Kuwait Oil Contract Fuels Buzz: Recent multi-year deals with Kuwait Oil Company, including a seven-year innovation valley project, have drawn attention on social media for bolstering Schlumberger's international footprint. Observers note the company's expanding role in deepwater and digital optimization amid resilient global exploration activity. These wins are seen as reinforcing its competitive edge ahead of key reporting periods.
Earnings Season in Focus: Market participants are positioning around late July results, with discussions highlighting steady share levels near recent averages and potential catalysts from offshore cycles. Some voices emphasize the need for disciplined risk management as macro factors influence energy sector rotations. International demand trends continue to feature prominently in ongoing analyses.
Broader Market Sentiment: Overall chatter reflects a cautiously optimistic tone, centered on contract momentum without aggressive price calls. Participants stress monitoring key technical supports amid ongoing volatility in commodities. The narrative underscores Schlumberger's strategic adaptations in a shifting energy landscape.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Schlumberger Insider Trading Activity
Schlumberger insiders have traded $SLB stock on the open market 15 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 15 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SLB stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- PEUCH OLIVIER LE (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 125,000 shares for an estimated $6,660,750.
- STEPHANE BIGUET (EVP & CFO) sold 61,017 shares for an estimated $3,032,544
- STEVE MATTHEW GASSEN (EVP, Geographies) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 53,379 shares for an estimated $2,998,766.
- ABDELLAH MERAD (EVP, Core Services & Equipment) sold 60,000 shares for an estimated $2,982,000
- DIANNE B. RALSTON (Chief Legal Officer & Sec) sold 18,617 shares for an estimated $921,541
- HOWARD GUILD (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 13,268 shares for an estimated $659,419
- LA CHEVARDIERE PATRICK DE has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 10,000 shares for an estimated $517,920.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
Schlumberger Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 797 institutional investors add shares of Schlumberger stock to their portfolio, and 640 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 24,364,796 shares (+104.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,252,106,866
- UBS GROUP AG added 10,674,011 shares (+47.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $548,537,425
- CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC removed 10,231,277 shares (-18.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $525,785,325
- BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP added 8,918,412 shares (+56.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $458,317,192
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 8,542,076 shares (-81.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $438,977,285
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 7,691,905 shares (-36.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $395,286,997
- HOLOCENE ADVISORS, LP removed 7,667,844 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $394,050,503
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
Schlumberger Government Contracts
We have seen $4,892,145 of award payments to $SLB over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- GIT MAINTENANCE FY26 SLB: $1,975,602
- GIT PROSOURCE UPGRADE: $799,040
- BOEM STUDIO MANAGER PLUGIN GIT: $68,424
- PULSED NEUTRON GENERATORS FOR THE NASA DRAGONFLY AND DRAGONFLY TITAN LANDER AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCE...: $20,402
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Quiver Quantitative API government contracts endpoint.
Schlumberger Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $SLB in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 04/29/2026
- Stifel issued a "Buy" rating on 01/21/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Schlumberger, check out Quiver Quantitative's $SLB forecast page.
Schlumberger Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $SLB recently. We have seen 16 analysts offer price targets for $SLB in the last 6 months, with a median target of $61.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Bascome Majors from Susquehanna set a target price of $55.0 on 07/08/2026
- Scott Gruber from Citigroup set a target price of $63.0 on 07/01/2026
- Josh Silverstein from UBS set a target price of $66.0 on 07/01/2026
- Marc Bianchi from TD Cowen set a target price of $62.0 on 07/01/2026
- Stephen Gengaro from Stifel set a target price of $64.0 on 06/18/2026
- Keith Mackey from RBC Capital set a target price of $61.0 on 06/16/2026
- James West from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $63.0 on 06/10/2026
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
