NE Company Profile and Key Details

Noble Corporation Plc (NYSE:NE) closed at $42.35 USD, gaining $0.67 (1.61%) from the previous close of $41.68. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $25.24 and $54.98. With a market capitalization of about $6.76 billion, Noble Corporation Plc is classified as a mid-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.90). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 1.46 million shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Noble Corporation Plc operates in the Energy sector and the Oil & Gas Drilling industry. Led by CEO Robert W. Eifler, the company employs approximately 5,000 people and listed since June 09, 2021. Operating globally through its subsidiaries, Noble Corporation Plc functions as an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas sector.

NE has shown sold momentum, gaining 9.89% over the past week and 19.65% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 16.43%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 7.47%, SMA50 28.15%, SMA200 49.4%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 66.35 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 1.86 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -5.33% below its high and over 158.1% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.82 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 1.44 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Noble Corporation Plc trades at a P/E ratio of 28.5, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 2.06 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.43 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 14.85, also above market averages.

Noble Corporation Plc last paid a dividend of 2.5 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $39.87. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 78.79% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.26. The next quarter is forecast at $0.24. Next year's EPS is expected at $75.96. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 5 Strong Buy ratings, 1 Buy ratings, 16 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $59.00 to $30.00. The high target offers 39.32% upside. The low target suggests -29.16% downside. The mean target is $40.59. This offers -4.16% upside. Noble Corporation Plc earnings surprise history is frequent misses against expectations. The quarter that ended April 26, 2026, missed forecasts by 23.81%. The prior quarter beat by -40.0%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -18.84% in February 17, 2025.

Noble Corporation Plc has 159.20 million shares outstanding. The public float is 125.03 million shares, elevated short interest at 9.62% of float. This equals 12.21 million shares. The short ratio is 4.77 days. Institutional investors hold 109.2% of the float. Insiders own 21.52%. APMH Invest A/S holds 30.75 million shares, PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC has 12.42 million shares and Eifler Robert W. has 1.19 million shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 274.67 thousand shares across 17 transactions.