NOV

NOV Inc.

Energy · $6.8B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$18.80

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$19.70

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$7.88

buy price

Fairly Valued

NOV is Fairly Valued: at $18.80 it's within 5% of its fair value of $19.70. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $7.88, 58% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings have been shrinking, but the business still generates cash, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth-2.3% a year✗
Equity per share growth-4.2% a year✗
Sales growth-2.6% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-6.4% a year✗
Return on invested capital5.7%✗

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Superinvestors

4 of the investors we track hold NOV. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: First Eagle Investment Management

Insider activity

Since Jul 31, 2026: no open-market purchases and 1 sale worth $184K. Why purchases matter

Sales

About NOV Inc.

NOV Inc. is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing essential systems, components, and products for the oil and gas drilling and production industries, as well as for industrial and renewable energy sectors worldwide. The company's operations are divided into three core segments: Wellbore Technologies, Completion & Production Solutions, and Rig Technologies. The Wellbore Technologies segment…

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works