---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001895262-26-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NE"
cik: "0001895262"
company_name: "Noble Corp plc"
filed_at: "2026-07-27T21:28:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-27T21:30:07.436396+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noble Q2 net loss $37M, adjusted EPS $0.01; lowers FY2026 EBITDA guidance to $850-925M

## Summary
- Q2 contract drilling revenue $679M, net loss $37M ($0.23 diluted loss); adjusted diluted EPS $0.01, adjusted EBITDA $212M.
- New contracts add ~$200M value; backlog $6.8B; Noble Viking 6-well Asia Pacific, Noble Claus Bachmann 3-well with bp at $320k/day.
- Refinanced $800M of bonds with 6.250% notes due 2034, unlocking $35M annual cash benefits; $18M loss on debt extinguishment.
- Full year 2026 guidance: Revenue $2.8-2.9B (from $2.8-3.0B), Adjusted EBITDA $850-925M (from $940-1020M); capex unchanged $615-665M.
- Q3 dividend $0.50/share, payable Sept 24 to holders of record Sept 3; operational suspension of two Brazil rigs impacted Q2 by $43M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001895262-26-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NE
- cik: 0001895262
- company_name: Noble Corp plc
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T21:28:17+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000189526226000138/0001895262-26-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000189526226000138/ne-20260727.htm

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