NE

NEUTRAL

$51.03 Live

Noble Corporation plc · NYSE

Target $49.2 (-3.6%)

$22.04 52W Range $54.57

NE Noble Corporation plc - Fundamental Analysis

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NYSE • Energy • Oil & Gas Drilling

Current Price Live

$51.03

Analyst Target

$49.2

-3.6% Downside

52W High

$54.57

52W Low

$22.04

Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers Insiders SEC Filings

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated May 01, 2026

Market cap

$8.14B

P/E

35.69

ROE

5.0%

Profit margin

7.6%

Debt/Equity

0.42

Dividend yield

3.92%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence

85%

Noble Corporation exhibits a paradoxical profile: a perfect Piotroski F-Score of 9/9 indicates exceptional short-term financial health and balance sheet strength, yet the stock is fundamentally overvalued. Trading at $51.03, it sits significantly above its Graham Number ($30.35) and Intrinsic Value ($35.54). This valuation premium is unsupported by negative revenue growth and a highly unsustainable dividend payout ratio of 139.86%. While the balance sheet is pristine, bearish insider activity from the CEO and CFO, combined with a poor earnings surprise track record, suggests limited upside at current levels.

Key Strengths

Perfect Piotroski F-Score (9/9) indicating peak financial health

Very low Debt/Equity ratio (0.42) compared to sector average (1.30)

Strong liquidity with a Current Ratio of 1.99 and Quick Ratio of 1.86

Robust operating margins (18.59%) and gross margins (35.73%)

Exceptional 1-year price performance (+149.9%)

Key Risks

Significant overvaluation relative to Graham Number and Intrinsic Value

Unsustainable dividend payout ratio (139.86%)

Negative YoY and Q/Q revenue growth (-10.80% and -10.15%)

Strong bearish insider sentiment with CEO and CFO selling shares

Poor earnings reliability with only 1 beat in the last 4 quarters

AI Fair Value Estimate

Based on comprehensive analysis

$35.54

-30.4% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall

Moderate

Value

Future

Past

Health

Dividend

AI Verdict

Financial fortress with a valuation bubble

Key drivers: Piotroski 9/9, Price > Intrinsic Value, Unsustainable Payout Ratio, Insider Selling

Confidence

90%

Value

30/100

Ref P/E, PEG, Graham Number

Positives

P/B ratio is moderate at 1.78

Watchpoints

Price $51.03 is ~67% above Graham Number ($30.35)
P/E of 35.69 is high for the sector

Future

40/100

Ref Growth rates

Positives

Forward P/E (20.61) suggests expected earnings improvement

Watchpoints

Negative revenue growth trends
Consistent earnings misses (Avg surprise -63.76%)

Past

85/100

Ref Historical trends

Positives

Massive 1Y and 6M price gains
Successful transition to profitability in recent years

Watchpoints

Recent technical trend is bearish (10/100)

Health

95/100

Ref Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score

Positives

Piotroski F-Score 9/9
Low Debt/Equity (0.42)
Strong Current Ratio (1.99)

Watchpoints

Altman Z-Score not provided

Dividend

20/100

Ref Yield, Payout

Positives

Decent yield of 3.92%

Watchpoints

Payout ratio of 139.86% indicates dividends exceed earnings

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price

$51.03

Analyst Target

$49.2

Upside/Downside

-3.6%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for NE and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-30

Company	5Y	3Y	1Y	6M	1M	1W
NE Noble Corporation plc Primary	+138.8%	+54.5%	+149.9%	+76.9%	+4.0%	+4.3%
CHRD Chord Energy Corporation Peer	+254.8%	+22.5%	+77.9%	+49.9%	+19.2%	+2.2%
NFG National Fuel Gas Company Peer	+95.1%	+68.2%	+12.6%	+7.7%	-10.2%	-5.3%
FRO Frontline plc Peer	+572.9%	+190.6%	+127.7%	+56.0%	+5.5%	-4.2%
MTDR Matador Resources Company Peer	+156.8%	+37.8%	+58.2%	+61.2%	-3.0%	+4.1%

