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NOV Inc. supplies technology-driven equipment, components and services for the global oil and gas industry. News about NOV centers on quarterly earnings, bookings, backlog, cash flow and capital returns, along with demand trends affecting its Energy Products and Services and Energy Equipment segments.
Company updates also cover drill pipe and connection technologies such as Grant Prideco and Delta connections, subsea flexible pipe manufacturing, offshore service and repair activity, supply-chain disruptions, dividend actions, and board governance changes.
NOV (NYSE:NOV) said its Board approved a 20% increase to the regular quarterly cash dividend, raising it to $0.09 per share. The dividend is payable March 27, 2026 to holders of record as of March 13, 2026.
NOV (NYSE: NOV) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.28B, a 1% decline year-over-year, and a Q4 net loss of $78M (loss of $0.21 per share). Adjusted EBITDA was $267M for Q4 and $1.03B for full-year 2025. Full-year revenue totaled $8.74B with net income of $145M and free cash flow of $876M. Ending backlog was $4.34B and the company returned $505M of capital to shareholders in 2025.
Management issued Q1 2026 guidance of consolidated revenue down 1–3% and Adjusted EBITDA of $200M–$225M, and expects full-year 2026 EBITDA in-line to slightly below 2025.
NOV (NYSE: NOV) will discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results on a conference call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The company will issue a press release with results after market close on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The call will be webcast live at www.nov.com/investors for investor access.
Natura Resources acquired Shepherd Power from NOV (NYSE: NOV) and signed an agreement with NOV to align Natura's molten-salt reactor design with NOV's manufacturing and project expertise.
The deal includes NOV becoming an investor and taking a board seat, and targets delivery of multiple gigawatts of small modular reactors (SMRs) for data center and industrial use between 2029 and 2032. Natura expects to deploy a 1-MW reactor in 2026 and its first 100-MW commercial reactor in 2029. Natura plans two NRC commercial filings before the end of 2025.
NOV (NYSE:NOV) announced the sale of its advanced nuclear development company Shepherd Power to Natura Resources and will become an investor in Natura while appointing a board representative.
NOV and Natura signed an MOU for a supply chain agreement in which NOV will provide manufacturing, procurement and project management support to help deploy Natura’s 100-megawatt molten salt reactor units targeting data center and industrial markets starting in 2029 and reaching scale in 2032.
NOV (NYSE:NOV) announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share. The dividend is payable on December 19, 2025 to holders of record as of December 5, 2025.
NOV (NYSE:NOV) announced that Clay Williams will retire and Jose Bayardo will become Chairman, President and CEO effective January 1, 2026. The Board said the change follows a rigorous succession plan intended to ensure leadership continuity.
Bayardo joined NOV in 2015, served as CFO, was promoted to President and COO earlier in 2025, and currently oversees global operations. Williams served at NOV for more than three decades and led as CEO for over a decade.
Armada and NOV (NYSE: NOV) announced a strategic collaboration on November 17, 2025 to deliver AI-powered edge solutions for industrial sites. The partners launched Beacon, a rugged compact edge device integrated with Armada Edge Platform (AEP) and OpsSafety AI, available as a turnkey solution via the Armada Marketplace.
Beacon targets remote, space-constrained environments such as offshore rigs and well sites, enabling local processing of sensor, video, and control data for predictive maintenance, safety monitoring, and operational optimization.
NOV (NYSE: NOV) reported Q3 2025 results: revenue $2.18B (down 1% YoY), net income $42M (-68% YoY, $0.11/share), and Adjusted EBITDA $258M (-10% YoY; 11.9% margin).
Bookings were $951M for a 141% book-to-bill; Energy Equipment backlog totaled $4.56B. Cash flow from operations was $352M and free cash flow $245M. The company returned $108M to shareholders and held $1.21B cash with $1.73B debt. Q4 guidance: revenues down 5–7% YoY and Adjusted EBITDA of $230–$260M.
NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV) has scheduled its third quarter 2025 earnings conference call for Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. Central Time. The company will release its quarterly results after market close on Monday, October 27, 2025. Investors can access the live webcast of the conference call through the company's investor relations website at www.nov.com/investors.