SLB Limited (NYSE:SLB) shares traded lower in Wednesday's premarket session.

On Tuesday, the company signed a strategic agreement with PETRONAS Suriname to advance subsea development in Suriname.

Details

The partnership focuses on co-developing cost-efficient solutions to accelerate field development and improve project economics.

The agreement also establishes a long-term collaboration framework, enabling early involvement across project lifecycles.

SLB said the partnership is designed to maximize value in Suriname's emerging frontier basin by leveraging the combined expertise of SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7.

Mads Hjelmeland, chief executive officer of SLB OneSubsea, said the agreement strengthens the company's long-standing relationship with PETRONAS Suriname and aligns both parties on improving project performance, enhancing safety, and delivering sustainable outcomes.

Recent Updates

Last month, SLB expanded its partnership with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) to strengthen AI infrastructure in the energy sector. The collaboration focuses on building modular data centers and developing generative AI models for large-scale energy operations.

Separately, the company signed a three-year agreement with Azule Energy to enhance digital operations in Angola. The deal will leverage SLB's Luanda Performance Center to enable local deployment of digital solutions that integrate workflows and data.

Technical Analysis

At $48.33, the stock is trading 1% below its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) and 2.4% below its 50-day SMA, suggesting a short-term bearish trend. However, it is trading 8.1% above its 100-day SMA and 21.7% above its 200-day SMA, indicating stronger intermediate to long-term momentum.

The relative strength index (RSI) stands at 53.23, which is neutral and suggests that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold at this time. The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) is bullish, with the MACD at 0.5994 and the signal line at 0.5110, indicating upward momentum.

  • Key Resistance: $52.00 — A level where selling pressure may emerge.
  • Key Support: $43.50 — A potential area for buyers to step in.

Over the past 12 months, SLB has gained 57.59%, reflecting strong overall performance in a challenging market environment. Currently, the stock is trading near the middle of its 52-week range, which suggests a balanced market position.

Earnings & Analyst Outlook

SLB is slated to provide its next financial update on April 24, 2026 (confirmed).

  • EPS Estimate: 58 cents (Down from 72 cents)
  • Revenue Estimate: $8.77 billion (Up from $8.49 billion)
  • Valuation: P/E of 21.4x (Indicates fair valuation)

Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy Rating with an average price target of $53.77. Recent analyst moves include:

  • Susquehanna: Positive (Raises Target to $60.00) (April 7)
  • Bernstein: Outperform (Raises Target to $56.10) (March 12)
  • Goldman Sachs: Buy (Raises Target to $60.00) (March 4)

Top ETF Exposure

  • State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLE): 4.45% Weight
  • First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (NYSE:FXN): 3.79% Weight

Significance: Because SLB carries significant weight in these funds, any significant inflows or outflows for these ETFs will likely force automatic buying or selling of the stock.

SLB Price Action: Slb shares were down 3.10% at $48.79 during premarket trading on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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