Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for NE in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Noble Corporation plc A (NE) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$42.61−0.21 (−0.5%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNoble Corporation plc A (NE) closes at $42.61, down 0.5% on the day, with its close sitting between the 50-day average of $44.09 and the 200-day average of $42.84. Over the past year the stock is up 46.9%, though it has fallen 8.8% in the past month and 14.5% over six months, against a 52-week range of $26.70 to $54.98. The GekkoIndex reading stands at 62.4, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, up 2.2 over the past five days. Price sits 36.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.11.
NE next reports earnings on 26 October 2026, 27 days away, within the typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter saw actual EPS of $0.01 against an estimate of $0.15, with a reaction of -9.4% and 1 beat in the last 8 quarters, alongside an average absolute reaction of 5.9%. Smart-money activity shows 1 unusual options signal over the last 30 days, with call premium of $359,925 and no put premium recorded. Consensus among 5 covering analysts stands at 2 buy and 3 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $48.45 implying 13.7% upside. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 2.5% gain over 5 years, positive in 3 of them.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Noble Corporation plc A price vs fair value
Close $42.61200-day averageGekko Fair Value $67.11
Noble Corporation plc A quick facts
- Market cap
- $6.80B
- P/E ratio
- 47.5
- Forward P/E
- 21
- EPS, TTM
- $0.92
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.88B
- Profit margin
- 5.2%
- Dividend yield
- 4.48%
- Beta
- 0.93
- Volume
- 1.07M avg 1.20M
- 1-year return
- +46.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.9%
- 50-day average
- $44.09
- 200-day average
- $42.84
- Next earnings
- Oct 26
- Shares outstanding
- 159.6M
Noble Corporation plc A swing-trade checklist
Noble Corporation plc A scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $42.61 sits between the 50-day ($44.09) and 200-day ($42.84) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
62.4, Accumulation
Reading 62.4 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
36.5% below
Price is 36.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 27 days
Reports on Oct 26, 2026, 27 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+2.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +2.5% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Noble Corporation plc A stock chart and price history
Noble Corporation plc A closed at $42.61 on Sep 28, 2026, +46.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $26.70 to $54.98.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −8.8%
- 3 months
- +11.8%
- 6 months
- −14.5%
- 1 year
- +46.9%
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About Noble Corporation plc A
Noble Corporation plc A provides offshore drilling services to companies in the oil and gas business, working through subsidiaries around the world. It is known for operating a fleet of mobile offshore drilling units, which as of February 16, 2022 numbered 20 in total, made up of 12 floaters and 8 jackups, used to carry out contract drilling work at sea.
The company earns its revenue through contract drilling arrangements, putting its fleet of floaters and jackups to work for clients in the offshore oil and gas industry. Its operations are carried out through a network of subsidiaries rather than a single unit, allowing it to serve drilling needs across different regions.
Noble Corporation traces its founding back to 1921 and was previously named Noble Holding Corporation plc. It is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, and its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker NE.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Industrial services
- Industry
- Contract drilling
- Website
- noblecorp.com
Noble Corporation plc A GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Noble Corporation plc A’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.4, in the Accumulation zone, up 2.2 points over five sessions.
62.4Accumulation
Up 2.2 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 58 | −0.7% | +3.2% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 227 | +0.4% | +0.9% | ||
| Neutral | 348 | +0.1% | −0.2% | ||
| Distribution | 36 | +1.0% | +6.1% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average NE share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Noble Corporation plc A stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Noble Corporation plc A trades 36.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.11, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Noble Corporation plc A shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$67.11
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
36.5% Undervalued
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Noble Corporation plc A insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Noble Corporation plc A, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in NE were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Noble Corporation plc A has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2025
- $374K
- As a share of market cap
- 0.01%
- Trailing four quarters
- $320.4M
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 100% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 3, $360K in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold NE.
0added0opened0trimmed2sold out
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Noble Corporation plc A earnings: next date and track record
Noble Corporation plc A reports on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 1 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 26, 2026
27 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.21
- Revenue estimate
- $716.4M
1 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.9%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 27, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Noble Corp reported Q2 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $212 million, impacted by a $43 million operational suspension affecting both Brazil rigs. The company maintained its $0.50 per share quarterly dividend and returned $80 million to shareholders. New contracts include Noble Viking (6-well Asia Pac, spanning 2028) and Noble Claus Bachmann with BP in the UK North Sea at $320,000/day, adding ~$200 million in backlog. Total backlog stands at $6.8 billion.
