NOV NOV Inc.
$20.81
Oil & Gas E&P 85%
FCF at Price Deck × Multiple
Moderate · 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