<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Noble Corporation PLC (NYSE:NE - Get Free Report) SVP Mikkel Ipsen sold 3,453 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.56, for a total transaction of $150,412.68. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 11,854 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $516,360.24. This represents a 22.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.</p><h2>Noble Trading Up 1.0%</h2><ul><li>3 Overlooked Dividend Stocks for Choppy Markets in 2026</li></ul><p>Shares of Noble stock traded up $0.42 on Thursday, hitting $44.68. 639,609 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,321,360. Noble Corporation PLC has a 52 week low of $17.40 and a 52 week high of $46.31. The stock has a market cap of $7.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.12 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.67. </p><p>Noble (NYSE:NE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $764.41 million for the quarter. Noble had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 2.34%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share.  On average, equities analysts predict that  Noble Corporation PLC will post 2.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Noble Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 02/09 - 02/13</li></ul><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. Noble's dividend payout ratio  is 148.15%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NE. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Noble from $32.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Noble in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays lowered Noble from an &#34;overweight&#34; rating to an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating and upped their target price for the company from $36.00 to $41.00 in a research report on Wednesday. BTIG Research boosted their price target on Noble from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Fearnley Fonds cut shares of Noble from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $38.63.</p><ul><li>Cloudflare: Another AI-Disrupted Stock You Might Want to Buy</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on Noble</b></p><h2>Institutional Trading of Noble</h2><p>A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NE. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of  Noble by 156.4% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 864 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 527 shares during the period.  Salomon &amp; Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in  Noble in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000.  GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Noble by 77.8% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,440 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 630 shares during the last quarter.  EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of  Noble by 819.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,601 shares of the company's stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 2,318 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of  Noble during the 1st quarter worth about $142,000. 68.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Noble Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Noble Corp. Plc engages in the provision offshore drilling services for oil and gas industry. It focuses on a balanced fleet of floating and jackup rigs and the deployment of drilling rigs in oil and gas basins around the world. The company was founded by Lloyd Noble and Art Olson in 1921 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. </p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Noble</li><li>Your Bank Account Is No Longer Safe</li><li>NEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?</li><li>Buy this Gold Stock Before May 2026</li><li>What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse</li><li>This $15 Stock Could Go Down as the #1 Stock of 2026</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/InsiderTradesChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU5F?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/InsiderTradesChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU5F"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Noble Corporation's SVP Mikkel Ipsen sold 3,453 shares at $43.56 each, totaling $150,412.68, reducing his ownership by 22.56% to 11,854 shares valued at $516,360.24. The transaction was disclosed to the SEC. Noble's stock recently traded up 1.0% to $44.68, with a market cap of $7.11 billion. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $0.09, missing estimates, and announced a $0.50 dividend to be paid on March 19. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with an average target price of $38.63.</p>

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