- Guidance
- Full-year guidance revised to account for the $43 million Brazil operational headwind. Management anticipates signing additional contracts soon. UDW day rates trending higher into mid-$400,000s, with fleet utilization expected to increase over coming quarters.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | $0.01 est $0.15 | $719.7M est $698.0M | −9.4% |
| Apr 26, 2026 | $0.26 est $0.21 | $785.7M est $730.5M | +8.2% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $0.09 est $0.15 | $764.4M est $731.1M | +1.6% |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $0.19 est $0.26 | $798.0M est $735.9M | −2.0% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $0.13 est $0.47 | $848.7M est $819.4M | +6.1% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $0.26 est $0.38 | $874.5M est $872.5M | +7.0% |
| Feb 17, 2025 | $0.56 est $0.64 | $927.3M est $875.8M | −0.1% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | $0.58 est $0.79 | $800.5M est $882.0M | +12.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Noble Corporation plc A stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Noble Corporation plc A is $48.45, +13.7% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$48.45consensus 12-month target, +13.7% from the last close
Now $42.61Avg $48.45
Low $40High $53
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | Citi | $50 | +17.3% |
| Jul 30 | Barclays | $53 | +24.4% |
| Jul 29 | Fearnley Securities | $50 | +17.3% |
| Jul 16 | J.P. Morgan | $45 | +5.6% |
| Jul 16 | Barclays | $55 | +29.1% |
+0.9%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+2.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Noble Corporation plc A seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, Noble Corporation plc A averaged +2.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.5% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.7% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −1.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +2.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +8.4% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, NE’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.9%.
Noble Corporation plc A market cap and key statistics
Noble Corporation plc A’s market cap is $6.80B, with a P/E ratio of 47.5 and revenue of $2.88B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $6.80B
- P/E ratio
- 47.5
- Forward P/E
- 21
- EPS, TTM
- $0.92
- Gekko Fair Value
- $67.11
Trading
- Volume
- 1.07M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.20M
- 52-week high
- $54.98
- 52-week low
- $26.70
- Shares outstanding
- 159.6M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.88B
- Profit margin
- 5.2%
- Return on equity
- 3.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +11.9%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.93
- Typical daily move
- ±3.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.9%
- Dividend yield
- 4.48%
Noble Corporation plc A stock news this week
3 headlines about Noble Corporation plc A from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Idaho Copper to Participate in Noble Capital Markets' Emerging Growth Virtual Equity ConferenceGlobeNewsWire, Sep 28
- Big Sky Industrial Inc. to Participate in the Noble Capital Markets' Emerging Growth Virtual Equity ConferenceGlobeNewsWire, Sep 24
- Noble Roman's, Inc. to Present at Noble Capital Markets' Emerging Growth Virtual Equity ConferenceAccesswire, Sep 24
Noble Corporation plc A peers
Noble Corporation plc A’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SLBSLB | Accumulation | 6.8% below |
| BKRBaker Hughes | Accumulation | 6.7% below |
| VALValaris | Accumulation | 3.8% above |
| RIGTransocean Ltd (Switzerland) | Accumulation | 11.4% below |
| PTENPatterson-UTI Energy | Accumulation | 0.4% above |
| HPHelmerich & Payne | Accumulation | 42.1% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Noble Corporation plc A stock FAQ
What is Noble Corporation plc A’s market cap?
Noble Corporation plc A’s market cap is $6.80B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $42.61, with 159.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 47.5.
What is the Noble Corporation plc A stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Noble Corporation plc A is $48.45, +13.7% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Noble Corporation plc A stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Noble Corporation plc A is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $42.61 is 36.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.11. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Noble Corporation plc A report earnings next?
Noble Corporation plc A is expected to report on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.21 per share on revenue of $716.4M. Noble Corporation plc A beat the earnings estimate in 1 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.9% on average across the report.
What is Noble Corporation plc A’s 52-week high and low?
Noble Corporation plc A’s 52-week high is $54.98 and its 52-week low is $26.70; it closed at $42.61 on Sep 28, 2026, +46.9% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $55.34 on Sep 5, 2023.
Is Noble Corporation plc A stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Noble Corporation plc A?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Noble Corporation plc A over the last 30 days, with $360K of flagged premium in calls and $0 in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 3, 2026 with $360K in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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