NYSE:SLB

Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB)

51.12
-0.96 (1.84%)
as of Sep 18, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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BUY

Best of breed, but shares have not gone up along with oil prices.

HOLD

Is down 9% in the last 3 months. It's too expensive to sell now. 

DON'T BUY
SLB vs. HAL

Neither. Look at the 10-year charts, both lower today than 10 years ago. When flush with money, make acquisitions; then when things turn nasty, take write downs. Result is less than zero value creation for shareholders. The only people making money are the executives.

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PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Nov 21/23, Down 10.8%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

Our PAST TOP PICK with SLB has triggered its stop at $47.  To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time.

DON'T BUY

Their quarter disappointed, though he likes the company. Even Haliburton did better. He prefers Cotera.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

A good company, but shares have run up a lot. Wait for a pullback.

DON'T BUY

He keeps an eye on it and likes it. Keeps watching it. Prefers them a little to HAL. But he won't buy it because of the oil/has sector.

BUY

Last Friday they reported a slight top and bottom line beat with revenue up 14% YOY and free cash flow up 167% YOY. Strength lies in their international business, with 10 straight quarters of double-digit growth. Guidance was encouraging, though they seldom say much, driven by this international business. Also, they raised their dividend 10% and will increase buybacks, which will absorb their higher-than-expected capex.

BUY

She sold Chevron to buy more SLB, which is the #1 player in oil field services. Traeds at 17x forward PE. They raised guidance three times this year, yet shares haven't moved. Their technology is not appreciation.

DON'T BUY

World's largest oil drilling company. Fundamentally the company scores 6/10. Revenue slowing. Stock price also has a downward trend. Would wait for stock trend to reverse before buying. Company also has cut dividend in the past 10 years. Better options available for investors. 

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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

SLB represents the "pick and shovels" of the energy industry, involved in building infrastructure.  Earnings recently beat analyst expectations as US revenues grew despite reduced drilling activity in several key regions.  It trades at 18x earnings and supports a 22% ROE.  We recommend placing a stop-loss at $47, looking to achieve $63 -- upside potential of 18%.  Yield 1.7%

(Analysts’ price target is $63.76)
RISKY

Likes it. It may have bottomed.

DON'T BUY

International service business very volatile. Require strong energy prices for service sector to recover. Would prefer Canadian heavy oil producers. 

PARTIAL BUY

Reported a super quarter. Would buy some now, then more a little lower.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Delivered a mixed Q3, but earnings were excellent with revenues up double digits. Today's sell-off is a buy. They've been increasing their dividend a lot in recent years, nearly 2%. They benefit from the exploration, more than the price, of oil, and they are digging now.

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