Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26) — Jul 28, 2026
Noble Corp. Q2 FY26 — Strong Backlog Growth Despite Brazil Headwinds
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- Jun 2026
- Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)
- Dec 2025
Noble earnings: last reported Tue, 28 Jul 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 720 | −15.2% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 4.2 | −11.7 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | -36.7 | −185.6% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$44.04 −0.09% · −$0.04
Performance +60.3% 1Y
1Y: $27.48 on 17 Oct 2025 → $44.04. High $54.37 (18 May 2026), low $27.48 (17 Oct 2025).
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Overview
- Symbol
- NE
- Sector
- Energy
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
Mar 2026 (Q1 FY26) — Apr 27, 2026
Noble Corporation plc Q1 FY26 — Strong Backlog Growth and Tightening Deepwater Market
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Noble earnings calls (NE)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: −186% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 801 | 927 | 874 | 849 | 798 | 764 | 786 | 720 |
| Expenses | 685 | 756 | 687 | 713 | 748 | 722 | 560 | 689 |
| Operating profit | 115 | 171 | 187 | 135 | 50 | 43 | 225 | 30 |
| Operating margin | 14.4% | 18.4% | 21.4% | 15.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 28.7% | 4.2% |
| Interest | 25 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 36 |
| Profit before tax | 93 | 124 | 149 | 100 | 11 | 14 | 194 | -20 |
| Tax rate | 34.0% | 22.4% | 27.2% | 57.1% | 298.3% | −528.3% | 37.7% | −79.9% |
| Net profit | 61 | 97 | 108 | 43 | -21 | 87 | 121 | -37 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.41 | — | 0.68 | 0.27 | -0.13 | — | 0.76 | -0.23 |
| Line item | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | — | 102 | 256 | 541 | 411 | 287 |
| Total liabilities | — | 573 | 1,628 | 1,586 | 3,313 | 2,981 |
| Fixed assets | — | 1,479 | 3,981 | 4,124 | 6,036 | 5,403 |
| Total assets | — | 2,073 | 5,235 | 5,507 | 7,965 | 7,530 |
| Line item | Dec 2020 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 273 | 281 | 574 | 655 | 952 |
| Cash from investing | -122 | 376 | -367 | -959 | -350 |
| Cash from financing | 107 | -368 | -326 | 188 | -374 |
| Net cash flow | 259 | 289 | -118 | -115 | 228 |
| Capital expenditure | -149 | -174 | -410 | -575 | -520 |
| Free cash flow | 124 | 107 | 165 | 80 | 432 |
NE operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New contract awards | ~$565MOver the past 3 months, we secured new contract awards totaling approximately $565 million.Source: earnings call transcript | ~$200MOn a combined basis, we have booked approximately $200 million of new backlog across these awards with our backlog as of the fleet status report published yesterday, now standing at $6.8 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Backlog | $7.5BWith these awards, our current backlog stands at $7.5 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | $6.8BOn a combined basis, we have booked approximately $200 million of new backlog across these awards with our backlog as of the fleet status report published yesterday, now standing at $6.8 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | -9.3% |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
Insider filings
86 filings between Jan 26, 2026 and Sep 4, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$22.93M
22 sales by 9 insiders
Compensation
not trading decisions- 5
- Award — granted as compensation
- 30
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 28
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Also filed: 1 gift.
