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SLBSLB LimitedHold5.5·$51.55-1.66%
HoldModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

SLB has delivered 4 consecutive earnings beats and maintains strong technical support well above its 200-day moving average, but slowing revenue growth, negative price momentum, and thin 4.5% upside headroom leave limited near-term return potential.

Thesis pillars

  • Perfect Four Quarter Beat StreakImproving
  • Dividend Sustainability YieldImproving
  • Technical Support StrongDeteriorating
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SLB Limited (SLB) Stock Analysis

HoldShortModerate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $51.55, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: non-US operations (82.0%); Thin upside margin: 7.1%.

SLB Limited is a global energy technology company operating in more than 100 countries, providing services and products across four divisions — Digital, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems — to national oil companies, integrated oil companies, and... Read more

$51.55+7.1% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#21 of 37 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield
IncomeYield2.25%(5y avg 2.04%)Payout56.59%sustainable
Stop $48.59Target $55.21(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.5:1
Analyst target$61.34+19.0%29 analysts
$55.21our TP
$51.55price
$61.34mean
$40
$71

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $51.55, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: non-US operations (82.0%); Thin upside margin: 7.1%. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 9/10 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost earnings 0.80, news boost analyst 0.60, news boost analyst cluster(3), earnings proximity 88d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

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About SLB Limited

About SLB Limited

SLB generated approximately 82% of its 2025 revenue from operations outside the United States, reflecting a global footprint organized around five geographic Basins — North America Land, Americas, Europe and Africa, Middle East and North Africa, and Asia — and four technology Divisions: Digital, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. The company acquired ChampionX Corporation in 2025 in an all-stock transaction valued at $4.9 billion, issuing 141 million shares.

SLB earns revenue across cloud-based digital subscriptions (Delfi and Lumi platforms), reservoir evaluation and stimulation services, well construction and drilling technologies, and production equipment and chemicals, following the 2025 acquisition of ChampionX's chemistry and artificial lift business. Production Systems includes the SLB OneSubsea joint venture, in which SLB holds a 70% stake alongside Aker Solutions ASA (20%) and Subsea7 S.A. (10%), and the SLB Capturi carbon capture joint venture, 80% owned by SLB alongside Aker Carbon Capture. Primary customers are national oil companies, large integrated oil companies, and independent operators, with no single customer exceeding 10% of consolidated revenue in 2025, 2024, or 2023. SLB's Data Center Solutions business, which designs modular data center infrastructure for hyperscalers, and its New Energy initiatives in carbon capture, geothermal, and critical minerals represent emerging revenue diversification beyond traditional oil and gas services.

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Geopolitical concentration risk crystallized in SLB's Russia exposure: the company suspended new investment and technology deployment to Russia in March 2022 and halted product shipments there in July 2023 amid expanding international sanctions, yet Russia still represented approximately 4% of worldwide revenue in 2025, with $0.7 billion in net assets in the country as of December 31, 2025 spanning cash, receivables, and fixed assets. Because the company's revenue is weighted toward international markets, comparable sanctions, expropriation, or political instability in any of its more than 100 countries of operation could disrupt a meaningfully larger share of results than the Russia exposure alone illustrates.

See also: Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

From SLB Limited's most recent 10-K filing, extracted July 3, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-28
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Upcoming dated catalysts

Fri, Oct 23, 202688d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Positive news sentiment (+0.67)
Positive momentum
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: non-US operations (82.0%)
Thin upside margin: 7.1%
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)25.6
P/E (Fwd)16.0
Mkt Cap$77.8B
EV/EBITDA11.8
Profit Mgn8.5%
ROE12.9%
Rev Growth5.0%
Beta0.73
Dividend2.25%
Rating analysts33

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.76neutral
IV51%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicnon-US operations82%
    10-K Item 1A: 'our non-US operations accounted for approximately 82% of our consolidated revenue in 2025, 85% in 2024, and 84% in 2023.'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
3.8

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
1.9
52w Position
7.6
GatesA.R:R 0.5 < 1.5@spotMomentum 7.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST EARNINGS 0.80NEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.60NEWS BOOST ANALYST CLUSTER(3)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 88d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
73 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $44.59Resistance $53.20

Price Targets

$49
$55
A.Upside+7.1%
A.R:R0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! NEWS_MOD=+2: SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING
! asymmetry at 0.5 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-10-23 (88d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SLB stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $51.55, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: non-US operations (82.0%); Thin upside margin: 7.1%. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $55.21 (+7.1%), stop $48.59 (−6.1%), A.R:R 0.5:1. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the SLB stock price target?

Take-profit target: $55.21 (+7.1% upside). Target $55.21 (+7.1%), stop $48.59 (−6.1%), A.R:R 0.5:1. Stop-loss: $48.59.

What are the risks of investing in SLB?

Concentration risk — Geographic: non-US operations (82.0%); Thin upside margin: 7.1%; Weak growth.

Is SLB overvalued or undervalued?

SLB Limited trades at a P/E of 25.6 (forward 16.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.2/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about SLB?

33 analysts cover SLB with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $61.

What does SLB Limited do?SLB Limited is a global energy technology company operating in more than 100 countries, providing services and products...

SLB Limited is a global energy technology company operating in more than 100 countries, providing services and products across four divisions — Digital, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems — to national oil companies, integrated oil companies, and independent operators. The company generated approximately 82% of its 2025 revenue from operations outside the United States and acquired ChampionX Corporation in 2025 in an all-stock transaction valued at $4.9 billion. No single customer exceeded 10% of SLB's consolidated revenue in 2025, 2024, or 2023.

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