Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for NBR Q3 Earnings

Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nabors Industries in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of ($1.92) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($2.15). The consensus estimate for Nabors Industries’ current full-year earnings is ($6.22) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nabors Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at ($1.35) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($13.48) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($1.65) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($1.25) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($1.10) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($4.35) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS.

Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The oil and gas company reported ($2.71) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($2.05) by ($0.66). Nabors Industries had a negative net margin of 3.51% and a negative return on equity of 35.99%. The business had revenue of $832.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $857.98 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($4.29) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Nabors Industries from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $28.00 price target (down previously from $53.00) on shares of Nabors Industries in a report on Monday, May 19th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Nabors Industries from $75.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Nabors Industries from $38.00 to $25.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Nabors Industries from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.88.

Nabors Industries Stock Down 5.9%

Shares of NYSE:NBR opened at $33.58 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.17, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $528.55 million, a PE ratio of -2.39 and a beta of 1.52. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.59. Nabors Industries has a 1 year low of $23.27 and a 1 year high of $87.46.

Institutional Trading of Nabors Industries

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in Nabors Industries during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in Nabors Industries by 58.5% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 1,444 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 533 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Nabors Industries by 520.2% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,073 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in Nabors Industries by 3,866.7% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,309 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 1,276 shares during the period. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its holdings in Nabors Industries by 47.7% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,231 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $91,000 after buying an additional 1,044 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.92% of the company’s stock.

About Nabors Industries

Nabors Industries Ltd. provides drilling and drilling-related services for land-based and offshore oil and natural gas wells in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: U.S. Drilling, International Drilling, Drilling Solutions, and Rig Technologies. It provides tubular running services, including casing and tubing running, and torque monitoring; managed pressure drilling services; and drilling-bit steering systems and rig instrumentation software.