Despite naming a new CEO and a consistent earnings beat the selling continues as the bears remain in full control. Technically the chart is bearish and sentiment in the sector shows no signs of improvement.
SLB
met expectations for 35 cents per share in its Q2 earnings report, while $8.27 billion in revenues beat estimates by 1.9%. Like with AmEx, Schlumberger has now posted a positive surprise in three of the last four quarters.
AVERAGE ANALYSTS PRICE TARGET $48
AVERAGE ANALYSTS RECOMMENDATION OVERWEIGHT
P/E RATIO 50
SHORT INTEREST 11%
COMPANY PROFILE
Schlumberger NV engages in the provision of technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production and processing to the oil and gas industry. It operates through the following business segments: Reservoir Characterization, Drilling, Production, Cameron and Elimination and other. The Reservoir Characterization Group segment consists of the principal technologies involved in finding and defining hydrocarbon resources. The Drilling Group segment includes the drilling and positioning of oil and gas wells such as bits and drilling tolls, drilling and measurement, land rigs and integrated drilling services. The Production Group segment provides technologies in the lifetime production of oil and gas reservoirs such as well services, completions, artificial lift, well intervention, water service, integrated production services and others. The Cameron Group segment consists of the pressure and flow control for drilling and intervention rigs, oil and gas wells and production facilities. The company was founded by Conrad Schlumberger and Marcel Schlumberger in 1926 and is headquartered in
SLB
met expectations for 35 cents per share in its Q2 earnings report, while $8.27 billion in revenues beat estimates by 1.9%. Like with AmEx, Schlumberger has now posted a positive surprise in three of the last four quarters. AVERAGE ANALYSTS PRICE TARGET $48
AVERAGE ANALYSTS RECOMMENDATION OVERWEIGHT
P/E RATIO 50
SHORT INTEREST 11%
COMPANY PROFILE
Schlumberger NV engages in the provision of technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production and processing to the oil and gas industry. It operates through the following business segments: Reservoir Characterization, Drilling, Production, Cameron and Elimination and other. The Reservoir Characterization Group segment consists of the principal technologies involved in finding and defining hydrocarbon resources. The Drilling Group segment includes the drilling and positioning of oil and gas wells such as bits and drilling tolls, drilling and measurement, land rigs and integrated drilling services. The Production Group segment provides technologies in the lifetime production of oil and gas reservoirs such as well services, completions, artificial lift, well intervention, water service, integrated production services and others. The Cameron Group segment consists of the pressure and flow control for drilling and intervention rigs, oil and gas wells and production facilities. The company was founded by Conrad Schlumberger and Marcel Schlumberger in 1926 and is headquartered in