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NBR · Nabors Industries Ltd

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$82.79 +4.20 (+5.34%)
Market Cap
$1.25B
Shares
15.96M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$78.59 Open$83.64 Day$78.57–84.96 52W$31.10–112.90 Avg vol 30d287K Short int1.0M · 6.5% float · 3.7d Short vol45% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Jul 31, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +6%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −10%
      below
      RSI (14) 42
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 58%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −3%
      trailing
      6-month return +11%
      trailing
      YTD return +45%
      this year
      Relative strength 0%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $87 › 200d $74 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      72 of 238 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +168.0K sh shares · +15 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.47% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      238 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +178%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-22.7M
      Valuation P/E 5.5
      in line
      Buyback $100.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $1.2B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 58%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −32%
      past year
      ATR 5.3%
      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
      Alaska and Gulf of America combined adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $11M
      Capital expenditures Non-GAAP Initiated $245M – $255M
      Rig Technologies adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $5M – $6M
      Drilling Solutions adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $42M
      SANAD newbuild capital expenditures Non-GAAP Initiated $130M
      Adjusted free cash flow consumption Non-GAAP Initiated $40M
      SANAD adjusted free cash flow consumption Non-GAAP Initiated $65M
      full-year
      Full-year adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $920M – $930M
      Full-year adjusted free cash flow Non-GAAP $20M – $30M
      Full-year consolidated capital spending $710M – $730M
      Full-year SANAD newbuild program capital spending $325M – $335M
      Full-year SANAD free cash flow consumption Non-GAAP $60M – $80M

      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 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      42 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      58% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $87 › 200d $74 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      72 of 238 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +168.0K sh shares · +15 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.47% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      238 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $31 Now $79 · 58% 52-wk high $113
      vs 200-day avg +6% 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
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP 61.1M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Drilling Solutions adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 40M the second quarter —
      International Drilling adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 131M the second quarter —
      Rig Technologies adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 3M the second quarter —
      U.S. Drilling adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 94M the second quarter —
      Reduction in net debt $554M Full-Year 2025 —
      Reduction in total debt $388M Full-Year 2025 —
      Net debt non-GAAP $1.55B Q4 2025 —
      Net debt reduction non-GAAP $366M Q4 2025 —
      Net debt reduction per share non-GAAP $25 Q4 2025 —
      Weighted average maturity on outstanding debt 5.3 as of January 15, 2026 —

      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 Drilling — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NBR
      Nabors Industries Ltd
      this stock
      		$1.25B +44.7% +13.3% 5.5 6.5%
      NE
      Noble Corp plc
      		 $6.37B +44.4% +83.1% 42.9 8.1%
      RIG
      Transocean Ltd.
      		 $5.74B +24.5% -28.6% — 21.7%
      VAL
      Valaris Ltd
      		 $5.33B +52.7% +0.3% 5.4 9.4%
      PTEN
      Patterson Uti Energy Inc
      		 $3.64B +59.4% -10.3% — 7.5%

      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
      244
      % held
      73.7%
      Reported
      72 of 238
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      79
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.0M
      Days to cover
      3.7d
      Change
      -2.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Aug 5, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      275
      Value
      $22.6K
      As of
      Jul 13, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.8%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Christopher L. Jacobs
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Jun 16, 2022
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $286.6M
      EPS diluted
      $17.39
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $100.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Jul 31, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $622.5K
      Shares
      5.0K
      Filed
      Sep 5, 2023
      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 -0.9% -2.6% +10.9% -8.3% +44.7%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -6.4% -5.9% -0.4% -11.3% +31.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.50 / share · ex Mar 11, 2020
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      — · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Sep 4, 2025
      Authorized
      $100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      —
      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) 77 filings 63 filers Visit website Investor relations

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