We're taking a closer look at Schlumberger today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved 6.8% compared to 1.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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Schlumberger Limited engages in the provision of technology for the energy industry worldwide.
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Schlumberger has moved -17.2% over the last year compared to 22.7% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of -39.9%
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SLB has an average analyst rating of buy and is -18.29% away from its mean target price of $53.73 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $3.11
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Schlumberger has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.1 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $3.67 and its forward P/E ratio is 12.0
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 2.88 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
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Schlumberger is part of the Energy sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 13.62 and an average P/B of 1.86
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Schlumberger has on average reported free cash flows of $3.23 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 5.3%