NBR Nabors Industries (NBR) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Energy · Drilling oil & gas wells · CIK 0001163739
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
148
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about NBR
Insiders, 180 days
-$295.4K net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$294.5K
1 notice
Nabors Industries insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD insiders sold a net $295.4K of stock across 7 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 60.8% of the 5,264 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 148 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Tudor David J sold about $295.4K of NBR on Aug 28, 2026; 148 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 22.5% of the 28,444 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 148 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director YEARWOOD JOHN bought about $500.7K of NBR on Feb 20, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 148 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 0.5% of the 1,406,052 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 148 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Varde Credit Partners Master, L.P. sold about $312.3K of NBR on Sep 11, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company since 2023; 148 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 21.6% of the 1,413,430 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 148 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Varde Credit Partners Master, L.P. sold about $12.5M of NBR on Sep 11, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 148 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Dec 15, 2021.
- The trade is 103.9% of the 4,787 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 148 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Kotts John P sold about $622.5K of NBR on Sep 5, 2023, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 148 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.7 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$295.4K over 180 days
-$295.4K over 90 days
more than 52% of Energy
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
148 funds bought in last quarter
more than 57% of Energy
Revenue
+8.7% year over year
more than 67% of Energy
Margin
9.0% net margin
more than 62% of Energy
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
7.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 5.3 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 63% of Energy
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+77.4%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns NBR: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
1,310,684 sh
$110.1M
664,925 sh
$55.9M
640,469 sh
$53.8M
586,517 sh
$49.3M
484,651 sh
$40.7M
Congress trades in NBR
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
NBR planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Tudor David J
Filed 2026-08-28
$294.5K
NBR mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
NORTHEAST INVESTORS TRUST
$3.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.9%
Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF
$1.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.4%
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES ULTRASECTOR PROFUND
$247.8K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.2%
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
$624.9K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.2%
Knights of Columbus Small Cap Equity Fund
$2.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.1%
iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF
$2.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.7%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Petrello
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$10.3M
-$1.9M
$2.7M
-42%
+29%
2022
$10.8M
$30.1M
$2.6M
+10%
+26%
2021
$10.0M
$18.3M
$2.1M
-42%
-24%
2020
$17.5M
$4.8M
$2.7M
-59%
-39%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $295.4K sold by insiders over 180 days, 148 funds added last quarter, $294.5K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
NBR financials
Revenue growth
+8.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
9.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.2B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | $3.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.9B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $3.0B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $2.7B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $2.0B |
| Jun 2026 | $814.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $783.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $797.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $818.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $832.8M |
| Mar 2025 | $736.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $729.8M |
| Sep 2024 | $731.8M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+7.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -6.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -0.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -13.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -28.4% |
| Jun 2026 | -2.7% |
| Mar 2026 | -1.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +33.5% |
| Jun 2025 | -3.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.5% |
| Dec 2024 | -7.4% |
| Sep 2024 | -7.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$61.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | -$20.3M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $12.6M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $97.0M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $127.6M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $194.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $9.6M |
| Mar 2026 | -$51.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $83.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $19.8M |
| Jun 2025 | -$46.7M |
| Mar 2025 | -$77.2M |
| Dec 2024 | -$59.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $25.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
4.59x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | 4.22x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 23.22x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 9.62x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 6.88x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 5.53x |
| Jun 2026 | 4.59x |
| Mar 2026 | 4.39x |
| Dec 2025 | 4.22x |
| Sep 2025 | 5.14x |
| Jun 2025 | 10.72x |
| Mar 2025 | 9.67x |
| Dec 2024 | 23.22x |
| Sep 2024 | 16.37x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.28x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.28x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.19x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.20x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.20x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.13x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.28x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.29x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.20x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.16x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.17x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.19x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.20x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+58.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | +79.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -76.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -3.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -73.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -65.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +58.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +52.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +79.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +57.7% |
| Jun 2025 | -38.5% |
| Mar 2025 | -34.6% |
| Dec 2024 | -76.3% |
| Sep 2024 | -51.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+5.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -3.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -0.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -6.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -10.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +5.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.7% |
| Jun 2025 | -2.2% |
| Mar 2025 | -2.2% |
| Dec 2024 | -3.6% |
| Sep 2024 | -3.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+12.1%
operating income after a 32.9% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | +15.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +12.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +12.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +15.0% |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+11.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | +12.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +1.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +12.2% |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | +8.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
6.27x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | 3.36x |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 6.40x |
| Mar 2026 | 6.91x |
| Dec 2025 | 3.36x |
| Sep 2025 | 4.24x |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$3.3B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-27 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | $2.4B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $3.4B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $2.9B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $3.5B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $2.9B |
| Jun 2026 | $3.3B |
| Mar 2026 | $3.4B |
| Dec 2025 | $2.4B |
| Sep 2025 | $3.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $3.3B |
| Mar 2025 | $3.4B |
| Dec 2024 | $3.4B |
| Sep 2024 | $3.4B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+4.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | -2.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +12.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +8.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +29.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +4.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.4% |
| Dec 2025 | -2.4% |
| Sep 2025 | -27.4% |
| Jun 2025 | -38.6% |
| Mar 2025 | -15.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +17.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
PEG, trailing NBR
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.2B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $2.7B |
| Operating income | $471.1M | $416.8M | $433.7M | $44.3M |
| Net income | $286.6M | -$176.1M | -$11.8M | -$350.3M |
| EPS (diluted) | 17.39 | -22.37 | -5.49 | -40.52 |
| Operating cash flow | $693.3M | $581.4M | $637.9M | $501.1M |
| Cash | $940.7M | $389.7M | $1.1B | $451.0M |
| Long-term debt | $2.1B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.5B |
| Dividends paid | n/a | $87.0K | $194.0K | $65.0K |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
NBR Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored
NBR filings, in plain words
Are Nabors Industries insiders buying or selling NBR?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Nabors Industries insiders were net sellers, a net $295.4K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.
Are there planned insider sales of NBR?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $294.5K of stock; the latest, by Tudor David J, was filed 2026-08-28.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Nabors Industries insiders were net sellers of NBR, a net $295.4K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $294.5K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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