Noble Corp Plc (NYSE: NE) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.91x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NE is 0.98. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 15 rating it as “hold,” and 5 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NE is 110.93M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.08% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NE on September 03, 2024 was 1.48M shares.
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NE) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Noble Corp Plc (NYSE: NE) has dropped by -4.13 compared to previous close of 38.15. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -4.55% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accesswire.com reported 2024-09-03 that INDIANAPOLIS, IN / ACCESSWIRE / September 3, 2024 / Noble Roman’s, Inc. (OTCQB:NROM), the Indianapolis based franchisor and licensor of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Noble Roman’s Craft Pizza & Pub (“CPP”), today announced the engagement of Sassetti, LLC (“Sassetti”) as its new independent auditor for its consolidated financials statements for the year-ended December 31, 2024 and the quarterly reviews of its financial statements. Sassetti has a well-established pedigree and track record of excellence, having been founded in 1921.
NE’s Market Performance
NE’s stock has fallen by -4.55% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -13.06% and a quarterly drop of -16.70%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.81% for Noble Corp Plc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.14% for NE’s stock, with a -18.55% 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 -14.41% 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 -33.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares sank -8.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.81% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NE fell by -4.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.39. In addition, Noble Corp Plc saw -24.06% 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 APMH Invest A/S, who purchase 324,984 shares at the price of $45.53 back on Jul 12 ’24. After this action, APMH Invest A/S now owns 28,916,258 shares of Noble Corp Plc, valued at $14,796,522 using the latest closing price.
APMH Invest A/S, the 10% Owner of Noble Corp Plc, purchase 208,589 shares at $44.35 during a trade that took place back on Jul 11 ’24, which means that APMH Invest A/S is holding 28,591,274 shares at $9,251,072 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Noble Corp Plc stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 15.54, with 11.10 for asset returns.
Based on Noble Corp Plc (NE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.98. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.17. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 151.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 916.68 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.67for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.55.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Noble Corp Plc (NE) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
