Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR)
NBR moved a median of +0.12% 30 minutes after news, and -0.13% by the close. How NBR actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 222 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
NBR’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 49% | 220 |
| 30-min | +0.12% | 54% | 222 |
| 60-min | +0.13% | 52% | 222 |
| to close | -0.13% | 48% | 221 |
| Middle 50% of NBR reactions | -1.04% to +1.34% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | +0.12% |
| Measured reactions | 222 |
Half of all Nabors Industries Ltd. news events land between -1.04% and +1.34% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How NBR reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 15 | +0.99% | 53% | -3.12% |
| Analyst downgrades | 13 | +0.63% | 54% | -1.09% |
| Rating reiterations | 76 | -0.07% | 42% | -0.09% |
| Price-target raises | 11 | -0.01% | 46% | -0.70% |
| Price-target cuts | 18 | -0.35% | 44% | -0.48% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 1 further class was observed with fewer than 10 measured events and is not published. See how NBR ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent NBR events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nabors Industries Ltd. 3rd Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Invitation | Press release | PR Newswire | -1.77% | -4.46% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Sep 08 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.70% | -1.09% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Aug 26 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.02% | +5.04% | |
| Nabors Expands Geothermal Growth Platform with $35 Million Strategic Investment in Quaise Energy | Press release | PR Newswire | +1.02% | +5.04% | |
| Quaise Energy Closes $180 Million Series B with $35 Million Investment from Nabors Industries and Strategic Framework to Build World's First Superhot Geothermal Power Plant | Press release | Business Wire | +1.02% | +5.04% | |
| Form S-3ASR NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD | SEC filing · Form S-3ASR | SEC EDGAR | -0.64% | +2.02% | |
| Form 10-Q NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.15% | -0.26% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Jul 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.43% | +1.48% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Jul 28 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.64% | -2.73% | |
| Momentum Accelerates. Cash Flow Improves. Nabors 2Q 2026 Results | Press release | PR Newswire | -1.64% | -2.73% | |
| Form S-8 NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | +0.50% | +0.06% | |
| Nabors Industries Ltd. 2nd Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Invitation | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.21% | -0.88% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Jun 02 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.28% | +2.14% | |
| Form SD NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD | SEC filing · Form SD | SEC EDGAR | -0.36% | -1.80% | |
| Form 10-Q NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.85% | -0.72% | |
| Disciplined Execution, Durable Momentum: Nabors 1Q 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | +1.04% | +10.65% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Apr 28 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.04% | +10.65% | |
| Form ARS NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | +0.36% | +1.93% | |
| Form DEF 14A NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Jun 02 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.36% | +1.93% | |
| Form DEFA14A NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.36% | +1.93% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Apr 07 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +2.35% | +7.25% | |
| Nabors Industries Ltd. 1st Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Invitation | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.68% | +2.14% | |
| Form 10-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.01% | -2.69% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Feb 11 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.41% | -3.94% | |
| Nabors Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results | Press release | PR Newswire | +1.41% | -3.94% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Jan 15 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.26% | -0.72% | |
| Nabors Announces Redemption of 7.500% Senior Guaranteed Notes Due 2028 and Fourth Quarter 2025 Reduction in Net Debt of Approximately $366 Million, Equivalent to $25 per Share | Press release | PR Newswire | -1.26% | -0.72% | |
| Nabors Industries Ltd. 4th Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call Invitation | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.76% | -0.99% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Nov 10 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.61% | -1.30% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Nov 04 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.26% | |
| Nabors Announces Offering of $550 million Senior Priority Guaranteed Notes | Press release | PR Newswire | -1.10% | +0.02% | |
| Nabors Comments on Upgrades to Credit Ratings | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | -1.26% | |
| Nabors Prices $700 million in Senior Priority Guaranteed Notes | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | -1.26% | |
| Nabors Announces SANAD Drilling Joint Venture Receives Notices to Resume Work for Two Rigs | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.79% | +9.13% | |
| Form 10-Q NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.48% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Oct 28 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.20% | +4.38% | |
| Nabors Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.20% | +4.38% | |
| Nabors Industries Announces Receipt of Funds in Repayment of Seller Note from Superior Energy | Press release | PR Newswire | +2.87% | -9.40% | |
| Nabors Industries Ltd. 3rd Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call Invitation | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.30% | +3.13% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Oct 01 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.74% | +0.79% | |
| Nabors Industries Issues Statement on Superior Energy Announcement | Press release | PR Newswire | +1.59% | +3.23% | |
| Caturus Energy and Nabors Industries Deploy the Most Powerful Onshore Drilling Rig in the U.S. | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.19% | +0.10% | |
| Caturus Energy and Nabors Industries Deploy the Most Powerful Onshore Drilling Rig in the U.S. | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.80% | +0.00% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Sep 02 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.73% | -1.97% | |
| Nabors to Participate at Pareto Securities' 32nd Annual Energy Conference | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.32% | +3.58% | |
| Nabors Announces Partial Redemption of 7.375% Senior Priority Guaranteed Notes Due in 2027 | Press release | PR Newswire | +1.94% | +2.52% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Sep 04 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.87% | +2.37% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Aug 29 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.14% | -3.68% | |
| Form 8-K NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD For: Aug 20 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.42% | -1.97% | |
| Nabors Announces Sale of Quail Tools to Superior Energy Services for $600 Million | Press release | PR Newswire | — | +11.71% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the NBR section they belong to.
Where else NBR is measured.
NBR earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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How the numbers are made.
How is Nabors Industries Ltd.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled NBR news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 222 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 54% of NBR's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does NBR's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.