Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Noble (NE)

Noble (NYSE: NE) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/18/2026 – Noble was downgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $41.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $36.00.
• 2/17/2026 – Noble had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $33.00 to $41.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Noble was given a new $45.00 price target on by analysts at Evercore Inc.
• 2/13/2026 – Noble had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $32.00 to $45.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2026 – Noble was downgraded by analysts at Fearnley Fonds from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/9/2026 – Noble was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/2/2026 – Noble had its price target raised by analysts at BTIG Research from $35.00 to $42.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – Noble had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $33.00 to $36.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – Noble was given a new $33.00 price target on by analysts at SEB Equity Research.
• 12/29/2025 – Noble had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Noble had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Noble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. Noble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 148.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Noble

In other Noble news, SVP Blake Denton sold 23,255 shares of Noble stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.50, for a total value of $1,011,592.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 79,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,447,853.50. The trade was a 22.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Mikkel Ipsen sold 3,453 shares of Noble stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.56, for a total transaction of $150,412.68. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 11,854 shares in the company, valued at approximately $516,360.24. The trade was a 22.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 56,722 shares of company stock worth $2,459,090. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Noble Corp. Plc engages in the provision offshore drilling services for oil and gas industry. It focuses on a balanced fleet of floating and jackup rigs and the deployment of drilling rigs in oil and gas basins around the world. The company was founded by Lloyd Noble and Art Olson in 1921 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.