NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD
Nabors Industries invested $35 million in Quaise Energy, becoming its largest shareholder with 14% ownership. The investment supports Quaise's geothermal drilling technology, aligning with Nabors' strategy to expand into adjacent energy markets. Quaise's hybrid drilling platform aims to access deeper geothermal resources, potentially broadening the market for geothermal power and creating opportunities for Nabors' services.
Tudor David J sold 3,200 shares of NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) at $92.30 ($0.30M total) on 2026-08-28.
Nabors Industries (NBR) shares rose 10.4% since its last earnings report, despite posting a wider-than-expected Q2 2026 loss of $2.04 per share. Revenue of $814.8M beat estimates but fell from the prior year. International Drilling segment performed well, while U.S. Drilling lagged. The company reported $12.3M in adjusted free cash flow.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning NBR (NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
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In the last 30 days, NBR insiders filed 1 SEC Form 4 transaction — no purchases and 1 sale ($295K). The most active reporter was Tudor David J with 1 filing.
The capital infusion gives Nabors exposure to geothermal drilling technology and potential upside from future commercial deployment.
Minor insider sell may signal slight negative sentiment but size is small relative to float.
Earnings miss on EPS but revenue beat may limit downside; segment strength in International Drilling could support price.
Quaise Energy closed a $180 million Series B funding round, including a $35 million investment from Nabors Industries (NBR). The funds will support Project Obsidian, the world's first superhot geothermal power plant, and the development of Quaise's millimeter wave drilling system. Nabors and Quaise also entered a strategic framework agreement for drilling operations and technology integration. Total funding for Quaise now stands at $280 million.
The capital infusion could boost Nabors' exposure to geothermal drilling services and diversify revenue.
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Nabors Industries invested $35 million in Quaise Energy, becoming its largest shareholder with 14% ownership. The investment supports Quaise's geothermal drilling technology, aligning with Nabors' strategy to expand into adjacent energy markets. Quaise's hybrid drilling platform aims to access deeper geothermal resources, potentially broadening the market for geothermal power and creating opportunities for Nabors' services.
1 min readTudor David J sold 3,200 shares of NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) at $92.30 ($0.30M total) on 2026-08-28.
1 min readNabors Industries (NBR) shares rose 10.4% since its last earnings report, despite posting a wider-than-expected Q2 2026 loss of $2.04 per share. Revenue of $814.8M beat estimates but fell from the prior year. International Drilling segment performed well, while U.S. Drilling lagged. The company reported $12.3M in adjusted free cash flow.
3 min readQuaise Energy closed a $180 million Series B funding round, including a $35 million investment from Nabors Industries (NBR). The funds will support Project Obsidian, the world's first superhot geothermal power plant, and the development of Quaise's millimeter wave drilling system. Nabors and Quaise also entered a strategic framework agreement for drilling operations and technology integration. Total funding for Quaise now stands at $280 million.
1 min readNabors Industries (NBR) invested $35M in Quaise Energy, gaining 14% ownership. The deal supports Quaise's geothermal drilling tech, aligning with Nabors' strategy to expand into adjacent energy markets. Quaise's technology aims to access deeper, hotter geothermal resources, potentially creating future opportunities for Nabors' services.
2 min readNABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. Exhibit 99.1 Nabors Expands Geothermal Growth Platform with $35 Million Strategic Investment in Quaise Energy Investment increases Nabors’ ownership to extend its technology-enabled growth strategy and positions the Company to support the commercialization of next-generation supe
2 min readNabors Industries (NBR) raised its 2026 EBITDA outlook to $920M-$930M, citing strong international drilling performance. The stock has seen a 66.81% YTD return and 156.34% 1-year return, despite a 14.8% 3-year decline. Analysts estimate a fair value of $108.50, suggesting undervaluation at $92.41, but caution about U.S. rig margins and international project risks.
2 min readEnverus released rankings using first-quarter 2026 data. Helmerich & Payne led U.S. land drilling contractors with 15.85M ft across 776 wells; Patterson-UTI was second (9.51M ft, 442 wells). ExxonMobil led operators with 5.44M ft across 229 wells; EOG Resources was second (3.39M ft). Enverus said results are point-in-time and based on multiple drilling metrics.
2 min readArgus reports US-Iran war-related crude supply shock has lifted WTI prices and improved demand outlooks for US drilling contractors and OCTG producers in 2H 2026. Helmerich & Payne, Nabors, and Patterson-UTI expect higher active rigs (316 in Q2, ~324 by Q3). Vallourec and Tenaris cite tighter inventories and rising OCTG prices; Argus WTI was $84.82/bbl on 11 Aug.
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