NE (NE)

$47.13
+0.02%
$7.4B
Market Cap
32.5
P/E Ratio
0.95
Beta
4.30%
Dividend Yield
Piotroski 6/9Altman Z 2.3 Gray ZoneBeneish M -2.65 CleanROIC−WACC -4.5%

Quantitative Summary

Deterministic

Financial health is average: Piotroski 6/9, Altman Z 2.3. DCF fair value of $93 implies 88% upside from current prices based on model assumptions.

Generated deterministically from quant metrics and financial statements. Not a recommendation.

Algorithmic Teardown

AI-Generated

The company exhibits moderate capital efficiency with an ROIC of 5.1%, suggesting a limited spread over the cost of equity that constrains long-term value creation potential. The DuPont decomposition reveals that earnings power is driven primarily by leverage (Equity Multiplier at 1.66x) rather than operational excellence, as net margins sit at a modest 6.6% and asset turnover remains low at 0.44x despite gross margin expansion to 19.7%. While the Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates reasonable financial strength with positive earnings momentum relative to revenue growth of 7.4%, the Beneish M-Score of -2.65 signals a low probability of manipulation, reinforcing the credibility of reported fundamentals despite the reliance on leverage for return generation.

Valuation metrics present a significant disparity between current pricing and intrinsic value estimates derived from discounted cash flow analysis. Trading at a forward P/E multiple of 36.2x, which implies substantial growth expectations not currently reflected in the underlying economics, the stock appears materially overvalued against its DCF fair value estimate of $87. This valuation gap corresponds to an implied upside of 78% only if future free cash flow can sustain a ten-year compound growth rate of 8.1%, a trajectory that seems aggressive given the current margin and turnover profile. The market is effectively pricing in a step-change in operational efficiency or leverage utilization that historical data has not yet demonstrated.

Insider activity during the past ninety days shows net selling totaling approximately $15.9 million, introducing a notable risk factor delta regarding management's confidence in near-term execution. This outflow contrasts with the high implied growth rate embedded in current multiples and suggests caution when interpreting the DCF upside as an immediate arbitrage opportunity. The combination of elevated valuation, reliance on leverage for ROE, and significant insider disposals creates a complex risk-reward profile where realized returns may depend heavily on whether operational metrics can diverge from historical norms to justify premium pricing.

Generated by LLM from quantitative data inputs. May contain inaccuracies. Not investment advice.

DCF Sandbox

Interactive
Market Price
$47.13
Fair Value
$94
Implied Upside
+99.2%
$94IMPLIED FAIR VALUEUNDERVALUEDOVERUNDER
Growth Rate (Y1–5)25%
-10%20%50%
Discount Rate (WACC)9.6%
5%12.5%20%

5-year two-stage DCF. Terminal growth 3%. Default sliders match the pre-computed base case. Drag to explore scenarios. Not investment advice.

Reverse DCFMarket-Implied
7.4%annual FCF growth priced in at $47.13

The growth rate the market implicitly expects over the next 10 years to justify today's price. Compare with historical growth of 7% YoY revenue.

Sensitivity Matrix

TG ↓ / WACC →7.6%9.6%11.6%
2%$117$81$61
3%$141$93$67
4%$178$108$75

Center = base case. Green = >10% upside, Red = >10% downside vs $47.13.

Pre-computed DCF: WACC=9.6%, terminal growth 3%. Fair value $93 (+87.7%). Not investment advice.

Price Chart with Moving Averages

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Quant Health Deep Dive

6/9
Piotroski F-Score
Average — mixed operational signals
2.3
Altman Z-Score
Grey Zone — between 1.8 and 3.0 thresholds. Thresholds: >3 safe, 1.8–3 grey, <1.8 distress.
-2.65
Beneish M-Score
Below threshold — no statistical earnings quality concern per Beneish model. Threshold: <-2.22 = below threshold.

Profitability & Value Creation

19.7%
Gross Margin
6.6%
Net Margin
5.1%
ROIC
9.6%
WACC
ROIC − WACC Spread: -4.5%— Negative spread.
+7.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)
-51.7%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
432.2M
Free Cash Flow
74%
FCF Payout Ratio

✅ Conservative payout — room for dividend increases.

DuPont Analysis — ROE Decomposition

Breaking down Return on Equity to see how the company generates its ROE — efficiency, margins, or leverage.

6.6%
Net Profit Margin
NI ÷ Revenue
×
0.44x
Asset Turnover
Revenue ÷ Assets
×
1.66x
Equity Multiplier
Assets ÷ Equity
=
4.8%
Return on Equity
Balanced ROE composition across margins, turnover, and leverage.

