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The price of NOV Inc (NYSE: NOV) closed at $15.27 in the last session, down -0.84% from day before closing price of $15.4. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.84 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.86 million shares were traded. NOV stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.54 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.185.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at NOV’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.71 and its Current Ratio is at 2.55. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. 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.
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 5569776640 and an Enterprise Value of 6774776320. As of this moment, NOV’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.70. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.63 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.772 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.153.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NOV is 0.98, which has changed by -0.043832183 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1476624 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NOV has reached a high of $16.55, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 11.56%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.52%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, NOV traded on average about 3.95M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5239470 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 366.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 361.72M. Insiders hold about 0.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 105.13% stake in the company. Shares short for NOV as of 1761868800 were 26828130 with a Short Ratio of 6.79, compared to 1759190400 on 29801002. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 26828130 and a Short% of Float of 16.600001.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for NOV is 0.30, which was 0.3 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01948052. 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 of NOV Inc (NOV) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 9.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.22, with high estimates of $0.28 and low estimates of $0.17.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.07 and $0.81 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.92. EPS for the following year is $1.12, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $1.27 and $0.99.
Revenue Estimates
According to 15 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $2.17B. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.18B to a low estimate of $2.13B. As of. The current estimate, NOV Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.31BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.05B. There is a high estimate of $2.13B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.96B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NOV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.64B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.56B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.62B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.87BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.61B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.03B and the low estimate is $8.17B.
