The stock of Noble Corp Plc (NE) has gone up by 13.75% for the week, with a 14.18% rise in the past month and a 64.04% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.32% for NE. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.79% for NE’s stock, with a simple moving average of 4.27% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Noble Corp Plc (NYSE: NE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Noble Corp Plc (NYSE: NE) is above average at 10.07x. The 36-month beta value for NE is also noteworthy at 1.11. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NE is 124.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.88% of that float. The average trading volume of NE on July 09, 2025 was 2.52M shares.
NE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Noble Corp Plc (NYSE: NE) has increased by 5.82% when compared to last closing price of $28.54.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 13.75% in its stock price over the last five trading days. thenewswire.com reported 2025-07-08 that Highlights Five holes testing central region at MacDiarmid yielded muti-hundred metre intervals including 0.25% nickel over 363 metres in hole MAC 25-09.
Analysts’ Opinion of NE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NE stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for NE by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for NE in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $30 based on the research report published on May 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NE reach a price target of $41, previously predicting the price at $64. The rating they have provided for NE stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on January 15th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to NE, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
NE Trading at 17.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.04% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NE starting from Howard Jennie, who sale 808 shares at the price of $24.16 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, Howard Jennie now owns 8,580 shares of Noble Corp Plc, valued at $19,521 using the latest closing price.
Hirshberg Al J., the Director of Noble Corp Plc, purchase 5,000 shares at $23.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that Hirshberg Al J. is holding 5,000 shares at $115,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Noble Corp Plc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 10.76, with 6.91 for asset returns.
Based on Noble Corp Plc (NE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.02 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.04for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.57.
Conclusion
In summary, Noble Corp Plc (NE) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
