Slb Limited
SLB LIMITED/NV is classified under Energy / Integrated Oil & Gas and appears profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
Business. SLB LIMITED/NV (SLB) is an integrated oil and gas company operating within the energy sector. The firm is headquartered in the Netherlands and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided in the available data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as an entity engaged in integrated oil and gas activities.
Analyst recommendations
30 analysts · consensus Buy- DividendDividend USD 0.295/sh2026-10-08
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
At a glance
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- Company
- DividendDividend USD 0.295/sh2026-10-08
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Peers
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · BP (BP)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-30 · estimated · Chevron (CVX)
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressLisa McClain — SLB Limited Common Shares2025-10-31 · Republican · MI · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — SLB Limited Common Shares2025-10-30 · Republican · MI · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — SLB Limited Common Shares2025-10-30 · Republican · MI · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — Schlumberger N.V. Common Stock2025-09-25 · Republican · MI · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — Schlumberger N.V. Common Stock2025-07-22 · Republican · MI · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — Schlumberger N.V. Common Stock2025-07-16 · Republican · MI · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
Pre-earnings brief
Slb Ltd (SLB) has experienced significant volatility in its institutional ownership structure, marked by major holder changes detected between late June and early July 2026. Specifically, investor ID 587 underwent substantial position adjustments, with share counts fluctuating between 18,361 and 663,355 shares as of the March 31, 2026 reporting period. These modifications, flagged with major severity, indicate a period of active rebalancing or data correction regarding this specific holder's stake, which represented a portfolio weight ranging from approximately 0.0005% to 1.97%. Concurrently, another major shift occurred with investor ID 931, who drastically reduced their position from 468,352 shares to just 1,410 shares. This reduction, detected on June 27, 2026, corresponds to a drop in portfolio weight from roughly 1.20% to a negligible 0.0035%. The magnitude of this exit suggests a decisive change in sentiment or strategy by this particular institutional investor, removing a significant block of shares from the public float. These ownership dynamics are set against a backdrop of limited analyst coverage, as the company currently has zero associated analysts and officers listed in the current dataset. Despite the lack of analyst commentary, SLB maintains a presence in one index and is held by 39 top holders, indicating a broad but potentially fragmented institutional base. The absence of prior basis for delta computation in the material changes summary highlights that this is the first analysis for this ticker, meaning these holder movements represent the initial baseline for tracking ownership trends. The significance of these changes lies in the potential impact on stock liquidity and price stability. The simultaneous large-scale adjustments by two distinct investors, particularly the near-total exit by investor ID 931, could signal underlying concerns or strategic reallocations within the energy services sector. For investors monitoring SLB, these major holder modifications serve as a critical early warning signal, warranting close attention to subsequent filings and market reactions as the new ownership structure stabilizes.
Signals & dispatch
Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
SLB LIMITED/NV (SLB) is an integrated oil and gas company operating within the energy sector. The firm is headquartered in the Netherlands and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided in the available data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as an entity engaged in integrated oil and gas activities.
SLB LIMITED/NV (SLB) is currently classified as Integrated Oil & Gas within Integrated Oil & Gas (Energy). Classification confidence: 0.98 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 54,526,000,000 USD, total equity 26,177,000,000, short-term debt 0, long-term debt 9,670,000,000. Net cash position is approximately -9,102,000,000 USD. Self-calculated market cap is 71,538,300,000 USD (market_price × shares_outstanding_diluted). Profitability profile: revenue 8,721,000,000, gross profit 0, operating income 0, net income 752,000,000. Return on equity ~12.9%. Return on assets ~6.2%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is 1.92. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk medium, dilution risk medium. Flags: Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.; Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.. Recent news context: [TRIGGER] pre_earnings_window: pre_earnings_window (pre_earnings_window) on SLB — reason=Pre-earnings freshness window T-7 for SLB Q2 2026 (confirmed via sec_filed); watcher=pre_earnings_window; days_out=6; source_id=sec_filed:c3c89924-e20f-49c3-8d8f-5ad1cc741988:Q2 2026; date_basis=sec_8k_forward; date_source=sec_filed; offset_days=7; report_date=2026-07-31; period_label=Q2 2026; window_label=T-7; confirmed_basis=filed; producer_version=ws22-p3.3-v1; contributing_watchers=pre_earnings_window (source=sec_filed; url=pew:Q2 2026:T-7). Additional context: pre_earnings_window: reason=Pre-earnings freshness window T-7 for SLB Q2 2026 (confirmed via sec_filed); watcher=pre_earnings_window; days_out=6; source_id=sec_filed:c3c89924-e20f-49c3-8d8f-5ad1cc741988:Q2 2026; date_basis=sec_8k_forward; date_source=sec_filed; offset_days=7; report_date=2026-07-31; period_label=Q2 2026; window_label=T-7; confirmed_basis=filed; producer_version=ws22-p3.3-v1; contributing_watchers=pre_earnings_window. Comparable peers identified within the same class: Chevron, Shell, BP, CVX.O, SHEL.O.
