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Nabors Industries (NBR): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold2 Buy4 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 7 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 7 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $103, the highest $120, the lowest $80.00. The average is +32.3% from the last price of $78.20.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Oil and Gas DrillingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $90.00 → $88.00−2.2% | Buy | +12.5% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas DrillingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $85.00 → $83.00−2.4% | Hold | +6.1% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas DrillingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $82.00 → $80.00−2.4% | Hold | +2.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas DrillingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $81.00 → $79.00−2.5% | Hold | +1.0% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas DrillingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $89.00 → $87.00−2.2% | Buy | +11.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas DrillingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $84.00 → $82.00−2.4% | Hold | +4.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| Joe Laetsch★★★★★★★★★★#3110 · hits 61% · avg +5.9% | Morgan Stanley | $110 | Buy | +40.7% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −1.6%next day −2.6% | ↗ |
| Charles Minervino★★★★★★★★★★#59 · hits 71% · avg +23.0% | Susquehanna | $85.00 → $91.00+7.1% | Hold | +16.4% | Assigned | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:56 | +3.7%next day −2.9% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Scott Gruber★★★★★★★★★★#383 · hits 60% · avg +15.6% | Citi | $110 | Hold | +40.7% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks Sep 4 06:10 | −3.8%next day −1.9% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| Eddie Kim★★★★★★★★★★#6236 · hits 45% · avg +1.4% | Barclays | $99.00 → $93.00−6.1% | Hold | +18.9% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 04:13 | −5.8%next day +5.9% · 5 days +13.8% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $79.00 → $80.00+1.3% | Sell | +2.3% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 08:08 | −2.6%next day −5.8% · 5 days +5.6% | ↗ |
| Keith Mackey★★★★★★★★★★#97 · hits 66% · avg +25.6% | RBC Capital | $120 | Hold | +53.5% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:02 | +2.0%next day +3.5% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Derek Podhaizer★★★★★★★★★★#484 · hits 66% · avg +21.0% | Piper Sandler | $120 | Buy | +53.5% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 06:57 | +6.3%next day +2.0% · 5 days −6.4% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Nabors Industries
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $103 at a price of $78.12 (+31.3%); now: $103 at $78.20 (+32.3%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Hold | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.15 (from $-0.65 to $0.31). Last quarter: $-2.04.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $859M (from $848M to $874M). Last quarter: $815M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About Nabors Industries
- CEO: Anthony G. Petrello
- Employees: 13,900
- Crown House, Hamilton, PE, HM 08, BM
- www.nabors.com
Nabors Industries Ltd. provides drilling and drilling-related services for land-based and offshore oil and natural gas wells in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: U.S. Drilling, International Drilling, Drilling Solutions, and Rig Technologies. The company offers tubular running services, including casing and tubing running, and torque monitoring; managed pressure drilling services; and drilling-bit steering systems and rig instrumentation software. The company also offers drilling systems comprising ROCKit, a directional steering control system; SmartNAV, a collaborative guidance and advisory platform; SmartSLIDE, a directional steering control system; and RigCLOUD, a digital infrastructure that integrate applications to deliver real-time insight into operations across the rig fleet. In addition, it operates a fleet of land-based drilling rigs and marketed platforms rigs; manufactures and sells top drives, catwalks, wrenches, drawworks, and other drilling related equipment, such as robotic systems and downhole tools; and provides aftermarket sales and services for the installed base of its equipment. Nabors Industries Ltd. was founded in 1952 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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