Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) Shares Purchased by U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB - Free Report) by 17.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 144,284 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after purchasing an additional 21,435 shares during the period. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Schlumberger were worth $5,532,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Schlumberger by 393.5% during the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 607 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the period. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Schlumberger during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Schlumberger in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. increased its stake in shares of Schlumberger by 1,068.3% in the third quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 958 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 876 shares during the period. Finally, J. Stern & Co. LLP purchased a new position in shares of Schlumberger during the third quarter worth $47,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.99% of the company's stock.

Schlumberger Trading Down 2.0 %

Shares of SLB opened at $40.21 on Monday. Schlumberger Limited has a 52-week low of $36.52 and a 52-week high of $55.69. The stock has a market cap of $56.32 billion, a PE ratio of 12.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 1.51. The firm's fifty day moving average is $40.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.24 billion. Schlumberger had a net margin of 12.29% and a return on equity of 21.90%. Schlumberger's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Schlumberger Limited will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Schlumberger Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 5th will be issued a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 5th. This is a boost from Schlumberger's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. Schlumberger's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $57.00 price target on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Schlumberger from $64.00 to $61.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Schlumberger from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Schlumberger in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $47.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Schlumberger from $61.00 to $53.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $55.81.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Vijay Kasibhatla sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.94, for a total value of $1,098,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 49,595 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,179,204.30. This represents a 33.51 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Ugo Prechner sold 7,000 shares of Schlumberger stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.20, for a total transaction of $309,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 11,240 shares in the company, valued at approximately $496,808. The trade was a 38.38 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 263,782 shares of company stock worth $11,442,229. 0.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Schlumberger Profile

Schlumberger Limited 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.

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