SLB Ltd

SLB

Market cap $82.4B

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced an expanded collaboration with Vår Energi to scale well planning and integrated field development planning across its Norwegian Continental Shelf operations. With collaborative well planning already reducing cycle times from months to days and integrated field development planning expected to support similar benefits, the expanded deployment is designed to support faster, more consistent decision-making a.

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SLB (SLB) closed the most recent trading day at $57.98, moving +1.22% from the previous trading session.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SLB (NYSE: SLB) will hold a conference call on July 24, 2026, to discuss the results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2026. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time and a press release regarding the results will be issued at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time. To access the conference call, listeners should contact the Conference Call Operator at +1 (800) 715-9871 within North America or +1 (646) 307-1963 outside of North America approxim.

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On April 25, SLB NYSE: SLB reported one of its more difficult quarters in years. Yet that may be the least important thing about this oilfield services leader, formerly known as Schlumberger.

APA Corporation was the top contributor during the quarter. SLB Limited advanced during the quarter as investors grew more confident. Fiserv declined over the quarter despite reporting inline earnings results.

SLB N.V. remains a soft Buy despite near-term headwinds, supported by resilient technology-driven segments and solid Q1 2026 results. Digital and Production Systems segments are delivering high-margin growth, offsetting declines in Reservoir Performance and Well Construction due to geopolitical disruptions. Q1 2026 revenue beat expectations at $8.72 billion, with profitability in line, though some segments face pricing and activity pressures from the Iran conflict.

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.