Noble Corporation plc

Primary

+138.8%

+54.5%

+149.9%

+76.9%

+4.0%

+4.3%

CHR

Chord Energy Corporation

Peer

+254.8%

+22.5%

+77.9%

+49.9%

+19.2%

+2.2%

NFG

National Fuel Gas Company

Peer

+95.1%

+68.2%

+12.6%

+7.7%

-10.2%

-5.3%

FRO

Frontline plc

Peer

+572.9%

+190.6%

+127.7%

+56.0%

+5.5%

-4.2%

MTD

Matador Resources Company

Peer

+156.8%

+37.8%

+58.2%

+61.2%

-3.0%

+4.1%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

35.69

20.61

N/A

1.78

2.7

3.11

9.45

$8.14B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 7.59%

Operating Margin 18.59%

Gross Margin 35.73%

ROE 4.96%

ROA 3.37%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -10.8%

Earnings Growth +11.9%

Q/Q Revenue Growth -10.15%

Q/Q Earnings Growth +11.5%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity

0.42

Low debt

Current Ratio

1.99

Good

Quick Ratio

1.86

Excellent

Cash/Share

$4.15

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q1 2026

Revenue

$0.8B

Gross Margin

21.4%

Op. Margin

17.6%

Net Margin

15.4%

Total Assets

$7.5B

Liabilities

$2.9B

Equity

$4.6B

Debt/Equity

0.63x

Operating CF

$0.3B

CapEx

$-0.1B

Free Cash Flow

$0.2B

FCF Yield

62%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-07-30

$N/A

2026-04-26

$0.26

+26.2% surprise

2026-02-11

$0.09

-41.1% surprise

2025-10-27

$-0.13

-176.3% surprise

Energy Sector Comparison

Comparing NE against 137 companies in the Energy sector (14 bullish, 51 neutral, 72 bearish)

P/E Ratio

35.69

This Stock

30.64

Sector Avg

+16.5% (Premium)

Return on Equity (ROE)

4.96%

This Stock

10.58%

Sector Avg

-53.2% (Below Avg)

Profit Margin

7.59%

This Stock

7.94%

Sector Avg

-4.4% (Weaker)

Debt to Equity

0.42

This Stock

1.27

Sector Avg

-67.1% (Less Debt)

Revenue Growth

-10.8%

This Stock

19.16%

Sector Avg

-156.4% (Slower)

Current Ratio

1.99

This Stock

2.26

Sector Avg

-11.6% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Company	AI Rating	Market Cap	P/E	ROE	Profit Margin	Price
NE Noble Corporation plc	NEUTRAL	$8.14B	35.69	5.0%	7.6%	$51.03
CHRD Chord Energy Corporation	BEARISH	$8.26B	196.46	0.5%	1.0%	$145.38	Compare
NFG National Fuel Gas Company	BULLISH	$8.02B	11.4	20.7%	27.5%	$84.38	Compare
FRO Frontline plc	NEUTRAL	$7.92B	20.94	15.6%	19.3%	$35.59	Compare
MTDR Matador Resources Company	NEUTRAL	$7.82B	10.33	15.0%	20.8%	$62.9	Compare

NE Noble Corporation plc

NEUTRAL

Mkt Cap

$8.1B

P/E

35.7

ROE

5.0%

Price

$51.03

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Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

Date	Insider	Position	Transaction	Shares	Value
2026-03-18	EIFLER ROBERT W	Chief Executive Officer	Sale	100,000	$4,661,764
2026-03-18	BARKER RICHARD B	Chief Financial Officer	Sale	150,000	$6,994,494
2026-03-02	DENTON BLAKE	Officer	Sale	19,334	$873,301
2026-02-19	SLEDGE CHARLES M	Director	Sale	2,083	$92,971
2026-02-19	BARKER RICHARD B	Chief Financial Officer	Sale	20,000	$859,200
2026-02-17	DENTON BLAKE	Officer	Sale	23,255	$1,011,592
2026-02-17	ISPEN MIKKEL	Officer	Sale	3,453	$150,413
2026-02-13	KAWAJA JOEY M	Officer	Sale	19,725	$858,235
2026-02-13	ALTING CAROLINE	Officer	Sale	4,195	$182,902
2026-02-13	HOWARD JENNIE	General Counsel	Sale	6,094	$255,948
2026-02-12	EIFLER ROBERT W	Chief Executive Officer	Stock Award	113,663	-
2026-02-12	BARKER RICHARD B	Chief Financial Officer	Stock Award	36,083	-
2026-02-12	DENTON BLAKE	Officer	Stock Award	19,846	-
2026-02-12	KAWAJA JOEY M	Officer	Stock Award	19,849	-
2026-02-12	ISPEN MIKKEL	Officer	Stock Award	10,824	-

