Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for NOV (NOV)

NOV (NYSE: NOV) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/15/2026 – NOV had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – NOV had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – NOV had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen.
• 1/7/2026 – NOV had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $17.00 to $20.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – NOV had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $19.00 to $22.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – NOV had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – NOV had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/18/2025 – NOV had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $14.00 to $17.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/17/2025 – NOV had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $13.00 to $15.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – NOV had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – NOV was given a new $16.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 12/11/2025 – NOV had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $16.00 to $17.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – NOV had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/4/2025 – NOV had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

NOV Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. NOV’s payout ratio is presently 30.00%.

Insider Activity at NOV

In other news, Director Christian S. Kendall acquired 70,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $14.46 per share, for a total transaction of $1,012,200.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 85,949 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,242,822.54. The trade was a 438.90% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.85% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) is a leading provider of equipment and technology to the oil and gas industry. The company designs, manufactures and services an extensive portfolio of products used in drilling, completion and production operations. Its offerings include drilling rigs and related components, wellbore technologies such as tubulars and completion tools, surface equipment including mud pumps and blowout preventers, and aftermarket parts and services that support ongoing field operations.

NOV’s business is organized to serve upstream energy companies around the world.