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NBR · Nabors Industries Ltd

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$94.17 +2.82 (+3.09%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.50B
Shares
15.96M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$94.17 Open$92.65 Day$91.78–94.47 52W close$31.58–110.63 Avg vol 30d262K Short int1.1M · 6.9% float · 4.1d Short vol73% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataApr 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Apr 23, 2020; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

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

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    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
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +24%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +9%
      above
      RSI (14) 63
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 79%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +12%
      trailing
      6-month return +21%
      trailing
      YTD return +73%
      this year
      Relative strength +8%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $86 › 200d $76 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +47 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.94% of float · ▲ +7.3% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      244 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 74
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +178%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-22.7M
      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 4.6%
      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 $11M
      Rig Technologies adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $5M – $6M
      Capital expenditures Non-GAAP $245M – $255M
      SANAD newbuild capital expenditures Non-GAAP $130M
      Drilling Solutions adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $42M
      Adjusted free cash flow consumption Non-GAAP $40M
      SANAD adjusted free cash flow consumption Non-GAAP $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
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 28, 2026
      Lower 48 daily adjusted gross margin · second quarter of 2026 $13,300
      Alaska and Gulf of America combined adjusted EBITDA · second quarter of 2026 $15M
      International daily adjusted gross margin · second quarter of 2026 $17,400 – $17,500
      Drilling Solutions adjusted EBITDA · second quarter of 2026 $39M
      Rig Technologies adjusted EBITDA · second quarter of 2026 $3M
      Capital expenditures · second quarter of 2026 $180M – $190M
      Capital expenditures for newbuilds in Saudi Arabia · second quarter of 2026 $75M – $80M
      Adjusted free cash flow · second quarter of 2026 $10M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +24% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      63 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      79% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $86 › 200d $76 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +47 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.94% of float · ▲ +7.3% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      244 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $32 Now $94 · 79% Range high $111
      vs 200-day avg +24% vs 50-day avg +9%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases 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 in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $1.50B +73.4% +8.7% 6.9%
      NE
      Noble Corp plc
      $7.20B +59.7% +7.4% 48.5 9.4%
      RIG
      Transocean Ltd.
      $6.43B +39.5% -28.6% 22.8%
      VAL
      Valaris Ltd
      $5.95B +69.9% +0.3% 6.5 8.4%
      HP
      Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
      $4.42B +54.1% +35.9% 8.4%

      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
      81.3%
      Net QoQ
      +991.4K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      84
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.1M
      Days to cover
      4.1d
      Change
      +75.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      73%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      275
      Value
      $22.6K
      As of
      Jul 13, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      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
      $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

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Apr 23, 2020; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NBR +15.4% +12.3% +21.4% +9.9% +73.4%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +15.0% +7.8% +7.6% +6.0% +59.6%

      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) 256 filings 237 filers Visit website Investor relations