Insider Selling: SLB (NYSE:SLB) Insider Sells $921,541.50 in Stock

SLB Limited (NYSE:SLB) insider Dianne Ralston sold 18,617 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.50, for a total value of $921,541.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 224,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,092,801.50. This represents a 7.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

SLB Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of SLB stock opened at $48.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $72.43 billion, a PE ratio of 20.44, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.72. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.33. SLB Limited has a 52-week low of $31.11 and a 52-week high of $51.67.

SLB (NYSE:SLB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The oil and gas company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $9.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.54 billion. SLB had a net margin of 9.45% and a return on equity of 17.45%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.92 EPS. On average, analysts predict that SLB Limited will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SLB Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This is a boost from SLB’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. SLB’s payout ratio is presently 48.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on SLB from $47.60 to $52.30 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on SLB in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SLB in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Rothschild Redb raised shares of SLB to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of SLB in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.92.

Key Stories Impacting SLB

Here are the key news stories impacting SLB this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised ratings and price targets (Susquehanna to $58, BofA to $55, RBC to $54, JPMorgan/BMO also bullish), which supports upside expectations and buy‑side demand. Susquehanna Boosts SLB Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: SLB won multi‑year contracts in Oman / the Middle East to supply wellheads and artificial‑lift equipment — adds revenue backlog and local content exposure in a large concession (Block‑6). SLB Awarded Multi-Year Contracts to Support Oman’s Energy Development
• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgrade and a consensus “moderate buy” from analysts add institutional support for the stock’s near‑term outlook. SLB Upgraded at Argus
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces note SLB as a trending/widely watched stock and revisit its role in evolving energy markets — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. SLB Is a Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed peer performance: commentary notes SLB underperformed some competitors on a recent day despite intraday gains — could reflect sector rotation rather than company‑specific deterioration. MarketWatch On Relative Performance
• Negative Sentiment: A coordinated wave of insider sales by senior executives (including CFO Stéphane Biguet, EVP Abdellah Merad, CAO Howard Guild, and others) has been reported — large insider disposals often trigger investor concern even if for diversification or tax reasons. Top Insiders Unload Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: SLB’s joint venture with Aker Carbon Capture reported a loss on a carbon‑capture project, raising near‑term execution and asset‑quality questions for its energy‑transition businesses. JV Loss on Carbon Capture Project
• Negative Sentiment: At least one boutique shop (Freedom Capital) downgraded SLB to “strong sell,” adding a contrarian negative note amid the broader wave of upgrades. Zacks Freedom Capital Downgrade

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SLB

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of SLB in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in SLB during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Corsicana & Co. acquired a new position in shares of SLB in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in shares of SLB during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of SLB during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.99% of the company’s stock.

About SLB

SLB (NYSE: SLB), historically known as Schlumberger, is a leading global provider of technology, integrated project management and information solutions for the energy industry. Founded by Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger in 1926, the company develops and supplies products and services used across the exploration, drilling, completion and production phases of oil and gas development. Its offerings are intended to help operators characterize reservoirs, drill and complete wells, optimize production and manage field operations throughout the asset lifecycle.

SLB’s product and service portfolio spans reservoir characterization and well testing, wireline and logging services, directional drilling and drilling tools, well construction and completion technologies, production systems, and subsea equipment.