EIFLER ROBERT W

Chief Executive Officer

Sell

2026-03-18

100,000 shares · $4,661,764

BARKER RICHARD B

Chief Financial Officer

Sell

2026-03-18

150,000 shares · $6,994,494

DENTON BLAKE

Officer

Sell

2026-03-02

19,334 shares · $873,301

SLEDGE CHARLES M

Director

Sell

2026-02-19

2,083 shares · $92,971

BARKER RICHARD B

Chief Financial Officer

Sell

2026-02-19

20,000 shares · $859,200

DENTON BLAKE

Officer

Sell

2026-02-17

23,255 shares · $1,011,592

ISPEN MIKKEL

Officer

Sell

2026-02-17

3,453 shares · $150,413

KAWAJA JOEY M

Officer

Sell

2026-02-13

19,725 shares · $858,235

ALTING CAROLINE

Officer

Sell

2026-02-13

4,195 shares · $182,902

HOWARD JENNIE

General Counsel

Sell

2026-02-13

6,094 shares · $255,948

EIFLER ROBERT W

Chief Executive Officer

Stock Award

2026-02-12

113,663 shares

BARKER RICHARD B

Chief Financial Officer

Stock Award

2026-02-12

36,083 shares

DENTON BLAKE

Officer

Stock Award

2026-02-12

19,846 shares

KAWAJA JOEY M

Officer

Stock Award

2026-02-12

19,849 shares

ISPEN MIKKEL

Officer

Stock Award

2026-02-12

10,824 shares

Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K

2026-04-30

NE likely reported its first-quarter financial results in this 8-K filing dated April 30, 2026.

10-Q

2026-04-27

The provided excerpts from NE's 10-Q filing do not contain specific financial performance data. However, management reports that there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

8-K

2026-04-27

Noble Corporation likely reported its first quarter 2026 financial results.

DEF 14A

2026-03-16

NE filed a definitive proxy statement on March 16, 2026, providing shareholders with the necessary information and voting materials for the upcoming annual meeting.

8-K

2026-03-16

10-K

2026-02-12

NE submitted its annual 10-K filing on February 12, 2026. The provided excerpts do not contain specific financial metrics or detailed risk disclosures for analysis.

8-K

2026-02-11

NE filed an 8-K on February 11, 2026, likely to announce its quarterly or annual financial results.

10-Q

2025-10-28

NE filed its 10-Q on October 28, 2025, though specific financial highlights were not provided in the available excerpts. The company reports no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

8-K

2025-10-27

8-K

2025-09-02

8-K

2025-08-21

10-Q

2025-08-06

8-K

2025-08-05

8-K

2025-05-09

10-Q

2025-04-29

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus

HOLD

10 analysts

Barclays

2026-04-29

Maintains

Equal-Weight Equal-Weight

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2026-04-15

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Neutral Neutral

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2026-04-07

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Neutral Neutral

Barclays

2026-02-18

down

Overweight Equal-Weight

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2026-02-17

Maintains

Neutral Neutral

Evercore ISI Group

2026-02-13

Maintains

In-Line In-Line

Susquehanna

2026-02-13

Maintains

Neutral Neutral

BTIG

2026-02-02

Maintains

Buy Buy

Barclays

2026-01-28

Maintains

Overweight Overweight

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NE Noble Corporation plc - Fundamental Analysis

At a glance

AI Analysis

Key Strengths

Key Risks

Performance Snowflake

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Historical Performance Trends

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Valuation Metrics

Profitability

Growth

Financial Health

Financial Statement Flow

Quarterly Earnings History

Energy Sector Comparison

Similar Companies

Recent Insider Trading

SEC Filings

Wall Street Analysts

Past News Coverage

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