<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Banque Transatlantique SA cut its holdings in  SLB Limited (NYSE:SLB - Free Report) by 99.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,971 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after selling 1,851,303 shares during the quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA's holdings in SLB were worth $271,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>From Dividends to Growth: Why These 3 Stocks Stand Out in 2025</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in  SLB during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000.  Atticus Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  SLB in the second quarter valued at $29,000.  Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc. lifted its position in shares of  SLB by 55.3% in the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc. now owns 983 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter.  NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of  SLB by 51.4% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 1,004 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in  SLB during the 1st quarter worth about $67,000. 81.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at SLB</h2><p>In other news, Director Peter John Coleman sold 5,500 shares of SLB stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.82, for a total value of $197,010.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,671 shares of the company's stock, valued at $668,795.22. The trade was a 22.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Stephane Biguet sold 38,447 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.75, for a total value of $1,412,927.25. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 175,690 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,456,607.50. The trade was a 17.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 103,947 shares of company stock worth $3,871,337 in the last three months. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 10/20 - 10/24</li></ul><p>A number of research analysts have issued reports on SLB shares. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating on shares of SLB in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of SLB from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Cowen  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $57.00 target price on shares of SLB in a research note on Thursday. Melius Research initiated coverage on SLB in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $82.00 price target for the company. Finally, Zacks Research raised SLB from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned  a Buy rating and five have issued  a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, SLB  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $52.32.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on SLB</b></p><h2>SLB Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Why SLB Could Be the Smartest Oil Stock to Buy Now</li></ul><p>Shares of SLB stock opened at $39.44 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.23 and a beta of 0.73. SLB Limited has a one year low of $31.11 and a one year high of $44.66. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $35.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.12. </p><p>SLB (NYSE:SLB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $8.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.99 billion. SLB had a net margin of 10.34% and a return on equity of 18.97%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 EPS.  Sell-side analysts anticipate that  SLB Limited will post 3.38 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>SLB Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. SLB's dividend payout ratio  is currently 44.02%. </p><h2>SLB Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Schlumberger Limited engages in the provision of technology for the energy industry worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Digital &amp; Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. The company provides field development and hydrocarbon production, carbon management, and integration of adjacent energy systems; reservoir interpretation and data processing services for exploration data; and well construction and production improvement services and products.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than SLB</li><li>How Investors Can Find the Best Cheap Dividend Stocks</li><li>Synopsys Sees Bullish Shift as Ansys Integration Drives Growth</li><li>Trading Stocks: RSI and Why it's Useful</li><li>The Best Holiday Present You Can Give Yourself? 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<p>Banque Transatlantique SA drastically reduced its holdings in SLB Limited by 99.6% in Q2, selling 1,851,303 shares. SLB insiders sold 103,947 shares worth $3,871,337 recently. Analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus of 'Moderate Buy' and an average price target of $52.32. SLB's stock opened at $39.44, with a market cap of $58.92 billion and a P/E ratio of 15.23. The company reported Q3 EPS of $0.69, beating estimates.</p>

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