Slb N.V. · SLB · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

SLB highlights digital growth, acquisitions and data centers

SLB's Q3 discussion supports a constructive but conditional thesis: digital operations, production recovery and data-center solutions may broaden growth beyond the core oilfield-services business. The evidence is management's reported digital momentum, Champagnex contribution and international project pipeline; the main tests are sustained ARR growth, margin delivery and acquisition integration.

Reported Before market openNYSEEnergy $72.31B market cap
90quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.69 Consensus $0.66
EPS surprise +5.0% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $8.93B Consensus $8.92B
Revenue surprise +0.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -0.9% Event window
SPY move +0.6% Same window
Abnormal move -1.4% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.2× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +13.2% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The quarter highlighted a separately reported Digital division, first public disclosure of data-center revenue, and the contribution of Champagnex. Management also pointed to more than 20,000 connected digital assets, 103% net revenue retention and $926 million of ARR, with a target of $1 billion next year.

Guidance delta

Guidance was maintained. Q4 guidance centers on the midpoint of $18.2 billion to $18.8 billion in revenue, with 50 to 150 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion.

Key takeaways

  • Management said the separately reported Digital division is growing faster than the core business and carries high EBITDA margins.
  • Champagnex contributed $579 million of revenue; management expects $400 million of annual pretax synergies within three years.
  • Data-center solutions are positioned as a low-capex growth business serving customers beyond oil and gas.
  • Management identified international activity, deep-water projects and Middle East gas capacity as key recovery drivers.

Management priorities

  • Accelerate digital-platform and AI integration across core services.
  • Expand Champagnex-enabled production-recovery solutions globally.
  • Scale modular data-center solutions in Asia and other regions.
  • Reach $1 billion of ARR while sustaining high net revenue retention.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
SLB EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $0.84 Q4 '23 actual $0.86, beat Q1 '24 estimate $0.75 Q1 '24 actual $0.75, match Q2 '24 estimate $0.83 Q2 '24 actual $0.85, beat Q3 '24 estimate $0.88 Q3 '24 actual $0.89, match Q2 '25 estimate $0.72 Q2 '25 actual $0.74, beat Q3 '25 estimate $0.66 Q3 '25 actual $0.69, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.74 Q4 '25 actual $0.78, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.51 Q1 '26 actual $0.52, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.51 Q2 '26 actual $0.55, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.62 Q4 '26 estimate $0.78 Q1 '27 estimate $0.67 Q2 '27 estimate $0.76
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy64 ratings
Bullish5484.4%
Neutral69.4%
Bearish46.2%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$48.72Current
$42Low
$57.54Average
$81High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Buy BuyMaintainSep 14, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainJul 27, 2026
Susquehanna Positive PositiveMaintainJul 27, 2026
Piper Sandler Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 27, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 27, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $48.72. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
UBSJosh Silverstein$75$56.06 +53.9%Sep 14, 2026
UBSJosh Silverstein$72$58.74 +47.8%Sep 9, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$66$52.42 +35.5%Jul 27, 2026
SusquehannaCharles Minervino$62$52.42 +27.3%Jul 27, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$64$52.42 +31.4%Jul 27, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

SLB N.V. engages in the provision of technology for the energy industry worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. The company provides field development and hydrocarbon production, carbon management, and integration of adjacent energy systems; reservoir interpretation and data processing services for exploration data; and well construction and production improvement services and products. It also offers subsurface geology and fluids evaluation information; stimulation services to restore or enhance well productivity through hydraulic fracturing, matrix stimulation, and water treatment; and intervention services to oil and gas operators.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:36:15.940040+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-01T04:56:11.339244+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-01T04:56:11.336450+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-01. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.