298.7%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+6% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2% Neutral
RSI (14)
42 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
66% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $87 › 200d $81 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$295.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
6.55% of float · ▲ +3.1% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
247 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $37 Now $85 · 66% Range high $111
vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg -2%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Oil & Gas Drilling — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
NBR
Nabors Industries Ltd
this stock
$1.36B +57.1% +8.7% 6.5%
NE
Noble Corp plc
$7.07B +56.7% +7.4% 47.6 9.1%
RIG
Transocean Ltd.
$6.30B +36.6% -28.6% 23.7%
VAL
Valaris Ltd
$6.01B +66.2% +0.3% 6.5 9.3%
PTEN
Patterson Uti Energy Inc
$4.49B +92.8% -10.3% 10.0%

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
247
% held
82.0%
Net QoQ
+1.1M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
88
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
1.0M
Days to cover
4.9d
Change
+31.4K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
59%
As of
Sep 18, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
64
Value
$5.9K
As of
Aug 24, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
37.9%
Week of
Aug 10, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$295.4K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Christopher L. Jacobs
Amount
$15.0K–$50.0K
Traded
Jun 16, 2022
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$3.2B
Net income (FY)
$286.6M
EPS diluted
$17.39
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$400.0M
Remaining
$278.9M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 8, 2026
This year
13
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$294.5K
Shares
3.2K
Filed
Aug 28, 2026
View
Exempt Offerings
Offering
$31.4M
Filed
Jul 16, 2021
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 29, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
NBR -5.9% -7.1% -4.8% -8.9% +57.1%
SPY -0.3% -0.1% +20.1% -0.7% +11.7%
vs SPY -5.5% -7.0% -24.9% -8.2% +45.4%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$400.00M
Spent (derived)
$121.10M
Remaining
$278.90M
Spent Remaining

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 1163739 CUSIP G6359F137 13F (30d) 6 filings 5 filers Visit website Investor relations