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Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB)

Energy | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Houston, United States | NYSE
16.73 USD -0.19 (-1.123%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 12:56 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:33 p.m. EDT

Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) presents a mixed picture for investors. Short-term traders might find the recent price volatility and the presence of both bullish and bearish options positions as opportunities for short-term trades, especially given the recent dip below the 200-day moving average. However, the lack of a strong dividend yield and the company's weak earnings growth make it less appealing for long-term investors. The stock's fundamentals are somewhat stable, but the high debt-to-equity ratio and low profit margins suggest caution. Overall, CLB is not a strong buy for most investors, but it could be a speculative play for those looking to capitalize on short-term movements.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.125449
MSTL0.129306
AutoETS0.130815
AutoARIMA0.130816

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 10.75
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.127
Excess Kurtosis -1.04
Attribute Value
Sector Energy
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 60.255
Revenue per Share 11.341
Market Cap 779,005,440
Trailing P/E 26.56
Forward P/E 19.34
Beta 1.16
Profit Margins 5.64%
Previous Name Core Laboratories N.V.
Website https://www.corelab.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:33 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. Call options are heavily positioned at the 17.5 strike, suggesting some bullish sentiment, while put options are concentrated at the 12.5 strike, indicating potential bearishness. The elevated IV on the 2026-06-18 expiration suggests increased volatility, possibly due to uncertainty around the Middle East conflict and the company's outlook. The overall options activity appears to reflect a cautious approach with a balance between bullish and bearish bets.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.05% 0.29% 0.24% 0.21%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-13 0.010 0.053879
2025-11-03 0.010 0.061954
2025-08-04 0.010 0.094809
2025-05-05 0.010 0.083164
2025-02-10 0.010 0.058345
2024-11-04 0.010 0.051970
2024-08-05 0.010 0.048042
2024-05-03 0.010 0.063100
2024-02-09 0.010 0.069228
2023-11-10 0.010 0.051929
2023-08-04 0.010 0.039857
2023-05-05 0.010 0.045992
2023-02-10 0.010 0.038890
2022-11-04 0.010 0.048655
2022-08-05 0.010 0.061660
2022-05-06 0.010 0.036722
2022-02-11 0.010 0.035861
2021-11-05 0.010 0.036432
2021-08-06 0.010 0.033286
2021-04-30 0.010 0.035849
2021-01-22 0.010 0.028580
2020-10-23 0.010 0.065855
2020-07-24 0.010 0.042609
2020-05-07 0.010 0.062122
2020-01-23 0.250 0.654463
2019-10-17 0.550 1.332325
2019-07-19 0.550 1.044475
2019-04-25 0.550 0.889847
2019-01-24 0.550 0.873172
2018-10-18 0.550 0.561639
2018-04-26 0.550 0.471077
2018-01-25 0.550 0.494137
2017-10-19 0.550 0.661970
2017-07-13 0.550 0.572968
2017-04-26 0.550 0.526198
2017-01-18 0.550 0.493448
2016-10-19 0.550 0.524416
2016-07-14 0.550 0.490246
2016-05-02 0.550 0.460120
2016-01-20 0.550 0.671041
2015-10-21 0.550 0.554865
2015-07-15 0.550 0.575984
2015-04-23 0.550 0.495942
2015-04-22 0.550 0.547831
2015-01-21 0.550 0.591178
2014-10-15 0.500 0.413936
2014-07-16 0.500 0.347705
2014-04-23 0.500 0.270226
2014-01-22 0.500 0.304390
2013-10-16 0.320 0.212337
2013-07-17 0.320 0.243049
2013-04-24 0.320 0.258006
2013-01-17 0.320 0.331294
2012-10-17 0.280 0.316186
2012-07-18 0.280 0.282365
2012-04-25 0.280 0.248693
2012-01-20 0.280 0.289452
2011-10-19 0.250 0.287960
2011-07-20 0.250 0.260625
2011-04-26 0.250 0.306561
2011-01-21 0.250 0.349114
2010-10-20 0.060 0.084515
2010-07-21 0.710 1.034964
2010-04-23 0.060 0.094899
2010-01-21 0.060 0.119422
2009-10-21 0.050 0.110447
2009-07-22 0.425 1.212379
2009-04-23 0.050 0.150572
2009-01-29 0.050 0.179000
2008-10-22 0.050 0.188530
2008-07-23 0.550 1.135029
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.04
dividendYield 0.24
exDividendDate 2026-02-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.04
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0023640662
lastDividendValue 0.01
lastDividendDate 2026-02-13
dividendDate 2026-03-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.38009787
Address1 6,316 Windfern Road
All Time High 221.0
All Time Low 2.375
Ask 16.73
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 3.0 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 306,010
Average Daily Volume3 Month 393,013
Average Volume 393,013
Average Volume10Days 306,010
Beta 1.155
Bid 16.67
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 3
Book Value 5.77
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 16.73
Current Ratio 2.025
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 16.73
Day Low 16.16
Debt To Equity 60.255
Display Name Core Laboratories
Dividend Date 1,773,014,400
Dividend Rate 0.04
Dividend Yield 0.24
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,552,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,552,200
Earnings Growth -0.316
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.332
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,492,800
Ebitda 66,370,000