Balance Sheet Health

0.66x
Debt / Equity
1.67x
Current Ratio
2.7x
Interest Coverage
1.5x
Net Debt / EBITDA
4.64%
FCF Yield
1.0B
EBITDA

Insider Activity (Last 90 Days)

Net Insider Flow
-$16M
Net Selling
0
Buy Transactions
10
Sale Transactions
2026-03-18EIFLER ROBERT WSold 1/8 qtrsSale$5M
2026-03-18BARKER RICHARD BSold 2/8 qtrsSale$7M
2026-03-02DENTON BLAKESold 3/8 qtrsSale$873,301
2026-02-19SLEDGE CHARLES MSold 1/8 qtrsSale$92,971
2026-02-19BARKER RICHARD BSold 2/8 qtrsSale$859,200

Open-market buys vs sells by company insiders. Source: yfinance.

Earnings Surprise History

Q4
✗ Miss
Est: $0.38
Act: $0.26
-32.4%
Q3
✗ Miss
Est: $0.49
Act: $0.13
-73.2%
Q2
✗ Miss
Est: $0.30
Act: $0.19
-35.9%
Q1
✗ Miss
Est: $0.15
Act: $0.09
-41.1%

EPS estimates vs actuals for the most recent reported quarters. Source: yfinance.

Dividend History

$0.5000
Latest Dividend
$2.00
2025 Total
+11.1%
YoY Growth
2 yrs
Consecutive Increases
Annual Dividends per Share
$0.70
2023
$1.80
2024
$2.00
2025
$0.50
2026
DateAmountChange
2026-03-04$0.50000.0%
2025-12-04$0.50000.0%
2025-09-04$0.50000.0%
2025-06-05$0.50000.0%
2025-03-05$0.50000.0%
2024-12-05$0.50000.0%
2024-09-12$0.5000+25.0%
2024-06-06$0.40000.0%
2024-03-07$0.40000.0%
2023-11-14$0.4000+33.3%
2023-08-16$0.3000

Dividend and split data from SEC filings and market data. Amounts are per share, not adjusted for splits. Source: yfinance.

Risk Profile

43.5%
Annual Volatility
2.22
Sharpe (1Y)
0.41
Sharpe (3Y)
-63.2%
Max Drawdown (3Y)
-63.2%
Max Drawdown (5Y)

Sharpe = risk-adjusted return (higher is better). Max drawdown = largest peak-to-trough decline. 1,200+ trading days.

Underwater (Drawdown from Peak)

How far below the all-time high the price has been over time. Deeper = more pain for holders.

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Rolling 60-Day Beta vs S&P 500 (VOO)

How the stock's sensitivity to market moves changes over time. β > 1 = more volatile than the market.

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Rolling Beta Market (β = 1.0)

Fundamentals

18.1
Forward P/E
PEG Ratio
1.62
Price/Book
2M
Avg Volume
$54.98
52W High
$25.00
52W Low
74%
52W Range Position

Passive Flow Attribution

ETF Draft Effect
$478M
Tracked Passive Exposure
8
ETFs Holding NE
0.11%
Avg Weight in ETFs
$447B
Total ETF AUM

When investors buy or sell ETFs like XES or SLYG, the fund manager is mechanically forced to buy or sell NE shares regardless of NE's individual fundamentals. We estimate $478M of passive capital is structurally linked to NE through 8 tracked ETFs. Passive flows have a limited but growing influence on NE's daily trading dynamics.

Passive exposure = Σ (ETF AUM × stock weight in ETF) across 8 tracked ETFs. Actual passive ownership is larger (includes mutual funds). Not investment advice.

ETF Contagion Visualizer

Simulate a price drop in NE to visualize passive redemption contagion across ETFs and collateral stocks.

NE Shock
-0%
Est. Passive Redemption
$0
Systemic Risk
STABLE
NEEpicenterVBETFVYMETFVXFETFXOMLow RiskCVXLow RiskCOPLow RiskKGSHigh RiskWHDLow Risk
NE Price Drop (%)0

If NE (NE) experiences a significant drawdown, ETF redemptions can create collateral selling pressure on co-held stocks. Our model identifies Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) as the most exposed collateral stock, sharing 1 ETFs with NE. This is the "Passive Contagion" effect described in the Inelastic Market Hypothesis.

Contagion model based on shared ETF exposure and constituent weights across 12 tracked ETFs. Estimated selling pressure is a simplified model — actual impact depends on market liquidity, ETF redemption mechanics, and market-maker activity.

NE Ownership Dynamics

Passive funds hold 1 in every 16 NE shares, reducing daily market volatility.

Ticker
NE
Total Shares
160M
ETF Lock-Up
6.4%
Display Mode
Total Float Impact
6.4%Locked Float

NE (NE) exerts measurable gravity on the passive index market, currently representing 4.1% of the XES (XES) and 0.4% of the SLYG (SLYG). Across 12 tracked ETFs, approximately 10M shares (6.4% of float) are held by passive funds and rarely trade on the open market. As passive ownership grows, index inclusion changes may increasingly drive price discovery.

