Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Core Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:CLB) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $14.71 and traded as high as $18.76. Core Laboratories shares last traded at $18.5580, with a volume of 363,903 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Core Laboratories in a report on Monday, December 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Core Laboratories has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.50.

Core Laboratories Stock Up 2.2%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.71. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $864.12 million, a P/E ratio of 27.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.84 and a beta of 1.09.

Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The oil and gas company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.01. Core Laboratories had a net margin of 6.04% and a return on equity of 12.09%. The firm had revenue of $138.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $130.40 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.22 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Core Laboratories has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.110-0.150 EPS. Research analysts expect that Core Laboratories Inc. will post 0.96 EPS for the current year.

Core Laboratories Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Core Laboratories’s dividend payout ratio is 5.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CWM LLC grew its stake in Core Laboratories by 36.1% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,516 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 668 shares during the period. Quarry LP lifted its position in Core Laboratories by 118.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,953 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,599 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Core Laboratories by 124.7% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,177 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 1,763 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Core Laboratories by 73.3% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,157 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 2,181 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Core Laboratories by 400.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,333 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 5,869 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.81% of the company’s stock.

Core Laboratories Company Profile

Core Laboratories N.V. is a global provider of proprietary and patented reservoir description and production enhancement services to the oil and gas industry. The company applies specialized expertise in core and fluid analysis, advanced petrophysical interpretation, and reservoir engineering to optimize hydrocarbon recovery. By integrating laboratory testing with field services and digital analytics, Core Laboratories delivers insights that help operators maximize production and extend the life of their assets.

The company’s portfolio spans two primary service lines: reservoir description and production enhancement.