-=Noble Corp (NE) reported earnings on Wed 21 Feb 2018 (a/h)

Noble Corp PLC beats by $0.04, beats on revs 

• Reports Q4 (Dec) loss of $(0.29) per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.04 better thanthe Capital IQ Consensus of ($0.33); revenues fell 19.6% year/year to $329.59 mln vs the $285.67 mln Capital IQ Consensus.
• "The steady rise in crude oil prices since June 2017 and significant progress to date by our customers in reducing offshore project costs are, in part responsible for a growing number of offshore opportunities as project planning intensifies and new programs commence. Although the market for offshore rigs remains highly competitive, we are confident that a demonstrated preference by customers for premium, high-specification jackups and floating rigs with highly qualified crews will continue, leading to improving opportunities across our premium fleet in 2018." 

=====Noble (NE) reported earnings on Thur 9 Feb 2017 (a/h)

LONDON (AP) _ Noble Corp. (NE) reported a loss of $1.3 billion in its fourth quarter.

The London-based company said it had a loss of $5.36 per share. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 15 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 23 cents per share.

The offshore drilling contractor posted revenue of $410.2 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $397.9 million.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $929.6 million, or $3.82 per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $2.3 billion.

Noble Corp. shares have climbed 12 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed 3 percent. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $6.63, a decline of almost 9 percent in the last 12 months.