The price-to-earnings ratio for Noble Corp Plc (NYSE: NE) is above average at 13.95x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.03.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 5 as “sell.”
The public float for NE is 107.24M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.80% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of NE on April 25, 2024 was 1.14M shares.
NE) stock’s latest price update
Noble Corp Plc (NYSE: NE)’s stock price has gone decline by -2.25 in comparison to its previous close of 47.11, however, the company has experienced a -0.35% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. PRNewsWire reported 2024-04-19 that SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Noble Corporation plc (“Noble” or the “Company”) (CSE: NOBLE, NYSE: NE) today announces plans to report financial results for the first quarter 2024 on Monday May 6, 2024 after the U.S. market close. The Company’s earnings press release and accompanying earnings presentation will be available on the Noble website at www.noblecorp.com.
NE’s Market Performance
Noble Corp Plc (NE) has seen a -0.35% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -3.32% decline in the past month and a 2.11% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.72% for NE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.96% for NE’s stock, with a -3.56% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NE stocks, with Susquehanna repeating the rating for NE by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for NE in the upcoming period, according to Susquehanna is $52 based on the research report published on December 01, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
CapitalOne, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NE reach a price target of $62. The rating they have provided for NE stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 28th, 2023.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to NE, setting the target price at $64 in the report published on July 05th of the previous year.
NE Trading at -0.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.72%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.15%, as shares sank -3.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.11% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NE fell by -0.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.37. In addition, Noble Corp Plc saw -4.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NE starting from ALTING CAROLINE, who sale 7,274 shares at the price of $44.60 back on Mar 11 ’24. After this action, ALTING CAROLINE now owns 0 shares of Noble Corp Plc, valued at $324,410 using the latest closing price.
Barker Richard B., the EVP and CFO of Noble Corp Plc, sale 45,000 shares at $42.43 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’24, which means that Barker Richard B. is holding 239,342 shares at $1,909,350 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Noble Corp Plc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 12.80, with 8.97 for asset returns.
Based on Noble Corp Plc (NE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.13 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.96. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 916.68 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.65.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Noble Corp Plc (NE) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
