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Zacks Investment Research8/14/2026Negative
NBR
Nabors Industries Ltd.NYSEENERGYOIL & GAS DRILLING
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$1.43B
P/E Ratio
6.35
EPS
$15.22
Beta
1.01
52W High
$112.90
52W Low
$31.22
50-Day MA
$86.13
200-Day MA
$75.84
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
7.69%
Forward P/E
133.33
PEG Ratio
2.90
About Nabors Industries Ltd.
Nabors Industries Ltd. provides drilling and drilling related services for onshore and offshore oil and natural gas wells. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $3.21B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.23B |
| EBITDA | $884.34M |
| Operating Margin | 7.50% |
| Return on Equity | 22.30% |
| Return on Assets | 3.28% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $226.68 |
| Book Value | $36.76 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.56 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.45 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.937 |
| EV/EBITDA | 2.30 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 0.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.20% |
| Shares Outstanding | $14.80M |
| Float | $14.01M |
| % Insiders | 5.41% |
| % Institutions | 84.47% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
69.43%
HV 20-Day
62.24%
HV 30-Day
52.51%
HV 60-Day
55.07%
HV Rank
31.3%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($107.25 target)
2
Strong Buy5
Hold1
Strong SellLatest News
Is Nabors a Buy as Growth Improves While Leverage Stays Elevated?
Nabors is building on firmer pricing, premium rigs and international growth while working to improve cash flow and reduce debt.
Zacks Investment Research8/3/2026Positive
Nabors Posts Wider-Than-Expected Loss in Q2, Beats Revenues
NBR posts a wider-than-expected Q2 loss, but revenues top estimates as International Drilling strength offsets weakness in other segments.
Zacks Investment Research7/31/2026Negative
Nabors Industries Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Nabors Industries NYSE: NBR reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $222 million, exceeding its prior outlook across all four reporting segments, as stronger daily margins in its U.S. Lower 48 and international drilling operations helped lift profitability.
MarketBeat7/30/2026Positive
Momentum Accelerates. Cash Flow Improves.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nabors Industries Ltd. ("Nabors" or the "Company") (NYSE: NBR) today reported second quarter 2026 operating revenues of $815 million, an increase of approximately 4% from the first quarter.
PRNewsWire7/28/2026Neutral
5 Broker-Adored Stocks to Buy Amid Middle East Crisis Resolution Hopes
Delek US, Par Pacific, PBF Energy, ZIM Integrated and Nabors emerge as broker favorites amid oil-price swings and hopes for a U.S.-Iran diplomatic resolution.
Zacks Investment Research7/27/2026Positive
Wall Street Analysts Think Nabors (NBR) Could Surge 25.68%: Read This Before Placing a Bet
The mean of analysts' price targets for Nabors (NBR) points to a 25.7% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.
Zacks Investment Research7/27/2026Positive
Nabors Industries Q2 Earnings on Deck: Here's How It Will Fare
NBR is set to report Q2 results on July 28. Lower drilling solutions revenues may weigh on sales, while reduced costs could help limit earnings pressure.
Zacks Investment Research7/23/2026Neutral
Nabors Industries (NBR) May Report Negative Earnings: Know the Trend Ahead of Next Week's Release
Nabors (NBR) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Zacks Investment Research7/21/2026Negative
Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for July 16th
NBR, CRS and TROW made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 16, 2026.
Zacks Investment Research7/16/2026Positive
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Data last updated: 8/18/2026