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Is SLB a good stock to buy?

Slb N.V. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

SLB
$76.27B
$51.67+1.5%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$50$55$60SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -2.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$60.47 +17.0%
  • ConsensusBuy · 30
  • FCF yield+5.9%
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 0d ago
  • Sector▲ -1.9%
Neutral
  • Earnings in70d
  • P/E25.3x
  • RSI53
  • Support-4.3%
  • Resistance+0.6%
  • Off 52w high-14.5%
  • Volume0.4x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$35–$60
  • ATR+3.1%
  • Off ATH-56.5%
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  • P/E vs own+18.5%
  • P/E vs sector+63.2%
  • Insiders-$8.3M
  • MACD-0.08

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is SLB a good stock to buy?

SLB is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is high: 25.3 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 15.9 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

SLB sales growth revenue growth

+8%a year, for the last 3 years

SLB's sales grew 8% a year for 3 years, to $35.71B in fiscal 2025.

SLB analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+4%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect SLB's sales to grow 4% to $37.11B in fiscal 2026 (19 analysts).

SLB peers

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

SLB's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Baker Hughes (+4%) and Halliburton (+2%), slower than EOG Resources (+29%) and Kinder Morgan (+12%).

SLB sales by business revenue by segment

38%of its sales from Production Systems

Production Systems brought SLB 38% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Well Construction 34%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

SLB return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis13%earned before tax on the money invested in it

SLB earned 13% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; EOG Resources 34%, Halliburton 16%, Baker Hughes 10% and Kinder Morgan 8%.

SLB margin on each sale gross margin

16%left after making the product

SLB kept 16% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 40%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

SLB margin after costs profit margin

13%of sales left after running the business

SLB's operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 15% in fiscal 2022.

SLB profit per share

-24%in its last fiscal year

SLB's earnings per share fell 24% in fiscal 2025, to $2.35.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

SLB earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

SLB beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 23, 2026.

SLB insider selling

-$26.27Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

SLB's executives and directors sold a net $26.27M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

SLB number of employees

-1%fewer people in a year

SLB had 109,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

SLB CEO pay

$17.35Mfor fiscal 2025, 71% of it in stock and options

SLB paid its CEO $17.35M for fiscal 2025, 71% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

SLB financial health Altman Z-score

3.1Altman Z-score, safe above 3

SLB's Altman Z-score is 3.1 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

SLB biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of SLB's sales in fiscal 2025.

SLB shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.5% ▲
  • BlackRock7.7% ▼
  • State Street6.1% ▲
1,809institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,809 institutions hold 93% of SLB's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

SLB in past recessions

pretickt analysis-28%its sales in the worst one

SLB's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 28% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

SLB price vs profit P/E ratio

25.3×a year's earnings

SLB's P/E ratio is 25.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 15.9.

SLB price vs peers

pretickt analysis25.3×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 25.3 times SLB's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Kinder Morgan (19.7), Baker Hughes (17.0), Halliburton (14.1) or EOG Resources (10.2).

SLB analysts' target price target

+17%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for SLB is $60.47, 17% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $51.67.

SLB analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Freedom Brokerupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Freedom Broker upgraded SLB.

What is SLB's P/E ratio?

SLB's P/E ratio is 25.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 15.9. Investors pay 25.3 times SLB's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Kinder Morgan (19.7), Baker Hughes (17.0), Halliburton (14.1) or EOG Resources (10.2).

Is SLB profitable?

SLB's operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 15% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling SLB stock?

SLB's executives and directors sold a net $26.27M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does SLB make money?

Production Systems brought SLB 38% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Well Construction 34%.

Who owns SLB stock?

1,809 institutions hold 93% of SLB's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does SLB have?

SLB had 109,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

Who are SLB's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of SLB's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.