Core Laboratories (CLB) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.1618 per share and revenue of $131.87 million for the quarter. Core Laboratories has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.120-0.200 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The oil and gas company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.02. Core Laboratories had a return on equity of 10.03% and a net margin of 5.10%. The business had revenue of $124.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $126.26 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.19 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Core Laboratories to post $0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0.79 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Core Laboratories Stock Performance

Shares of Core Laboratories stock opened at $10.22 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.12. Core Laboratories has a one year low of $9.13 and a one year high of $20.36. The company has a market cap of $468.71 million, a PE ratio of 18.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.14.

Core Laboratories Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were issued a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Core Laboratories’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Core Laboratories from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Core Laboratories from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Johnson Rice raised shares of Core Laboratories from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Core Laboratories currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.00.

Insider Activity

In other Core Laboratories news, CEO Lawrence Bruno acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $10.78 per share, with a total value of $53,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 262,438 shares in the company, valued at $2,829,081.64. The trade was a 1.94% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Core Laboratories Company Profile

Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE: CLB) is a global provider of proprietary reservoir description and production enhancement services and products for the energy industry. The company helps oil and natural gas producers evaluate reservoirs, improve well performance, and optimize the recovery of hydrocarbons.

Its reservoir description activities include geological and geochemical analysis, petrophysical services, core and fluid analysis, and laboratory testing used to characterize subsurface formations.