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After finishing at $42.42 in the prior trading day, Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) closed at $42.10, down -0.75%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 23.87 million shares were traded. SLB stock price reached its highest trading level at $42.83 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.93.
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 12.26 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.26. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.11 and its Current Ratio is at 1.45. 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, TD Cowen on January 21, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $55 from $53 previously.
On January 15, 2025, Evercore ISI Downgraded its rating to In-line which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $62 to $44.
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 Feb 26 ’25 when Rennick Gavin sold 26,990 shares for $40.92 per share. The transaction valued at 1,104,431 led to the insider holds 53,584 shares of the business.
Rennick Gavin bought 26,990 shares of SLB for $1,104,496 on Feb 26 ’25. On Jan 31 ’25, another insider, Rando Bejar Carmen, who serves as the Chief People Officer of the company, sold 5,524 shares for $40.41 each. As a result, the insider received 223,252 and left with 30,829 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 57684996096 and an Enterprise Value of 68488802304. As of this moment, Schlumberger’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.15. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.04. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.79. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.887 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.298.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SLB is 1.13, which has changed by -0.23759508 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08572841 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SLB has reached a high of $55.69, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $36.52. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.49%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 15.06M shares per day over the past 3-months and 20387490 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.40B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.36B. Insiders hold about 0.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.40% stake in the company. Shares short for SLB as of 1741910400 were 69820890 with a Short Ratio of 4.64, compared to 1739491200 on 76345813. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 69820890 and a Short% of Float of 5.1499999999999995.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SLB’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.1, compared to 1.11 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.025931166The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.72. The current Payout Ratio is 35.41% for SLB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-05 with an ex-dividend date of 1738713600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-04-10 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
