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Noble Corp plc NE
Noble Corp plc (NE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.24% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $3.3B at a 6.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | Barclays | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-05-05 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-29 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-28 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-04-15 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.068 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.038 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.055 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.526 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | Noble Corp plc | 5/9 | 2.54 | 28.2 | +7.4% |
| NBR | NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD | 6/9 | 0.48 | 4.3 | +8.7% |
| HP | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 4/9 | 2.68 | — | +35.9% |
| RIG | Transocean Ltd. | 4/9 | -1.12 | — | +12.5% |
| VAL | Valaris Ltd | 6/9 | 4.29 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| PTEN | PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC | 5/9 | 1.31 | — | -10.3% |
| BORR | Borr Drilling Ltd | 5/9 | 0.78 | 29.8 | +1% |
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About Noble Corp plc
Noble Corporation plc operates as an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry worldwide. It provides contract drilling services through its fleet of mobile offshore drilling units. The company also operates drilling rigs, such as floaters and jackups. It serves its fleets in Africa, the Far East Asia, the North Sea, the Oceania, South America, and the United States Gulf of America. Noble Corporation plc was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
FAQ
Is NE financially healthy?
Noble Corp plc's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does NE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Noble Corp plc pays a dividend yielding about 5.24% with a 147.8% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is NE?
In FY2025, Noble Corp plc had a net margin of 6.6% and a return on equity of 4.8%.
Is NE overvalued or undervalued?
Noble Corp plc trades at about 32.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.8×–26.4×, median 23.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for NE?
The average Wall-Street price target for Noble Corp plc is $49.60, about 12.5% above the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is NE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Noble Corp plc: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 28.2×, a dividend yield of 5.24%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.