NOV
NOV Inc.
$20.81
Oil & Gas E&P
85%
FCF at Price Deck × Multiple
Moderate
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Conviction
Fair Value
Trading 19.8% below fair value
You pay
$20.81
Bear
$14.68
Fair
$25.96
Bull
$40.14
Bear
$14.68
-29.4%
FCF $670M × 10x
Fair
$25.96
+24.8%
FCF $864M × 13x
Bull
$40.14
+92.9%
FCF $1058M × 16x
Key Value Driver
Oil price assumption ($75/bbl base case)
Implied Market Multiple
9.6x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on free cash flow under different commodity price assumptions and a valuation multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $20.13 from 58 analysts, using a 35% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $25.96 per share.
Warnings
Where you think oil prices will settle long-term drives over 80% of this valuation. The biggest risk isn't the company itself — it's getting the commodity price wrong.
Wall Street's average price target is $20.13 (from 58 analysts). Our estimate is 45% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — commodity volumes do not compound
- Geopolitical premiums are real but historically temporary
- Reserve replacement ratio below 100% for 3 years is existential