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Noble Corporation plc (NE) Stock Analysis

Noble Corporation plc (NE) is a Oil & Gas Drilling stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NE

$44.01

+$1.23 (+2.88%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$42.78
Previous Close
$42.78
Day's Range
42.60–44.35
52-Week Range
27.67–54.98
Volume
1.11M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.01
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.03B
P/E Ratio
46.82
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.27
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.44
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.94
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.29B+7.45%
Net Income (FY)
$216.72M−51.66%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.18%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
159.64M
1-Year Return
+63.36%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.00+4.68%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 3, 2026
Earnings Date
October 26, 2026
Avg Volume
1.28M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NE closed at $44.01, +63.36% over 1 year.

Noble Corporation plc (NE) has a market capitalization of $7.03B.

In fiscal 2025, NE reported revenue of $3.29B.

NE Stock Return by Calendar Year

Noble Corporation plc (NE) return since Jun 2021: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $16,336
+63.36%
5 years
$10,000 $19,638
+96.38%
Since Jun 2021
$10,000 $20,821
+108.21%

If you had invested $10,000 in Noble Corporation plc (NE) at the close on June 9, 2021, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $20,821 at the close on October 21, 2026: +108.21% in total, +14.64% a year, with dividends reinvested, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+59.27%
2025−3.21%
2024−31.57%
2023+29.54%
2022+52.00%
2021 (partial year)+0.24%

As of October 21, 2026.

NE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.29B$216.72M6.6%
2024$3.06B$448.35M14.7%
2023$2.59B$481.90M18.6%
2022$1.41B$168.95M11.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.29B$648.16M$515.01M$216.72M6.6%
2024$3.06B$836.55M$696.05M$448.35M14.7%
2023$2.59B$743.75M$615.34M$481.90M18.6%
2022$1.41B$305.45M$223.27M$168.95M11.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

NE Dividend History

$2.00+11.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.503—
2025$2.004+11.1%
2024$1.804+157.1%
2023$0.702—

Most recent payment: $0.50 per share, ex-dividend September 3, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NE Valuation vs Oil & Gas Drilling Median

Median of 15 stocks
MetricNEOil & Gas Drilling medianvs median
P/E46.8213.113.6x the median
P/S ratio2.440.96155% above
Profit margin5.18%−1.81%7.0 pts above

Medians across 15 Oil & Gas Drilling stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Noble Corporation plc (NE) is capitalised at $7.03B on the latest close. It is classified in the Oil & Gas Drilling industry, within the Energy sector. Headcount on file is 4,500.

The 52-week range on file runs from $27.67 to $54.98. The most recent close on file for NE is $44.01, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$1.23 (+2.88%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 59.05% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $3.29B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.06B, that is a change of +7.45%. Net income for the same year was $216.72M. That is −51.66% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 5.18%. That is 7 percentage points above the Oil & Gas Drilling median of −1.81%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.94.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.41B in 2022 to $3.29B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 46.82 times earnings. That is 3.6 times the Oil & Gas Drilling median of 13.11. The forward P/E on file is 22.27. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.44 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 154.6% above the Oil & Gas Drilling median of 0.96. 15 Oil & Gas Drilling companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.01. Annualized volatility over the trailing 5 years is 43.44%. The trailing one-year total return is +63.36%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +14.45%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 4.68% on the latest price. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Oil & Gas Drilling median yield of 4.06%. At the indicated rate that is $2.00 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 3, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 4 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.50 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.00 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2022 at +52.00%; the weakest is 2024 at −31.57%. Of the 4 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +59.27%.

Peer Comparison

Noble Corporation plc (NE) operates in the Oil & Gas Drilling industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Noble Corporation plc NE $7.03B 46.8
Transocean Ltd. RIG $6.75B —
Valaris Limited VAL $6.37B 6.9
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. PTEN $4.45B —

The Oil & Gas Drilling industry average P/E ratio is 13.1x. Noble Corporation plc trades at a P/E of 46.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Noble Corporation plc

Noble Corporation plc operates as an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry worldwide. It provides contract drilling services through its fleet of mobile offshore drilling units. The company also operates drilling rigs, such as floaters and jackups. It serves its fleets in Africa, the Far East Asia, the North Sea, the Oceania, South America, and the United States Gulf of America. Noble Corporation plc was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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