Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.52 in comparison to its previous close of 42.10, however, the company has experienced a 2.17% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-28 that HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SLB (NYSE: SLB) will hold a conference call on April 25, 2025 to discuss the results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2025. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am US Eastern time and a press release regarding the results will be issued at 7:00 am US Eastern time. To access the conference call, listeners should contact the Conference Call Operator at +1 (833) 470-1428 within North America or +1 (404) 975-4839 outside of North America approximately 10.
Is It Worth Investing in Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) Right Now?
Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.47x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SLB is 1.13. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SLB is 1.36B and currently, short sellers hold a 5.15% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SLB on March 31, 2025 was 15.30M shares.
SLB’s Market Performance
SLB stock saw an increase of 2.17% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.37% and a quarterly increase of 11.00%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.86% for Schlumberger Ltd (SLB).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.39% for SLB’s stock, with a -1.97% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SLB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SLB stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for SLB by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SLB in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $55 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SLB reach a price target of $44, previously predicting the price at $62. The rating they have provided for SLB stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on January 15th, 2025.
SLB Trading at 1.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SLB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares surge +0.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.05% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SLB rose by +2.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $40.90. In addition, Schlumberger Ltd saw 9.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SLB starting from Raman Aparna, who proposed sale 25,133 shares at the price of $42.28 back on Mar 28 ’25. After this action, Raman Aparna now owns shares of Schlumberger Ltd, valued at $1,062,553 using the latest closing price.
Rennick Gavin, the President New Energy of Schlumberger Ltd, sale 26,990 shares at $40.92 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’25, which means that Rennick Gavin is holding 53,584 shares at $1,104,431 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SLB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Schlumberger Ltd stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 21.59, with 9.21 for asset returns.
Based on Schlumberger Ltd (SLB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.55. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.92.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.45.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Schlumberger Ltd (SLB) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed 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.
