NOV (NOV) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

NOV (NYSE:NOV) is expected to be releasing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.25 per share and revenue of $2.1680 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

NOV Stock Down 1.4%

NYSE NOV opened at $18.34 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $16.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.55. NOV has a one year low of $10.84 and a one year high of $19.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a current ratio of 2.55. The company has a market capitalization of $6.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.34, a P/E/G ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 0.93.

NOV Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. NOV’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of NOV from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NOV in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on NOV from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $17.00 target price on shares of NOV in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded NOV from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at NOV

In related news, Director Christian S. Kendall bought 70,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $14.46 per share, with a total value of $1,012,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 85,949 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,242,822.54. This trade represents a 438.90% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.85% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NOV

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in NOV by 14.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,346,302 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $70,839,000 after acquiring an additional 689,427 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of NOV by 29.2% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,806,497 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $50,436,000 after acquiring an additional 860,050 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of NOV by 401.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,165,518 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $39,347,000 after purchasing an additional 2,534,815 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in NOV by 3.8% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,028,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $26,878,000 after purchasing an additional 73,366 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its stake in NOV by 13.0% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,922,329 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $25,471,000 after purchasing an additional 221,196 shares during the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About NOV

National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) is a leading provider of equipment and technology to the oil and gas industry. The company designs, manufactures and services an extensive portfolio of products used in drilling, completion and production operations. Its offerings include drilling rigs and related components, wellbore technologies such as tubulars and completion tools, surface equipment including mud pumps and blowout preventers, and aftermarket parts and services that support ongoing field operations.

NOV’s business is organized to serve upstream energy companies around the world.