NOV Inc. (NOV)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-07-31
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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 steady. 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.
Recent financial performance freshly dropped to the bottom half of its industry.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 1% 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 in the energy sector must continue to justify its current price. Revenue growth has been steady, but recent performance dropped to the bottom half of its industry. It trades at 0.8× price-to-sales, while the peer median is 1.1×. This suggests that the market expects modest growth compared to our view. The next-quarter miss probability is 60%, indicating a significant risk. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. NOV is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 22 analysts currently covering NOV (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for NOV in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 6 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. 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.
Advances: Enhance shareholder returns through dividends
Dividend declaration enhances shareholder returns.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $19.43
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $19.43.
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
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.