FY2025 EPS Forecast for Nabors Industries Reduced by Analyst

Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Nabors Industries in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of ($17.54) for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($17.32). The consensus estimate for Nabors Industries’ current full-year earnings is ($6.22) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nabors Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at ($3.66) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($2.03) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($1.71) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($8.10) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.94) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($1.44) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($1.61) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.89) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($4.89) EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Nabors Industries from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $32.00 to $65.00 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Nabors Industries in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Nabors Industries from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Susquehanna set a $64.00 price objective on shares of Nabors Industries and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Barclays set a $50.00 price objective on Nabors Industries and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Nabors Industries has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.14.

Nabors Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NBR opened at $69.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.23 and a beta of 0.99. Nabors Industries has a 12-month low of $23.27 and a 12-month high of $70.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.50. The company’s fifty day moving average is $59.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.29.

Institutional Trading of Nabors Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Nabors Industries by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 871,047 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $47,298,000 after purchasing an additional 13,424 shares during the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. boosted its stake in Nabors Industries by 25.0% in the second quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 750,000 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $21,015,000 after purchasing an additional 150,000 shares in the last quarter. Apollo Management Holdings L.P. boosted its stake in Nabors Industries by 54.2% in the second quarter. Apollo Management Holdings L.P. now owns 650,623 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $18,230,000 after purchasing an additional 228,787 shares in the last quarter. Highbridge Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Nabors Industries by 26.9% during the third quarter. Highbridge Capital Management LLC now owns 491,795 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $20,100,000 after purchasing an additional 104,219 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. increased its stake in shares of Nabors Industries by 10.6% in the third quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 489,507 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $20,006,000 after buying an additional 46,802 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Nabors Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Nabors Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple near‑term EPS forecasts for Nabors, shaving expected losses for several 2026 and 2027 quarters (examples include Q2 2026 from ($2.06) to ($2.03), Q3 2026 to ($1.71), and Q1–Q4 2027 modestly improved). The upgrades signal an improving operating outlook and likely supported today’s stock gain. MarketBeat: Nabors updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also nudged full‑year FY2026 and FY2027 estimates slightly (FY2026 to ($8.10), FY2027 to ($4.89)), but company remains forecasted to post losses on those years — the trajectory is better, but still negative in absolute terms. MarketBeat: Nabors estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered Q4 2025 and FY2025 estimates (Q4 2025 to ($3.66) from $3.44 and FY2025 to ($17.54)), reflecting near‑term headwinds that keep longer‑term recovery uncertain and may cap upside until results or clearer guidance arrive. MarketBeat: Nabors revisions

About Nabors Industries

Nabors Industries Ltd. is a global oil and gas drilling contractor that provides land and offshore drilling rigs, drilling equipment and related services to energy companies around the world. The company’s operations span two core segments: drilling and evaluation, which includes land‐based and platform drilling rigs as well as wellbore survey services, and wellbore technologies, offering pressure control equipment, downhole tools and specialized maintenance services. Nabors’ integrated model combines rig operations with engineered products and field support, positioning it as a full‐service provider in the upstream sector.

The company maintains a diverse, modern fleet of automated and conventional drilling rigs and has pioneered advanced drilling technologies, including automated drilling controls and managed pressure drilling systems.