NBR NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Nabors Industries Ltd. · Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling

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Latest close 85.67 USD
2.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive trend

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.8%, after a 10.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 53/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 85.67 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.8% latest completed week
4W Return 10.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -12.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 86.5% 45 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 45-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.0%. Indicator stack 93/27 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 53/100 conviction; expected move 11.2%. News sentiment 53/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.8%, after a 10.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.3x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5812-week average 0.87

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.58Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.0% over four weeks, -12.0% over 12 weeks, and 170.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 45 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.8%
4W10.0%
12W-12.0%
26W28.2%
52W170.6%
Active trend streak45 weeks
Active weeks in one year45
Trend breadth86.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-39.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership19.20Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change35.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength100/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
Value97/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum97/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Growth70/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework92/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
5.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
2.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
38.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
24.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
21.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
44.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
20.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
20.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

NBR shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 5.86, expected move of 11.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction53/100
Expected move11.2%
Put/call volume5.86
Pressure-83
Speculation20
Volatility91
Trend agreement18
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Insider activity7 / 0

7 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

18 positive · 31 neutral · 7 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-24.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.8%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-14.3%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+2.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses5
Recent vol6.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.1% / -6.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape62/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 62/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis72/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.58; No reversal markers Factors96/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 65; Small Cap Core rank 8 SVQF92/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 82.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options41/100

NBR shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 5.86, expected move of 11.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 11.2% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Nabors Posts Wider-Than-Expected Loss in Q2, Beats Revenues Insiders7 / 0

7 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202685.67 USD2.8%82.93 USD69.43 USD-1.0919.201.8MOn
24 Jul 202683.37 USD-0.6%81.92 USD69.64 USD-1.2718.77981.0KOn
17 Jul 202683.89 USD2.2%80.89 USD69.87 USD-1.2520.281.1MOn
10 Jul 202682.09 USD5.4%79.80 USD70.07 USD-1.1517.431.4MOn
3 Jul 202677.86 USD-5.7%78.89 USD70.24 USD-0.7814.161.4MOn
26 Jun 202682.61 USD-5.1%78.24 USD70.36 USD-0.4125.171.5MOn
19 Jun 202687.06 USD-14.3%77.15 USD70.43 USD-0.1130.651.4MOn
12 Jun 2026101.6 USD5.9%75.79 USD70.47 USD0.4355.991.4MOn
5 Jun 202695.93 USD3.6%74.05 USD70.47 USD0.6750.651.5MOn
29 May 202692.63 USD-12.1%72.57 USD70.51 USD0.9244.371.3MOn
22 May 2026105.4 USD0.1%71.10 USD70.54 USD1.3669.691.3MOn
15 May 2026105.3 USD8.1%69.16 USD70.44 USD1.2974.811.2MOn
8 May 202697.40 USD-3.5%66.98 USD70.35 USD1.0765.661.6MOn
1 May 2026101.0 USD12.3%64.97 USD70.29 USD1.0979.232.3MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.