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barker Richard B. | — | $7.85M | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Eifler Robert W. | — | $6.94M | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Denton Blake | — | $3.36M | May 6, 2026 |
| Kawaja Joey M | — | $2.85M | May 5, 2026 |
| ALTING CAROLINE | — | $992.0K | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Howard Jennie | — | $382.9K | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Hirshberg Al J. | — | $263.1K | May 15, 2026 |
| IPSEN MIKKEL | — | $150.4K | Feb 17, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Eifler Robert W. President & CEO | Gift | 21,750 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Eifler Robert W. President & CEO | Sale | 17,071 | $780.3K |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Eifler Robert W. President & CEO | Sale | 32,929 | $1.50M |
| May 15, 2026 | Hirshberg Al J. Director | Sale | 1,500 | $78.9K |
| May 15, 2026 | Hirshberg Al J. Director | Sale | 3,500 | $184.2K |
| May 12, 2026 | SLEDGE CHARLES M Director | Sale | 724 | $37.4K |
| May 6, 2026 | Denton Blake SVP, Marketing & Contracts | Sale | 30,000 | $1.48M |
| May 5, 2026 | Kawaja Joey M SVP, Operations | Sale | 40,000 | $1.99M |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Howard Jennie SVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Sale | 2,486 | $127.0K |
| Apr 29, 2026 | HOLTH KRISTIN Director | Option exercise | 3,649 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | ALTING CAROLINE SVP, Ops. Excellence & Sust | Sale | 15,340 | $809.1K |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Barker Richard B. EVP and CFO | Sale | 47,161 | $2.22M |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Eifler Robert W. President & CEO | Sale | 27,247 | $1.28M |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Barker Richard B. EVP and CFO | Sale | 102,839 | $4.77M |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Eifler Robert W. President & CEO | Sale | 72,753 | $3.38M |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Denton Blake SVP, Marketing & Contracts | Sale | 5,000 | $224.1K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Denton Blake SVP, Marketing & Contracts | Sale | 14,334 | $649.2K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SLEDGE CHARLES M Director | Sale | 2,083 | $93.0K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Barker Richard B. EVP and CFO | Sale | 20,000 | $859.2K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | IPSEN MIKKEL SVP, Human Resources | Sale | 3,453 | $150.4K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Denton Blake SVP, Marketing & Contracts | Sale | 23,255 | $1.01M |
| Feb 13, 2026 | ALTING CAROLINE SVP, Ops. Excellence & Sust | Sale | 4,195 | $182.9K |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Kawaja Joey M SVP, Operations | Sale | 19,725 | $858.2K |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Howard Jennie SVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Sale | 6,094 | $255.9K |
| Feb 12, 2026 | IPSEN MIKKEL SVP, Human Resources | Tax withheld | 4,260 | $179.3K |
| Feb 12, 2026 | IPSEN MIKKEL SVP, Human Resources | Option exercise | 10,824 | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | ALTING CAROLINE SVP, Ops. Excellence & Sust | Tax withheld | 7,810 | $328.8K |
| Feb 12, 2026 | ALTING CAROLINE SVP, Ops. Excellence & Sust | Award | 19,846 | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Barker Richard B. EVP and CFO | Award | 36,083 | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Barker Richard B. EVP and CFO | Tax withheld | 14,199 | $597.8K |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Denton Blake SVP, Marketing & Contracts | Tax withheld | 7,810 | $328.8K |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Denton Blake SVP, Marketing & Contracts | Award | 19,846 | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Howard Jennie SVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Award | 13,531 | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Eifler Robert W. President & CEO | Tax withheld | 44,727 | $1.88M |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Kawaja Joey M SVP, Operations | Award | 19,849 | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Howard Jennie SVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Tax withheld | 5,325 | $224.2K |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Eifler Robert W. President & CEO | Option exercise | 113,663 | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Kawaja Joey M SVP, Operations | Tax withheld | 7,810 | $328.8K |
| Feb 3, 2026 | HOLTH KRISTIN Director | Option exercise | 3,673 | $0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Howard Jennie SVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Tax withheld | 2,570 | $93.6K |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Howard Jennie SVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Option exercise | 6,531 | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Howard Jennie SVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Option exercise | 2,485 | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Douglas Patrice D Director | Option exercise | 3,673 | $0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Hirshberg Al J. Director | Option exercise | 3,673 | $0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Barker Richard B. EVP and CFO | Tax withheld | 3,795 | $138.3K |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Howard Jennie SVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Tax withheld | 980 | $35.7K |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Barker Richard B. EVP and CFO | Option exercise | 9,644 | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Barker Richard B. EVP and CFO | Tax withheld | 2,608 | $95.0K |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Barker Richard B. EVP and CFO | Option exercise | 6,627 | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | HEMMINGSEN CLAUS Director | Option exercise | 3,673 | $0 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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