Float lock-up computed from 12 ETFs tracked by SecuritiesDB. Actual passive ownership is higher (includes mutual funds, pension funds, etc.).

NE Institutional Volume Profile

252-day volume distribution by price level. The Point of Control (POC) marks the price where the most institutional volume transacted — an implicit support/resistance floor.

TICKER
NE
PRICE
$47.13
FLOOR (POC)
$27.42
STRENGTH
High
$24$2613%$27POC 22%$2921%$317%$32$34$35$37$38$40$42$43$45$46$48$47.13$49$51$53$54
Focus Zone
Point of Control (POC) Support (below price) Resistance (above price) Current Price

The highest-volume price zone for NE over the past year sits near $27.42 (22% of 252-day volume). The current price of $47.13 trades 71.9% above this institutional floor — a sign of upside momentum, though a pullback to the POC zone is a common reversion target. The highly concentrated volume profile (22% at POC) indicates strong consensus on fair value — institutional participants have repeatedly transacted near this price.

Volume Profile computed from 252 trading days of OHLCV data. Volume allocated to price bins proportionally based on daily high-low range. Not investment advice.

NE Capital Efficiency

How efficiently does NE convert operating profits into free cash? The FCF Conversion ratio measures the gap between accounting earnings and real cash generation.

Free Cash Flow
$432M
EBITDA
$1.0B
FCF Conversion
43%
Reinvestment Rate
57%
43% of EBITDA → Free Cash
0% (cash burn)25% (low)50% (efficient)100% (pure cash)
ROIC
5.1%
ROIC − WACC Spread
-4.5%

NE converts 43% of its EBITDA into free cash flow, a healthy conversion rate indicating efficient capital management — the business generates substantial cash after reinvestment. The 57% reinvestment rate signals aggressive capacity expansion. However, the ROIC-WACC spread is negative (-4.5%), suggesting reinvested capital is destroying shareholder value.

Capital efficiency = Free Cash Flow ÷ EBITDA. Reinvestment = (EBITDA − FCF) ÷ EBITDA. Metrics from latest annual filings. Not investment advice.

Fails-to-Deliver (FTD) History

SEC-reported settlement failures. Elevated FTDs can indicate high short-selling pressure, operational settlement issues, or naked shorting activity.

DateFailed SharesClose PriceNotional Value
2026-05-0764$49.08$3,141.12
2026-05-041,227$50.54$62,012.58
2026-04-30145,234$50.30$7.3M
2026-04-29230,298$50.98$11.7M
2026-04-16776$47.42$36,797.92
2026-04-1537,842$47.67$1.8M
2026-04-141,949$49.50$96,475.5
2026-04-1340,696$48.93$2.0M
2026-04-10155$49.62$7,691.1
2026-04-0655,587$49.86$2.8M
2026-04-022,562$48.50$124,257
2026-03-316,478$48.89$316,709.42
2026-03-2318,618$46.71$869,646.78
2026-03-184,502$47.64$214,475.28
2026-03-13813$45.70$37,154.1
2026-03-124,697$45.33$212,915.01
2026-03-11121$45.56$5,512.76
2026-03-1029$45.46$1,318.34
2026-03-09100$43.70$4,370
2026-03-0520,792$45.82$952,689.44
2026-03-0451,024$45.67$2.3M
2026-03-02122,285$45.43$5.6M
2026-02-261,233$45.72$56,372.76
2026-02-25818$46.15$37,750.7
2026-02-2062,645$45.34$2.8M
2026-02-1815,025$43.47$653,136.75
2026-02-173,782$45.82$173,291.24
2026-02-13811$42.58$34,532.38
2026-02-11105,669$41.93$4.4M
2026-02-1042,605$41.86$1.8M

Source: SEC Regulation SHO FTD data. Data is reported with a ~30 day delay. High FTD quantities relative to average daily volume may indicate settlement stress.

Price Correlations

Statistical correlation of daily returns with other stocks. High correlations indicate stocks that move together; negative correlations can offer diversification.

Peer252-Day (1Y)126-Day (6M)Direction
WTGXXNaNNaN
SDRL0.7840.744High co-movement
VAL0.7820.757High co-movement
RIG0.7350.741High co-movement
NOV0.6660.599Moderate
PTEN0.6620.565Moderate
TDW0.6490.660Moderate
MUR0.6430.513Moderate
HP0.6360.598Moderate
OII0.6230.551Moderate

Pearson correlation of daily log returns. 252d ≈ 1 trading year. Computed from price history. Not investment advice.

Compare NE to Peers

Quant metrics computed deterministically from financial statements and price data. Updated: 2026-06-02.

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