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Schlumberger (SLB) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
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Schlumberger (SLB - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $33.97, moving -1.28% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.58%.
The stock of world's largest oilfield services company has fallen by 3.83% in the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 3.53% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.68%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Schlumberger in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 17, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.67, down 24.72% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $8.95 billion, down 2.25% from the year-ago period.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $2.88 per share and revenue of $35.5 billion, indicating changes of -15.54% and -2.19%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Schlumberger. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.15% lower within the past month. Right now, Schlumberger possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
From a valuation perspective, Schlumberger is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.95. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.56.
Meanwhile, SLB's PEG ratio is currently 9.56. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Oil and Gas - Field Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.79 at yesterday's closing price.
The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 155, putting it in the bottom 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Schlumberger (SLB) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
Schlumberger (SLB - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $33.97, moving -1.28% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.58%.
The stock of world's largest oilfield services company has fallen by 3.83% in the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 3.53% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.68%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Schlumberger in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 17, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.67, down 24.72% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $8.95 billion, down 2.25% from the year-ago period.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $2.88 per share and revenue of $35.5 billion, indicating changes of -15.54% and -2.19%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Schlumberger. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.15% lower within the past month. Right now, Schlumberger possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
From a valuation perspective, Schlumberger is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.95. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.56.
Meanwhile, SLB's PEG ratio is currently 9.56. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Oil and Gas - Field Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.79 at yesterday's closing price.
The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 155, putting it in the bottom 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.