Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR)Energy | Oil & Gas Drilling | Hamilton, Bermuda | NYSE
83.66 USD
+1.57
(1.913%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 84.70 +1.04 (1.243%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 6:18 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:44 a.m. EDT
Nabors Industries presents a classic value trap scenario where the market has punished the stock relentlessly, erasing over 90 percent of its value over the past nine years. While the current price looks cheap on a trailing earnings basis, the company has endured three consecutive years of negative annual returns, signaling structural deterioration rather than a temporary dip. The balance sheet carries significant debt relative to equity, and the lack of dividends offers no cushion during this downturn. Although analysts see room for a rebound to the $106 target, the technicals remain below the fifty-day average, and options flow shows investors buying protection against further drops rather than aggressively betting on immediate gains. Until the multi-year decline trend reverses and the balance sheet strengthens, the risk profile remains too high for a confident long-term entry. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.157688 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.157694 |
| AutoTheta | 0.162688 |
| MSTL_115 | 0.165317 |
| MSTL | 0.169162 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 39% |
| H-stat | 0.34 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.105 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.25 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2020-03-10 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2020-03-10 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 147.635 |
| Revenue per Share | 228.717 |
| Market Cap | 1,237,825,792 |
| Trailing P/E | 6.01 |
| Forward P/E | 21.61 |
| Beta | 0.97 |
| Profit Margins | 7.38% |
| Website | https://www.nabors.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 6:44 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in deep in-the-money puts at the 55 and 60 strikes for October and January expirations, indicating a strong expectation of downside protection or a fear of further decline. Conversely, call positioning is skewed toward out-of-the-money strikes above 95, suggesting speculative bets on a recovery to higher levels. Implied volatility is notably elevated at these deep strikes, reflecting significant uncertainty regarding the near-term price path.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-11 | 0.5 | 2.500000 |
| 2019-12-12 | 0.5 | 0.398406 |
| 2019-09-10 | 0.5 | 0.423729 |
| 2018-12-12 | 3.0 | 2.105263 |
| 2018-09-10 | 3.0 | 1.036269 |
| 2018-06-11 | 3.0 | 0.826446 |
| 2018-03-12 | 3.0 | 0.828729 |
| 2017-12-12 | 3.0 | 0.998336 |
| 2017-03-10 | 3.0 | 0.446429 |
| 2016-12-12 | 3.0 | 0.359281 |
| 2016-09-09 | 3.0 | 0.585366 |
| 2016-06-08 | 3.0 | 0.557103 |
| 2016-03-08 | 3.0 | 0.746269 |
| 2015-12-08 | 3.0 | 0.674157 |
| 2015-09-04 | 3.0 | 0.593472 |
| 2015-06-05 | 3.0 | 0.400267 |
| 2015-03-06 | 3.0 | 0.472813 |
| 2014-12-08 | 3.0 | 0.532860 |
| 2014-09-05 | 3.0 | 0.237060 |
| 2014-06-05 | 2.0 | 0.149533 |
| 2014-03-06 | 2.0 | 0.173235 |
| 2013-12-06 | 2.0 | 0.253968 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2.0 | 0.256575 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2.0 | 0.246457 |
| 2013-03-07 | 2.0 | 0.241984 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 1.5004568 |
| Address1 | Crown House |
| Address2 | Second Floor 4 Par-la-Ville Road |
| All Time High | 2,529.0 |
| All Time Low | 9.375 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.9 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 318,820 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 318,091 |
| Average Volume | 318,091 |
| Average Volume10Days | 318,820 |
| Beta | 0.971 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 38.447 |
| City | Hamilton |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | Bermuda |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 83.66 |
| Current Ratio | 1.97 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 84.6999 |
| Day Low | 82.9168 |
| Debt To Equity | 147.635 |
| Display Name | Nabors Industries |
| Dividend Date | 1,587,600,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,355,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,355,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,268,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,785,268,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,785,268,800 |
| Ebitda | 911,134,976 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.28191 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 4.102 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.156 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,737,758,720 |
| Eps Current Year | -2.35207 |
| Eps Forward | 3.87208 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 13.93 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,583,884,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 94.626 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -10.965996 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.11588777 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 150.04568 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 112.9 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -29.239998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.25899023 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 29.5 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 54.160004 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.8359324 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 29.5 - 112.9 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.99 |
| Float Shares | 13,266,308 |
| Forward Eps | 3.87208 |
| Forward P E | 21.605959 |
| Free Cashflow | 67,307,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 13,900 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.39341 |
| Gross Profits | 1,271,510,016 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.05336 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.78406996 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 14,795,909 |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Drilling |
| Industry Disp | Oil & Gas Drilling |
| Industry Key | oil-gas-drilling |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,583,884,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.5 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,587,600,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:50 |
| Long Business Summary | Nabors Industries Ltd. provides drilling and drilling-related services for land-based and offshore oil and natural gas wells in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: U.S. Drilling, International Drilling, Drilling Solutions, and Rig Technologies. The company offers tubular running services, including casing and tubing running, and torque monitoring; managed pressure drilling services; and drilling-bit steering systems and rig instrumentation software. The company also offers drilling systems comprising ROCKit, a directional steering control system; SmartNAV, a collaborative guidance and advisory platform; SmartSLIDE, a directional steering control system; and RigCLOUD, a digital infrastructure that integrate applications to deliver real-time insight into operations across the rig fleet. In addition, it operates a fleet of land-based drilling rigs and marketed platforms rigs; manufactures and sells top drives, catwalks, wrenches, drawworks, and other drilling related equipment, such as robotic systems and downhole tools; and provides aftermarket sales and services for the installed base of its equipment. Nabors Industries Ltd. was founded in 1952 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. |
| Long Name | Nabors Industries Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,237,825,792 |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_290681 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 200,863,008 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,214,596,169 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 8 |
| Open | 82.56 |
| Operating Cashflow | 718,870,016 |
| Operating Margins | 0.06206 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.9 |
| Phone | 441-292-1510 |
| Post Market Change | 1.0399933 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.2431189 |
| Post Market Price | 84.7 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,981,135 |
| Previous Close | 82.09 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -35.56867 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.1759827 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.38298413 |
| Profit Margins | 0.07378 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.875 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.57001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.91254 |
| Regular Market Day High | 84.6999 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 82.9168 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 82.9168 - 84.6999 |
| Regular Market Open | 82.56 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 82.09 |
| Regular Market Price | 83.66 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 164,950 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03449 |
| Return On Equity | 0.22274 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.064 |
| Revenue Per Share | 228.717 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 14,795,909 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.07 |
| Shares Short | 1,034,989 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 965,859 |
| Short Name | Nabors Industries Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0732 |
| Short Ratio | 3.41 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | NBR |
| Target High Price | 120.0 |
| Target Low Price | 79.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 106.0 |
| Target Median Price | 112.5 |
| Total Cash | 500,852,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 33.851 |
| Total Debt | 2,128,199,040 |
| Total Revenue | 3,232,055,040 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 13.93 |
| Trailing P E | 6.005743 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 70.56555 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 13.094452 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.18556437 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 164,950 |
| Website | https://www.nabors.com |
| Zip | HM 08 |