Noble Corp plc insider Caroline Alting, SVP, Ops. Excellence & Sust, reported equity compensation activity involving A Ordinary Shares. On January 26, 2026, 3,622 restricted stock units were converted into A Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $0 per share.
On the same date, 1,618 A Ordinary Shares were withheld at $34.88 per share to cover tax withholding on the vesting. Following these transactions, Alting directly owned 9,504 A Ordinary Shares and 26,862 restricted stock units, each RSU representing a right to receive one A Ordinary Share. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments starting from January 26, 2025, one year after the January 26, 2024 grant date.
Noble Corp plc SVP Mikkel Ipsen reported routine equity compensation activity. On January 26, 2026, 2,264 restricted stock units were converted into an equal number of A Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $0. To cover tax withholding on the RSU vesting, 1,011 A Ordinary Shares were withheld by Noble at $34.88 per share.
After these transactions, Ipsen directly owned 5,647 A Ordinary Shares and 14,049 restricted stock units, each RSU representing the right to receive one A Ordinary Share. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments starting from January 26, 2025.
Noble Corp plc SVP of Operations Joey M. Kawaja reported routine equity compensation activity. On January 26, 2026, 4,528 restricted stock units were converted into A Ordinary Shares, with each unit representing one share.
The issuer withheld 2,022 A Ordinary Shares at $34.88 to cover tax obligations tied to the RSU vesting. After these transactions, Kawaja directly owned 80,970 A Ordinary Shares and held 30,829 restricted stock units representing additional contingent rights to A Ordinary Shares.
BlackRock, Inc. filed an Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G disclosing beneficial ownership of 17,858,117 shares of Noble Corp plc (NE) common stock, representing 11.2% of the class, with a reported event date of 10/31/2025.
BlackRock reports sole voting power over 17,486,853 shares and sole dispositive power over 17,858,117 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The filing states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
Noble Corp plc (NE) filed an initial ownership report for its Chief Accounting Officer. The filing lists 3,332 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one Class A Ordinary Share. The RSUs were granted on November 3, 2025 and will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The securities are held with direct ownership and carry a $0 exercise price.
Noble Corporation plc (NE) reported Q3 2025 results with operating revenues of $798.0 million and a net loss of $21.1 million, or $(0.13) per diluted share. Operating income was $50.4 million, offset by a $60.7 million impairment tied to assets held for sale and $40.5 million of interest expense. Average dayrates rose for jackups, while utilization declined across the fleet.
As of September 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $477.9 million and long‑term debt was $1.98 billion. Year‑to‑date, net cash from operating activities was $764.6 million, capital expenditures were $367.8 million, dividends paid were $240.4 million, and share repurchases were $20.0 million. The company sold the Noble Highlander and Pacific Meltem for $87.5 million, recording a $5.6 million gain, and classified the Noble Globetrotter II and Noble Reacher as held for sale. Contract drilling services backlog totaled approximately $7.1 billion.
BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G disclosing a passive stake in Noble Corp plc (NE).
As of 09/30/2025, BlackRock reported beneficial ownership of 14,798,705 common shares, representing 9.3% of the class. It had sole voting power over 14,423,586 shares and sole dispositive power over 14,798,705 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The filing states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not to influence control.
Jennifer Yeung, Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer of Noble Corp plc (ticker NE), reported a Section 16 transaction dated 09/19/2025. The filing discloses a disposition of 729 A ordinary shares. The Form 4 was signed by Jennie Howard as attorney-in-fact on 09/19/2025. The filing does not state the price received or the number of shares owned after the transaction.
Denton Blake, identified as SVP, Marketing & Contracts and a director of Noble Corporation plc (NE), reported an insider sale on 09/08/2025. The Form 4 discloses a disposition of 29,729 ordinary shares at a weighted-average price of $29.78, with actual trade prices ranging from $29.76 to $29.85. After the reported transaction, the filing shows 83,182 shares beneficially owned. The Form 4 was signed on behalf of the reporting person by an attorney-in-fact on 09/09/2025. No derivative transactions or additional material terms are reported in this filing.
Noble Corporation plc filed a Form 144 notice reporting a proposed sale of 29,729 Class A shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC with an aggregate market value of $885,233.75. The filing lists the approximate date of sale as 09/08/2025 and identifies total Class A shares outstanding as 158,824,801, indicating the proposed sale represents a small fraction of outstanding stock. The securities listed were acquired via restricted stock vesting on 01/26/2025, 01/30/2025 and 02/03/2025 and are described as compensation. The filing states there were no securities sold in the past three months by the reporting person.