Noble Corp

NE

Market cap $7.42B

HOUSTON, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE, "Noble", or the "Company") today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Jeff Miller, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Halliburton, to serve as a director of Noble.

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U.S. Fund A Shares (without sales charge*) posted a return of 1.17% in first quarter 2026. Leading contributors in the First Eagle U.S. Fund this quarter included gold bullion, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Noble Corporation PLC Class A, IPG Photonics Corporation and SLB Limited. The leading detractors in the quarter were Workday, Inc. Class A, Oracle Corporation, Salesforce.com, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A and Universal Health Services, Inc, Class B.

Noble Corporation has surged 155% over the past year, benefiting from tight offshore rig supply and higher oil prices. NE's Q1 results showed strong EBITDA margin expansion to 35% and robust free cash flow, though working capital tailwinds may not persist. Contracting momentum is improving, with significant backlog additions and 65% of 2026 and 61% of 2027 revenue already secured.

Noble Corporation plc (NE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Approximately $565 million in new contract value since the January fleet status report, including 3-year extension for the Noble Courage and 5-well contract for the Noble Deliverer; backlog stands at $7.5 billion. $0.50 per share cash dividend declared for Q2, maintaining consistent return of capital program.

HOUSTON, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation plc ("Noble" or the "Company") (NYSE: NE) today announces plans to report financial results for the first quarter on Sunday, April 26, 2026. The Company's earnings press release and accompanying earnings presentation will be available on the Noble website at www.noblecorp.com.

Kerrisdale Advisers sold 204,364 shares of Noble Corporation in the fourth quarter; the estimated transaction value was $6.04 million based on quarterly average pricing. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value declined by $5.79 million, reflecting both trading activity and market price movement.

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