SLB NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Schlumberger NV · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

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Latest close 49.59 USD
-5.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 67.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.4%, after a 9.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 38/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 82d.

Setup score 51 out of 100
Latest Close 49.59 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -5.4% latest completed week
4W Return 9.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return -6.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 67.3% 35 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 -5.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 9.9%. Indicator stack 37/30 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 Mixed 38/100 conviction; expected move 6.0%. News sentiment 51/100 18 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 82d Next report is scheduled for 23 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 67.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.4%, after a 9.9% 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 1.0x 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 0.5512-week average 0.78

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.55Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 9.9% over four weeks, -6.4% over 12 weeks, and 54.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-5.4%
4W9.9%
12W-6.4%
26W3.6%
52W54.1%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year35
Trend breadth67.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.00Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-30.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership4.06Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change209.7%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength38/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Value32/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Quality27/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth11/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 90; 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 framework41/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
25.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
16.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
12.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
22.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-24.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.0%
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 positioningMixed

SLB shows mixed options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.79, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction38/100
Expected move6.0%
Put/call volume0.79
Pressure17
Speculation41
Volatility80
Trend agreement53
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 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 sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.

6 positive · 10 neutral · 2 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 earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 23 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-15.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.3%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+14.7%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-14.4%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week-5.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses7
Recent vol6.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.4% / -4.0%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 tape49/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 49/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis50/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.55; 1 reversal markers Factors43/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 19 SVQF41/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 599.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options47/100

SLB shows mixed options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.79, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 6.0% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.

SLB N.V. (NYSE:SLB) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock? Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings82d

Next report is scheduled for 23 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202649.59 USD-5.4%50.44 USD43.44 USD-1.004.0670.2MOff
24 Jul 202652.42 USD11.6%50.11 USD43.47 USD-1.1111.6785.0MOff
17 Jul 202646.99 USD-1.6%49.61 USD43.47 USD-1.220.0145.7MOff
10 Jul 202647.76 USD5.8%49.30 USD43.50 USD-1.150.4156.8MOff
3 Jul 202645.13 USD-4.0%49.01 USD43.53 USD-0.76-3.7050.2MOff
26 Jun 202647.00 USD-2.3%48.77 USD43.56 USD-0.502.61118.5MOn
19 Jun 202648.09 USD-14.4%48.39 USD43.55 USD-0.292.8192.2MOn
12 Jun 202656.18 USD2.4%47.97 USD43.52 USD0.0321.4061.7MOn
5 Jun 202654.87 USD1.1%47.31 USD43.44 USD-0.0919.8356.4MOn
29 May 202654.27 USD-4.8%46.68 USD43.37 USD-0.0916.2375.0MOn
22 May 202656.98 USD3.4%46.05 USD43.30 USD-0.0224.4862.4MOn
15 May 202655.09 USD4.0%45.32 USD43.20 USD-0.0022.1549.0MOn
8 May 202653.00 USD-6.4%44.56 USD43.11 USD-0.0118.3357.5MOn
1 May 202656.63 USD1.4%43.83 USD43.04 USD0.0329.9267.5MOn
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.