Noble Corporation plc Stock News

J Mintzmyer of Value Investor's Edge talks about global tensions and trade wars in the context of shipping. Geopolitical disruptions like Middle East conflicts and Russian sanctions have supported shipping rates, but long-term, macro factors and trade deals are more critical.

CEOs of major industry players are convinced that we are in a multi-year upward cycle. Noble's management has strict capital discipline, preserving a strong balance sheet and returning free cash flow to its shareholders. Management has strong fleet deployment capabilities.

In trading on Friday, shares of Noble were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2), with the stock changing hands as low as $24.60 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market's total return.

Noble Corporation plc's shares have underperformed due to weak oil prices, but Q1 results showed strong free cash flow and new contracts, boosting the short-term outlook. The company generated $173 million in free cash flow in Q1, covering its 9.5% dividend yield, and maintains a solid balance sheet with 1.2x net leverage. Noble secured 15 rig years of new contracts worth a minimum of $2.2 bill...

Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Ian MacPherson - Vice President of Investor Relations Robert Eifler - President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Barker - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants David Smith - Pickering Energy Partners Arun Jayaram - JPMorgan Scott Gruber - Citigroup Eddie Kim - Barcl...

Approximately 15 rig years of new contract awards representing $2.2 to $2.7 billion of revenue potential; backlog increased to $7.5 billion. Q2 quarterly cash dividend maintained at $0.50 per share; approximately $100 million returned to shareholders in Q1.

HOUSTON , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation plc ("Noble" or the "Company") (NYSE: NE) today announces plans to report financial results for the first quarter 2025 on Monday April 28, 2025 after the U.S. market close. The Company's earnings press release and accompanying earnings presentation will be available on the Noble website at www.noblecorp.com.

With the changing of the guard in Washington, D.C., one thing is for sure.