Gabelli Funds LLC trimmed its position in shares of NOV Inc. (NYSE:NOV – Free Report) by 31.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 84,905 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 38,720 shares during the quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC’s holdings in NOV were worth $1,327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of NOV during the fourth quarter valued at about $206,000. Leuthold Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NOV during the fourth quarter valued at about $420,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of NOV by 37.9% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,578 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 709 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of NOV by 30.2% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 22,754 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $356,000 after buying an additional 5,281 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of NOV by 203.9% during the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 85,897 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after buying an additional 57,634 shares during the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NOV Price Performance
Shares of NYSE NOV opened at $20.81 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.71 and a beta of 0.92. NOV Inc. has a 12 month low of $11.65 and a 12 month high of $21.38. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.47 and a quick ratio of 1.66.
NOV Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a special dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 173.0%. NOV’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 150.00%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have commented on NOV shares. Argus raised shares of NOV to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of NOV from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of NOV from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of NOV from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of NOV from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.36.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Joseph W. Rovig sold 151,086 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.17, for a total transaction of $3,047,404.62. Following the sale, the insider owned 269,694 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,439,727.98. This trade represents a 35.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Craig L. Weinstock sold 70,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.08, for a total transaction of $1,405,600.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 256,319 shares in the company, valued at $5,146,885.52. The trade was a 21.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
NOV Profile
National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) is a leading provider of equipment and technology to the oil and gas industry. The company designs, manufactures and services an extensive portfolio of products used in drilling, completion and production operations. Its offerings include drilling rigs and related components, wellbore technologies such as tubulars and completion tools, surface equipment including mud pumps and blowout preventers, and aftermarket parts and services that support ongoing field operations.
NOV’s business is organized to serve upstream energy companies around the world.
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