The stock of Schlumberger Ltd (SLB) has seen a -2.36% decrease in the past week, with a -14.95% drop in the past month, and a -12.07% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.66% for SLB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -13.37% for SLB stock, with a simple moving average of -19.73% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) Right Now?
Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 10.93x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.13. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 17 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SLB is 1.36B, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.09% of that float. On April 14, 2025, the average trading volume of SLB was 18.23M shares.
SLB) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) has surged by 4.36 when compared to previous closing price of 32.54, but the company has seen a -2.36% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-11 that Strict capital discipline by upstream energy companies is acting as a dampener, making the outlook for the Zacks Oil and Gas- Field Services industry gloomy. SLB, HAL, BKR and AROC are expected to survive the industry challenges.
Analysts’ Opinion of SLB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SLB stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for SLB by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for SLB in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $44 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SLB reach a price target of $55, previously predicting the price at $53. The rating they have provided for SLB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 21st, 2025.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “In-line” to SLB, setting the target price at $44 in the report published on January 15th of the current year.
SLB Trading at -15.59% 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 -37.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.53%, as shares sank -17.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SLB fell by -2.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -28.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $39.20. In addition, Schlumberger Ltd saw -11.42% 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 SLB starting from Raman Aparna, who sale 25,133 shares at the price of $42.28 back on Mar 28 ’25. After this action, Raman Aparna now owns 31,031 shares of Schlumberger Ltd, valued at $1,062,623 using the latest closing price.
Raman Aparna, the Officer of Schlumberger Ltd, proposed sale 25,133 shares at $42.28 during a trade that took place back on Mar 28 ’25, which means that Raman Aparna is holding shares at $1,062,553 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SLB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 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 0.17. 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 12.21.
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 1.51. 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
To sum up, Schlumberger Ltd (SLB) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