Slb Ltd (SLB) has experienced significant volatility in its institutional ownership structure, marked by major holder changes detected between late June and early July 2026. Specifically, investor ID 587 underwent substantial position adjustments, with share counts fluctuating between 18,361 and 663,355 shares as of the March 31, 2026 reporting period. These modifications, flagged with major severity, indicate a period of active rebalancing or data correction regarding this specific holder's stake, which represented a portfolio weight ranging from approximately 0.0005% to 1.97%. Concurrently, another major shift occurred with investor ID 931, who drastically reduced their position from 468,352 shares to just 1,410 shares. This reduction, detected on June 27, 2026, corresponds to a drop in portfolio weight from roughly 1.20% to a negligible 0.0035%. The magnitude of this exit suggests a decisive change in sentiment or strategy by this particular institutional investor, removing a significant block of shares from the public float. These ownership dynamics are set against a backdrop of limited analyst coverage, as the company currently has zero associated analysts and officers listed in the current dataset. Despite the lack of analyst commentary, SLB maintains a presence in one index and is held by 39 top holders, indicating a broad but potentially fragmented institutional base. The absence of prior basis for delta computation in the material changes summary highlights that this is the first analysis for this ticker, meaning these holder movements represent the initial baseline for tracking ownership trends. The significance of these changes lies in the potential impact on stock liquidity and price stability. The simultaneous large-scale adjustments by two distinct investors, particularly the near-total exit by investor ID 931, could signal underlying concerns or strategic reallocations within the energy services sector. For investors monitoring SLB, these major holder modifications serve as a critical early warning signal, warranting close attention to subsequent filings and market reactions as the new ownership structure stabilizes.
- Observed GAAP P/E is about 21.2x.
- Return on equity is about 12.9%.
- Debt to equity is about 0.37x.
- [TRIGGER] pre_earnings_window: pre_earnings_window (pre_earnings_window) on SLB — reason=Pre-earnings freshness window T-7 for SLB Q2 2026 (confirmed via sec_filed); watcher=pre_earnings_window; days_out=6; source_id=sec_filed:c3c89924-e20f-49c3-8d8f-5ad1cc741988:Q2 2026; date_basis=sec_8k_forward; date_source=sec_filed; offset_days=7; report_date=2026-07-31; period_label=Q2 2026; window_label=T-7; confirmed_basis=filed; producer_version=ws22-p3.3-v1; contributing_watchers=pre_earnings_window (source=sec_filed; url=pew:Q2 2026:T-7)
- Likely peers from the same classification include Chevron, Shell, BP.
- SLB LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited) (Stated in millions, except per share amounts ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Revenue Services $ 4,919 $ 5,366 Product sales 3,802 3,124 Total Revenue 8,721 8,490 Interest & other income 43 78 Expenses Cost of services 4,049 4,256 Cost of sales 3,341 2,628 Research & engineering 164 172 General & administrative 97 96 Restructuring - 158 Merger & integration 41 48 Interest 116 147 Income before taxes 956 1,063 Tax expense 195 234 Net income 761 829 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9 32 Net income attributable to SLB $ 752 $ 797 Basic income per share of SLB $ 0.50 $ 0.58 Diluted income per share of SLB $ 0.50 $ 0.58 Average shares outstanding: Basic 1,499 1,366 Assuming dilution 1,515 1,380 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 3 SLB LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Stated in millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Net income $ 761 $ 829 Currency translation adjustments Unrealized net change arising during the period 6 172 Cash flow hedges Net loss on cash flow hedges ( 14 ) ( 65 ) Reclassification to net income of net realized loss 2 5 Pension and other postretirement benefit plans Amortization to net income of net actuarial loss 11 8 Amortization to net income of net prior service credit ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Income taxes on pension and other postretirement benefit plans ( 1 ) - Other ( 5 ) 9 Comprehensive income 757 955 Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9 32 Comprehensive income attributable to SLB $ 748 $ 923 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 4 SLB LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Stated in millions) Mar.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedAnalysts project 27.6% upside to a mean price target of $60.23, reflecting strong consensus buy ratings from 29 analysts.
Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37 is lower than the 0.49 cohort median, indicating a conservative leverage profile.
Cash conversion ratio of 1.92 exceeds the 1.77 cohort median, highlighting robust cash generation relative to earnings.
Medium liquidity risk flags suggest potential challenges in meeting short-term financial obligations or operational needs.
Medium dilution risk indicates potential shareholder value erosion through equity issuance or similar corporate actions.
Free cash flow declined 2.6% year-over-year in FY2025, signaling a slight contraction in cash generation capabilities.
Revenue growth CAGR of 4.7% over two years suggests modest top-line expansion compared to historical highs.
Top five institutional holders control only 1.0% of shares, indicating low concentration and potential volatility.
In focus — financials by report
Revenue $8.72B; Net margin 8.6%.
- ▍Revenue $8.72B
- ▍Net margin 8.6%
Revenue $25.96B; Net margin 9.8%.
- ▍Revenue $25.96B
- ▍Net margin 9.8%
Revenue $17.04B; Net margin 10.6%.
- ▍Revenue $17.04B
- ▍Net margin 10.6%
Revenue $35.71B; Net margin 9.4%.
