NOV Inc (NYSE: NOV) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.44x compared to its average ratio. NOV has 36-month beta value of 1.30. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NOV is 371.88M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.33% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NOV on June 30, 2025 was 4.27M shares.
NOV) stock’s latest price update
NOV Inc (NYSE: NOV)’s stock price has dropped by -0.59 in relation to previous closing price of 12.73. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -4.27% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-27 that HOUSTON, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV) will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2025 results on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 10 a.m. (Central Time).
NOV’s Market Performance
NOV Inc (NOV) has experienced a -4.27% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 4.89% rise in the past month, and a -14.07% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.91% for NOV. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.80% for NOV’s stock, with a simple moving average of -11.51% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NOV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NOV stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for NOV by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for NOV in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $22 based on the research report published on March 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NOV reach a price target of $18, previously predicting the price at $25. The rating they have provided for NOV stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on January 15th, 2025.
NOV Trading at 1.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NOV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.24% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NOV starting from HARRISON DAVID D, who sale 1,784 shares at the price of $16.10 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, HARRISON DAVID D now owns 110,951 shares of NOV Inc, valued at $28,722 using the latest closing price.
Livingston Scott B., the See Remarks of NOV Inc, sale 29,410 shares at $16.49 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that Livingston Scott B. is holding 61,752 shares at $485,085 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NOV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for NOV Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 9.29, with 5.22 for asset returns.
Based on NOV Inc (NOV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.64. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.26 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.65.
Conclusion
To put it simply, NOV Inc (NOV) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
