Should You Sell or Hold NOV Stock After Weak Q4 Performance?

NOV struggles with declining drilling activity, a cautious M&A strategy, weakening offshore wind prospects and increased tariffs, leading to a dim near-term outlook.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 23, 2026

NOV Announces 20 Percent Increase in Regular Quarterly Dividend

HOUSTON, Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV) announced today that its Board of Directors voted to increase its regular quarterly cash dividend by 20 percent to $0.09 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable on March 27, 2026 to each stockholder of record on March 13, 2026.

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 20, 2026

NOV Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Beat, Both Decrease Y/Y

NOV's Q4 earnings miss estimates as profits slide year over year, but revenues top on strong Energy Equipment execution.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 6, 2026

NOV Inc. (NOV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

NOV Inc. (NOV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Feb 5, 2026

NOV Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Earnings

Fourth quarter revenues increased 5% sequentially to $2.28 billion Fourth quarter net loss of $78 million, or $0.21 per share Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA* of $267 million Fourth quarter cash flow from operations of $573 million and free cash flow* of $472 million Full-year revenues of $8.74 billion Full-year net income of $145 million, or $0.39 per share Full-year Adjusted EBITDA* of $1.03 billion Full-year cash flow from operations of $1.25 billion and free cash flow* of $876 million Full-year bookings of $2.34 billion, with ending backlog of $4.34 billion Returned $505 million of capital to shareholders during the year *Free Cash Flow, Excess Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Operating Profit, and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures” below. HOUSTON, Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV) today reported fourth quarter 2025 revenues of $2.28 billion, a decrease of one percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 4, 2026

Nov Inc. (NOV) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates

Nov Inc. (NOV) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.02 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 5, 2026

Can These 3 Energy Stocks Surpass Q4 Earnings Estimates?

Here is a look at what to expect from energy stocks, like NOV, PTEN and PSX, ahead of their quarterly earnings reports, set to be released tomorrow.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 3, 2026

NOV to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

NOV is expected to report lower revenues in the fourth quarter. However, lower costs are anticipated to have positively impacted its bottom line.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 29, 2026

Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund Q4 2025 Performance Discussion And Portfolio Activity

Online travel agency Expedia, our top overall contributor in Q4, drove performance in the consumer discretionary sector. Our top performers in the energy and financials sectors were NOV, a provider of oilfield equipment, technology and expertise, and First Citizens, a North Carolina-based bank. Our largest new purchase was Houston-headquartered Prosperity BancShares, the fifth-largest bank in Texas.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 21, 2026

NOV Stock: Why Holding for Now Is the Right Move, Not Buying

NOV has surged 37.9% in three months as a record $4.56B backlog, offshore momentum and automation gains lift visibility into 2026.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 12, 2026