NOV Inc. (NOV)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 2% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskNOV's growth depends on driving revenue growth and improving profitability. Revenue performance has recently improved, with a strong earnings beat in Q2. It trades at 0.9× price-to-sales versus a peer median of 1.2×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than forecasted. A specific risk is the 38% probability of a miss in the next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 3% below where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. NOV is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 20 analysts currently covering NOV (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for NOV in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 6 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Compare the value case
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Advances: Drive revenue growth and improve profitability
Earnings beat and dividend move support revenue growth.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $21.39
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $21.39.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.

Advances: Enhance shareholder returns through dividends
Dividend declaration enhances shareholder returns.
Advances: Enhance shareholder returns through dividends
Regular dividend declaration supports capital allocation objective.
Advances: Focus on cost management and efficiency
Capex plan aligns with cost management and efficiency goals.
Threatens: Maintain revenue growth
Earnings and revenue fall indicates growth challenges.
Threatens: Maintain revenue growth
Middle East disruptions could negatively impact revenue growth.
Threatens: Maintain revenue growth
Mideast disruptions pose a risk to revenue performance.
Advances: Enhance shareholder returns through dividends
20% increase in dividend significantly boosts shareholder returns.