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The closing price of NOV Inc (NYSE: NOV) was $13.48 for the day, up 0.97% from the previous closing price of $13.35. In other words, the price has increased by $0.97 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.62 million shares were traded. NOV stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.635 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $13.32.
Ratios:
Our analysis of NOV’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.72 and its Current Ratio is at 2.58. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.34.
On March 24, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform but kept the price unchanged to $22.
Evercore ISI Downgraded its Outperform to In-line on January 15, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $25 to $18.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 20 ’24 when HARRISON DAVID D sold 1,784 shares for $16.10 per share. The transaction valued at 28,722 led to the insider holds 110,951 shares of the business.
Livingston Scott B. sold 29,410 shares of NOV for $485,085 on Nov 07 ’24. The insider now owns 61,752 shares after completing the transaction at $16.49 per share. On Nov 07 ’24, another insider, Rovig Joseph W, who serves as the President – Energy Equipment of the company, sold 73,256 shares for $16.40 each. As a result, the insider received 1,201,076 and left with 191,567 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NOV now has a Market Capitalization of 5005996544 and an Enterprise Value of 6350996480. As of this moment, NOV’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.21. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.50. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.723 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.359.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NOV is 1.27, which has changed by -0.15591735 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1529237 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NOV has reached a high of $16.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.92%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.43%.
Shares Statistics:
NOV traded an average of 3.85M shares per day over the past three months and 3982190 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 372.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 368.41M. Insiders hold about 0.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.11% stake in the company. Shares short for NOV as of 1757894400 were 29030925 with a Short Ratio of 7.54, compared to 1755216000 on 25306453. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 29030925 and a Short% of Float of 17.26.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.3, NOV has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.30. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02247191. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.25. . The current Payout Ratio is 17.15% for NOV, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-12 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-12. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2014-06-02 when the company split stock in a 1109:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for NOV Inc (NOV) is a result of the insights provided by 10.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.26, with high estimates of $0.29 and low estimates of $0.19.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.15 and $0.95 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.04. EPS for the following year is $1.12, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $1.32 and $0.97.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in . The current quarter, according to 16 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.16B to a low estimate of $2.12B. As of . The current estimate, NOV Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.19BFor the next quarter, 16 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.17B. There is a high estimate of $2.22B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.11B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NOV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.65B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.55B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.61B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.87BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.56B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.06B and the low estimate is $8.2B.
