Does Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) presents a BIG investment opportunity?

Stocks of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) traded higher last session on Wall Street, up 0.24% to $58.03.

According to the data, Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) has 31 analysts covering its stock. The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Buy’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $73.00 and a low of $56.00, we find $66.00. Given the previous closing price of $57.89, this indicates a potential upside of 14.01 percent. SLB stock price is now 8.21% away from the 50-day moving average and 12.10% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $82.27B.

A total of 2 analysts have issued a hold rating and 25 have given it a buy rating. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $66.30 as their price target over the next twelve months.

With the price target of $63, CapitalOne recently initiated with Overweight rating for Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB).

In other news, Fyfe Kevin, VP & Treasurer sold 7,716 shares of the company’s stock on Aug 09. The stock was sold for $457,906 at an average price of $59.34. Upon completion of the transaction, the VP & Treasurer now directly owns 28,316 shares in the company, valued at $1.64 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On Aug 03, Chief Sustainability Officer Beumelburg Katharina sold 5,500 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $318,340 was realized by selling the stock at an average price of $57.88. This leaves the insider owning 931 shares of the company worth $54025.93. Insiders disposed of 1,099,046 shares of company stock worth roughly $63.78 million over the past 1 year. A total of 0.20% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.

There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in SLB stock. A new stake in Schlumberger Limited shares was purchased by SANDERS CAPITAL, LLC during the first quarter worth $346,496,000. WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC invested $37,101,000 in shares of SLB during the first quarter. In the first quarter, TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP acquired a new stake in Schlumberger Limited valued at approximately $33,338,000. AKARIS GLOBAL PARTNERS, LP acquired a new stake in SLB for approximately $32,212,000. AUSTRALIANSUPER PTY LTD purchased a new stake in SLB valued at around $29,015,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 1,905 active investors with 85.80% ownership of the company’s stock.

Friday’s opening bell rang with an opening price of $57.18 for Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB). During the past 12 months, Schlumberger Limited has had a low of $33.80 and a high of $60.12. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.30, and a quick ratio of 1.00. According to the stock market information, the enterprise value for the company is $92.61B, which is based on a 21.25 price-to-earnings ratio, a 0.65 price-to-earnings-growth ratio, and a beta of 1.81. The fifty day moving average price for SLB is $53.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $51.79 for the stock.

The latest earnings results from Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) was released for Jun, 2023. According to the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Company, earnings per share came in at $0.72, beating analysts’ expectations of $0.71 by 0.01. This compares to $0.67 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was 12.60% and return on equity was 22.00% for SLB. The company reported revenue of $8.1 billion for the quarter, compared to $6.77 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue rose 19.58 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect SLB to generate $8.35B in revenue.

Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 10/12/2023. Investors who held shares on 09/06/2023 were paid a $0.25 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $1.00 dividend and a 1.72% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 09/05/2023 for this dividend. In terms of dividend payout ratio, SLB is presently at 30.70%.

Schlumberger Limited(SLB) Company Profile

Schlumberger Limited engages in the provision of technology for the energy industry worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. The company provides field development and hydrocarbon production, carbon management, integration of adjacent energy systems; reservoir interpretation and data processing services for exploration data; and well construction and production improvement services and products. It also offers subsurface geology and fluids evaluation information; open and cased hole services; exploration and production pressure, and flow-rate measurement services; and pressure pumping, well stimulation, and coiled tubing equipment solutions. In addition, the company offers mud logging, directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling, and logging-while-drilling services, as well as engineering support services; supplies drilling fluid systems; designs, manufactures, and markets roller cone and fixed cutter drill bits; bottom-hole-assembly and borehole enlargement technologies; well cementing products and services; well planning, well drilling, engineering, supervision, logistics, procurement, and contracting of third parties, as well as drilling rig management solutions; and drilling equipment and services, as well as land drilling rigs and related services. Further, it provides artificial lift production equipment and optimization services; supplies packers, safety valves, sand control technology, and various intelligent well completions technology and equipment; designs and manufactures valves, chokes, actuators, and surface trees; and OneSubsea an integrated solutions, products, systems, and services, including wellheads, subsea trees, manifolds and flowline connectors, control systems, connectors, and services. The company was formerly known as Socie´te´ de Prospection E´lectrique. Schlumberger Limited was founded in 1926 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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