Hara Capital Acquires 173K Shares of Noble Corporation Worth $4.9 Million
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Fool
- New Position Disclosure: Hara Capital LLC disclosed a new position in Noble Corporation by acquiring 173,597 shares valued at $4.9 million in Q4, marking it as the firm's sixth-largest equity investment and reflecting confidence in the company.
- Asset Allocation Shift: This acquisition positions Noble to account for 2.7% of Hara Capital's reportable 13F assets, highlighting its significance within the firm's total U.S. equity assets of $179.74 million.
- Market Performance Analysis: Despite Noble's stock price declining by 2.9% over the past year while the S&P 500 gained 18.8%, its 6.1% dividend yield continues to attract investor interest, indicating stable cash flow capabilities.
- Contract Growth Potential: Noble reported third-quarter revenue of $798 million, down 0.4% year-over-year; however, management noted new contracts signed, with a backlog reaching $7 billion, indicating strong future growth potential.
Analyst Views on NE
Wall Street analysts forecast NE stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NE is 32.43 USD with a low forecast of 30.00 USD and a high forecast of 36.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 32.580
Low
30.00
Averages
32.43
High
36.00
Current: 32.580
Low
30.00
Averages
32.43
High
36.00
About NE
Noble Corporation plc is an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The Company performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of offshore drilling units focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. The Company principally conducts its contract drilling operations in Africa, Far East Asia, the Middle East, the North Sea, Oceania, South America, and the US Gulf. Its customers consist primarily of large, integrated, independent, and government-owned or controlled oil and gas companies throughout the world. It provides contract drilling services under an individual contract on a dayrate basis. Its fleet consists of various types of mobile offshore drilling units, such as floaters and jackups. Its fleet of approximately 40 drilling rigs consists of 27 floaters and 13 jackups. Its fleet includes Noble Faye Kozack, Noble Venturer, and Noble Viking.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
