Nabors Industries Ltd(NBR)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Oct 27, 2026

NBR is scheduled to report on Oct 27, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.44.

Next report

Oct 27, 2026

In 3 days · after close

EPS beat rate

27%

3 of 11 quarters (+1 not counted)

Avg move after earnings

±6.9%

Up 46% of the time · last 11

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±6.9%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 3 EPS beats and 7 misses.

When it beat expectations

3 reports

▲ Rose 1×

▼ Fell 2×

When it missed expectations

7 reports

▲ Rose 3×

▼ Fell 4×

In plain words: it beat expectations 3 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 3 times.

Report by report

Jul '26
Missed
▲ +4.8%
Apr '26
Beat
▲ +11.3%
Feb '26
Beat
▼ -9.9%
Jul '25
Missed
▲ +2.2%
Apr '25
Beat
▼ -7.0%
Feb '25
Missed
▼ -7.1%
Oct '24
Missed
▼ -1.8%
Jul '24
Missed
▲ +10.4%
Apr '24
Missed
▼ -4.9%
Oct '23
Missed
▼ -6.2%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

-1.9%

average next-day move · up 33% of 3 times

After an EPS miss

-0.4%

average next-day move · up 43% of 7 times

Why did NBR fall after beating earnings?

5 of NBR's last 10 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

NBR beat EPS estimates in 3 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.

Feb 11, 2026EPS beat +117.7%stock -9.9% next day
- It had risen 14.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 6.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Apr 29, 2025EPS beat +175.7%stock -7.0% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

Rose despite an EPS miss (3 of 7)

Jul 28, 2026EPS missed -59.4%stock +4.8% next day
- It had already fallen 9.7% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 7.7% higher as soon as trading resumed.
Jul 29, 2025EPS missed -78.3%stock +2.2% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Jul 23, 2024EPS missed -163.2%stock +10.4% next day
- It had already fallen 5.2% in the final week before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 4.3% higher as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was NBR's earnings move already priced in?

NBR's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

-0.2%

last 11 reports

Higher before the report

46%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 20%

5 reports, avg +4.8%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 20%

5 reports, avg -4.1%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does NBR hold its opening gap after earnings?

NBR's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 8 reports NBR opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 2 of 5; gaps down recovered 0 of 3.

Jul 28, 2026Held
Opened +7.7%, closed +4.8%
Feb 11, 2026Held
Opened -6.2%, closed -9.9%
Oct 28, 2025Held
Opened +5.6%, closed +10.2%
Feb 12, 2025Held
Opened -3.7%, closed -7.1%
Oct 22, 2024Reversed
Opened +1.4%, closed -1.8%
Jul 23, 2024Held
Opened +4.3%, closed +10.4%
Apr 24, 2024Reversed
Opened +1.1%, closed -4.9%
Oct 25, 2023Held
Opened -4.2%, closed -6.2%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

NBR earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Jul 28, 2026	After close	-$1.28	-$2.04	-59.4%	+4.79%	+13.26%
Apr 28, 2026	After close	-$2.67	-$1.54	+42.3%	+11.28%	+7.85%
Feb 11, 2026	After close	-$0.96	$0.17	+117.7%	-9.88%	+1.45%
Oct 28, 2025	After close	-$2.05	$16.85	sources differ	+10.20%	+2.86%
Jul 29, 2025	After close	-$1.52	-$2.71	-78.3%	+2.21%	-5.35%
Apr 29, 2025	After close	-$2.88	$2.18	+175.7%	-7.00%	-0.42%
Feb 12, 2025	After close	-$2.35	-$6.67	-183.8%	-7.10%	-13.85%
Oct 22, 2024	After close	-$1.90	-$6.86	-261.1%	-1.75%	+5.88%
Jul 23, 2024	After close	-$1.63	-$4.29	-163.2%	+10.42%	+25.60%
Apr 24, 2024	After close	-$2.02	-$4.54	-124.8%	-4.85%	-2.57%
Feb 6, 2024	After close	-$0.82	-$2.70	-229.3%	—	—
Oct 25, 2023	After close	-$0.03	-$6.26	-20766.7%	-6.21%	-12.51%

Consensus for the next report: EPS -$0.44, revenue $870.21M.

NBR Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Nabors Industries Ltd's reported history

NBR is scheduled to report on Oct 27, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.44.

Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, NBR beat the consensus estimate 3 times (27%), missed 8 and landed in line 0. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.

Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, NBR moved an average of ±6.9% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 46% of the time; the largest gain was 11.3% and the largest drop -9.9%.

Across its last 11 quarters with price data, NBR moved an average of -0.2% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 46% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 20% of the time, averaging +4.8%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 20% of the time, averaging -4.1%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 8 reports NBR opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · NBR: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 28, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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