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After finishing at $37.33 in the prior trading day, Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) closed at $36.91, down -1.13%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 16.15 million shares were traded. SLB stock price reached its highest trading level at $37.855 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $36.5192.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SLB by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.68 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.12 and its Current Ratio is at 1.48. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.60 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.55.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Piper Sandler on Dec-20-24, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $47.
On October 21, 2024, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $68 to $65.
TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on July 22, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $62 to $64.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 13 ’24 when Biguet Stephane sold 11,520 shares for $44.47 per share. The transaction valued at 512,294 led to the insider holds 191,556 shares of the business.
Biguet Stephane bought 11,520 shares of SLB for $512,294 on Nov 13 ’24. On Oct 24 ’24, another insider, Merad Abdellah, who serves as the EVP, Core Services & Equipment of the company, sold 60,000 shares for $41.90 each. As a result, the insider received 2,514,000 and left with 211,937 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, SLB now has a Market Capitalization of 52122456064 and an Enterprise Value of 61853614080. As of this moment, Schlumberger’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.88, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.23. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.19. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.42. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.718 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.607.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SLB has reached a high of $55.69, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $37.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.62%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.46%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 12.28M shares per day over the past 3-months and 12991390 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.41B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.41B. Insiders hold about 0.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.69% stake in the company. Shares short for SLB as of 1732838400 were 40799178 with a Short Ratio of 3.32, compared to 1730332800 on 43232261. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 40799178 and a Short% of Float of 2.9000001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SLB’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.075, compared to 1.10 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.028797213The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.89.
