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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001895262-26-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NE"
cik: "0001895262"
company_name: "Noble Corp plc"
filed_at: "2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:03:30.349528+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noble Q1 net income $121M ($0.75 EPS); backlog $7.5B; maintains FY guidance, raises capex forecast

## Summary
- Q1 2026: net income $121M ($0.75 diluted EPS); adjusted diluted EPS $0.26; revenue $786M; contract drilling revenue $743M.
- Backlog at $7.5B; new contracts $565M incl. Noble Courage 3-yr extension ($339M) and Noble Deliverer 5-well ($121M).
- Board declared Q2 dividend $0.50/share, payable June 25 to holders of record June 4.
- FY 2026 revenue guidance $2.8-3.0B; Adj. EBITDA $940-1,020M maintained; capex guidance raised to $615-665M from $590-640M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001895262-26-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NE
- cik: 0001895262
- company_name: Noble Corp plc
- filed_at: 2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000189526226000108/0001895262-26-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000189526226000108/ne-20260427.htm

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