Mackenzie Financial Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB – Free Report) by 89.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 202,942 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 1,701,967 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp’s holdings in Schlumberger were worth $9,575,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of SLB. Register Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Schlumberger in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Schlumberger by 204.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 584 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Schlumberger in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Schlumberger by 297.9% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 569 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Riverview Trust Co lifted its position in Schlumberger by 90.6% during the second quarter. Riverview Trust Co now owns 648 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.99% of the company’s stock.
Schlumberger Price Performance
Shares of Schlumberger stock opened at $41.95 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $59.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.94, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.96. Schlumberger Limited has a 52 week low of $38.66 and a 52 week high of $61.20.
Schlumberger Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 4th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.62%. Schlumberger’s payout ratio is 36.54%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Schlumberger
In other Schlumberger news, EVP Mogharbel Khaled Al sold 120,668 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.19, for a total transaction of $6,056,326.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 247,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,432,012.81. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, EVP Mogharbel Khaled Al sold 120,668 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.19, for a total transaction of $6,056,326.92. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 247,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,432,012.81. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Vijay Kasibhatla sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.29, for a total value of $492,900.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 62,354 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,073,428.66. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 180,716 shares of company stock worth $9,048,624. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
SLB has been the subject of a number of research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Schlumberger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 6th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Schlumberger from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $68.00 target price on shares of Schlumberger in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Schlumberger from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Schlumberger from $71.00 to $66.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Schlumberger currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.08.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on SLB
Schlumberger Company 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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