Positions for Noble Corp PLC (NYSE:NE)

In Q4 2018 Noble Corp PLC (NYSE:NE) big money sentiment increased to 1.24, according to SEC.gov filings. That’s up 0.15, from 2018Q3’s 1.09. 109 investment managers started new or increased positions, while 88 sold and reduced positions in Noble Corp PLC so the sentiment has increased. Funds own 211.58 million shares, up from 205.13 million shares in 2018Q3. Funds holding Noble Corp PLC in top 10 changed to 2 from 5 for a decrease of 3. 26 Investors Sold All; 62 Reduced Holdings; 63 increased holdings while 46 investment managers bought holdings.

Largest Noble Corp PLC Shareholders

As of Q4 2018 D.C. Capital Advisors Ltd has 6.8% invested in Noble Corp PLC. As of Q4 2018, 16.62 million shares of Noble Corp PLC are owned by Firefly Value Partners Lp. Energy Opportunities Capital Management Llc reported 479,690 shares. The Minnesota-based fund Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc have invested about 1.57% of the fund’s stock portfolio in Noble Corp PLC. The Jersey-based fund Contrarius Investment Management Ltd looks positive on Noble Corp PLC, possessing 8.70 million shares.

Noble Corporation plc operates as an offshore drilling contractor for the gas and oil industry worldwide.The firm is worth $734.99 million. It owns and operates a fleet of mobile offshore drilling units.Currently it has negative earnings. As of February 23, 2017, the firm operated a fleet of 28 offshore drilling units consisted of 14 drill ships, and semisubmersibles and 14 jack ups.

NE touched $2.95 during the last trading session after $0.12 change.Noble Corporation plc is downtrending after having declined 22.14% since March 24, 2018. NE has 7.16 million volume or 63.85% up from normal. NE underperformed the S&P500 by 26.51%.

Earnings report for Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) is anticipated on May, 1., RTT reports. Analysts have anticipation on stock’s EPS of $-0.42. That’s up 23.64 % from last year’s $-0.55 EPS. Last quarter $-0.36 EPS was reported. Analysts predicts 16.67 % negative EPS growth this quarter.

80 are held by Plante Moran Financial Limited. State Street Corporation invested in 9.80M shs or 0% of the stock. Bridgeway Cap Management reported 1.14M shs or 0.04% of all its holdings. Ny State Teachers Retirement Systems reported 517,742 shs. Australia-based Amp Invsts Limited has invested 0% in Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE). 1.00 million are owned by California Public Employees Retirement System. 380,060 were reported by Arizona State Retirement System. Caxton Assocs Lp holds 353,000 shs or 0.15% of its capital. Meeder Asset Mngmt owns 1,302 shs for 0% of their capital. Allstate Corporation accumulated 26,973 shs. Sei Investments accumulated 5,811 shs. Qs Invsts Limited Co invested in 739,352 shs. Alps Advsr stated it has 0% of its capital in Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE). Advisory Ser Net Ltd Liability Corporation has 0% invested in Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE). Frontier Cap Mngmt Communication Limited holds 0.04% in Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) or 1.91 million shs.

Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) Ratings Coverage

In total 8 analysts cover Noble (NYSE:NE). “Buy” rating has 1, “Sell” are 2, while 5 are “Hold”. (NYSE:NE) has 13% bullish analysts. 12 are the (NYSE:NE)’s ratings reports on 24 Mar 2019 according to StockzIntelligence Inc. On Tuesday, February 26 the firm earned “Hold” rating by Credit Suisse. On Wednesday, February 20 Barclays Capital maintained Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) rating. Barclays Capital has “Sell” rating and $3 target. On Monday, October 1 the stock has “Neutral” rating by Simmons & Co. On Monday, January 28 Pareto upgraded the shares of NE in report to “Buy” rating. In Thursday, October 18 report Fearnleys upgraded it to “Reduce” rating and $6 target. On Wednesday, January 16 the stock has “Equal-Weight” rating by Capital One. On Friday, October 12 the rating was upgraded by Societe Generale to “Buy”. On Thursday, December 20 Societe Generale downgraded the shares of NE in report to “Hold” rating.

Another two news for Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) were recently announced by: Seekingalpha.com on February 25, 2019 with title “Noble Corp.’s Precarious Position – Seeking Alpha”. The other Globenewswire.com‘s article was titled “Market Trends Toward New Normal in Micron Technology, Harris, Sientra, Noble, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, and CECO Environmental — Emerging Consolidated Expectations, Analyst Ratings – GlobeNewswire” and announced on February 26, 2019.