- ▍Revenue $35.71B
- ▍Net margin 9.4%
Revenue $36.29B; Net margin 12.3%.
- ▍Revenue $36.29B
- ▍Net margin 12.3%
Revenue $36.29B; Net margin 12.3%.
- ▍Revenue $36.29B
- ▍Net margin 12.3%
Revenue $33.13B; Operating income $6.52B.
- ▍Revenue $33.13B
- ▍Operating income $6.52B
- ▍Net margin 12.7%
Revenue $33.13B; Net margin 12.7%.
- ▍Revenue $33.13B
- ▍Net margin 12.7%
Valuation FY
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
Stress test
Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 2,59 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 36,6B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 5,6B USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
- Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- EVP, Geographies · Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareDisposed 21 980 @ $38,75exercise · 2026-05-01
- EVP, Geographies · Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareDisposed 11 399 @ $41,47exercise · 2026-05-01
Actions
Ask Handelsavisen
- Market data
- Regulatory filings
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
- Reference data
- Price To Tangible Bookmarket_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Price To Bookmarket_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Enterprise Valuemarket_cap - net_cash
- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- SLB LIMITED/NV company facts · 2026-07-25
- SLB LIMITED/NV 10-Q 2026-04-29 · 2026-07-25
- SLB LIMITED/NV 10-K 2026-01-23 · 2026-07-25
- SLB LIMITED/NV 10-Q 2025-10-22 · 2026-07-25
- SLB LIMITED/NV 10-Q 2025-07-24 · 2026-07-25
- pre_earnings_window (pre_earnings_window) on SLB · 2026-07-25
- SLB NV Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-25
- SLB NV Market data — ESG · 2026-07-25
- SLB LIMITED/NV HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-25
- SLB NV — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-25
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,34 %$2 250M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,32 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,30 %$1 705M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,26 %$403M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,24 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,23 %$1 265M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,17 %$817M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,17 %$681M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,16 %$4 677M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,15 %$639M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,13 %$859M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,13 %$5 654M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,13 %$675M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,12 %$2 064M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,11 %$1 788M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,10 %$7 156M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,10 %$734M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,10 %$486M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,10 %$185M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,09 %$659M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$114M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$235M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,06 %$1 133M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,06 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$93M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$125M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,04 %$132M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$98M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$47M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$34M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$54M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$64M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$19M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$38M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$25M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareSold 25 000 @ $56,99$1,4M · 2026-05-27
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareSold 2 000 @ $54,33$109K · 2026-05-07
- EVP, Geographies · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 21 980 @ $38,75$852K · 2026-05-01
- EVP, Geographies · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareSold 20 000 @ $56,16$1,1M · 2026-05-01
- EVP, Geographies · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 11 399 @ $41,47$473K · 2026-05-01
- EVP, Geographies · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareSold 33 379 @ $56,19$1,9M · 2026-05-01
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 3 428 · 2026-05-01
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 3 428 · 2026-05-01
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 3 428 · 2026-05-01
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 3 428 · 2026-05-01
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 3 428 · 2026-05-01
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 5 450 · 2026-05-01
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 3 428 · 2026-05-01
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 3 428 · 2026-05-01
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareSold 25 000 @ $56,48$1,4M · 2026-04-29
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareSold 2 000 @ $51,95$104K · 2026-03-26
- Director · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareSold 2 000 @ $52,10$104K · 2026-03-25
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareSold 25 000 @ $50,56$1,3M · 2026-03-25
- Chief Technology Officer · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 1 189 @ $44,22$53K · 2026-03-13
- EVP, Core Services & Equipment · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 3 504 · 2026-03-13
- EVP, Core Services & Equipment · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 1 379 @ $44,22$61K · 2026-03-13
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 12 011 · 2026-03-13
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 4 727 @ $44,22$209K · 2026-03-13
- Chief Accounting Officer · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 801 · 2026-03-13
- Chief Accounting Officer · Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareOther 316 @ $44,22$14K · 2026-03-13
Short positioning
Held by funds 1
- Vanguard · ETF0,80 %70,0B $ · #34
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
no material change vs prior analysis (walked 17 fields; 4 schema-expansion field(s) excluded)
- Narrative— → —medium
- Conclusion— → —medium
- Key takeaways— → —medium
- Company share pct— → —medium
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -1.7%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 12.1%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 3.7%Derived (calculated)
- Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): 9.4%Derived (calculated)
- Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 12.9%Derived (calculated)
- Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 6.1%Derived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.33xDerived (calculated)
- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 1.06xDerived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -12.3%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -24.2%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -24.4%Derived (calculated)
- Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -11.6%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -24.4%Derived (calculated)
- R&D expense (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -5.3%Derived (calculated)
- Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -1.6%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 23.6%Derived (calculated)
- R&D expense (annual): USD 709MSEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 6.49BSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (annual): USD 54.87BSEC XBRL filing
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 9.74BSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2SEC XBRL filing
- Revenue (annual): USD 35.71BSEC XBRL filing
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 4.29BSEC XBRL filing
- Interest expense (annual): USD 558MSEC XBRL filing