Ebitda Margins 0.12605
Enterprise To Ebitda 13.963
Enterprise To Revenue 1.76
Enterprise Value 926,713,344
Eps Current Year 0.695
Eps Forward 0.865
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.63
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,770,940,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 17.1116
Fifty Day Average Change -0.38160133
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.022300739
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 38.00979
Fifty Two Week High 20.36
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.630001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.17829081
Fifty Two Week Low 9.72
Fifty Two Week Low Change 7.0099993
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.7211933
Fifty Two Week Range 9.72 - 20.36
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 811,690,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.21
Float Shares 45,377,176
Forward Eps 0.865
Forward P E 19.34104
Free Cashflow 45,779,124
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 3,300
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.20688999
Gross Profits 108,933,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01434
Held Percent Institutions 1.12598
Implied Shares Outstanding 46,563,387
Industry Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Industry Disp Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Industry Key oil-gas-equipment-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,770,940,800
Last Dividend Value 0.01
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,278,633,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Core Laboratories Inc. provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry in the United States, and internationally. It operates through Reservoir Description and Production Enhancement segments. The Reservoir Description segment includes the characterization of petroleum reservoir rock and reservoir fluid samples to enhance production and improve recovery of crude oil and natural gas from its clients' reservoirs. It offers laboratory-based analytical and field services to characterize properties of crude oil and oil delivered products; and proprietary and joint industry studies, as well as services that support carbon capture, utilization and storage, geothermal projects, and the evaluation and appraisal of mining activities. The Production Enhancement segment provides services and products relating to reservoir well completions, perforations, stimulations, production, and well abandonment. It offers integrated diagnostic services to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of well completions and to develop solutions to improve the effectiveness of enhanced oil recovery projects. The company markets and sells its products through a combination of sales representatives, technical seminars, trade shows, and print advertising, as well as through distributors. Core Laboratories Inc. was founded in 1936 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Long Name Core Laboratories Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 779,005,440
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_341021
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Name Change Date 2,026-04-16
Net Income To Common 29,669,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 779,136,694
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 16.41
Operating Cashflow 37,031,000
Operating Margins 0.10929
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.0635
Phone 713 328 2673
Prev Name Core Laboratories N.V.
Previous Close 16.92
Price Eps Current Year 24.071941
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.89948
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.4795363
Profit Margins 0.056350004
Quick Ratio 1.354
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.0
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.19000053
Regular Market Change Percent -1.1229346
Regular Market Day High 16.73
Regular Market Day Low 16.16
Regular Market Day Range 16.16 - 16.73
Regular Market Open 16.41
Regular Market Previous Close 16.92
Regular Market Price 16.73
Regular Market Time 1,776,444,963
Regular Market Volume 219,031
Return On Assets 0.0553
Return On Equity 0.115880005
Revenue Growth 0.07
Revenue Per Share 11.341
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Energy
Sector Disp Energy
Sector Key energy
Share Holder Rights Risk 8
Shares Outstanding 46,048,268
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0999
Shares Short 4,601,654
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,325,141
Short Name Core Laboratories Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.2383
Short Ratio 11.11
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol CLB
Target High Price 22.0
Target Low Price 12.0
Target Mean Price 16.33333
Target Median Price 15.0
Total Cash 22,702,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.493
Total Debt 164,020,000
Total Revenue 526,520,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.04
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0023640662
Trailing Eps 0.63
Trailing P E 26.555555
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 14.8861
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.8438997
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.123867214
Type Disp Equity
Volume 219,031
Website https://www.corelab.com
Zip 77,040