Nabors Industries Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Nabors Industries' CEO is Tony Petrello, appointed in Jan 1991, has a tenure of 34.5 years. total yearly compensation is $12.15M, comprised of 14.4% salary and 85.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.81% of the company’s shares, worth $14.15M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.6 years and 13.5 years respectively.
Key information
Tony Petrello
Chief executive officer
US$12.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.41% |
| CEO tenure | 34.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.8% |
| Management average tenure | 9.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 13.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Nabors Industries Ltd.'s (NYSE:NBR) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment
May 27
Parker Wellbore Acquisition And SANAD JV Will Unlock Cost Synergies
Strategic acquisitions and ventures, like Parker Wellbore and SANAD, aim to enhance margins, international growth, and earnings through synergies and newbuild deployment.Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Following 27% Share Price Slump
Apr 11Nabors Industries: Not A Lot Going For It As Previous Tailwinds Fade Away
Mar 17Take Care Before Jumping Onto Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Even Though It's 31% Cheaper
Feb 15We Think Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Feb 13Investors Give Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Shares A 26% Hiding
Dec 21Nabors Industries Ltd.'s (NYSE:NBR) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
Oct 13Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Sep 29Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Jul 26Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Stock Catapults 35% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Jul 19These 4 Measures Indicate That Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jun 15Nabors: Window To Reduce Debt Is Narrowing
Jun 06Investors Aren't Buying Nabors Industries Ltd.'s (NYSE:NBR) Revenues
May 27We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR)
May 01Are Investors Undervaluing Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) By 36%?
Mar 16Nabors Industries Is A Buy Despite The Saudi Announcement
Feb 19The Return Trends At Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Look Promising
Jan 29Nabors Industries: Debt Concerns Linger
Jan 13Here's Why Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jan 11Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Nabors Industries Ltd.'s (NYSE:NBR) Low P/S
Dec 19Nabors Industries: Setting Up For Another Buying Opportunity
Nov 11Nabors Industries: A Challenging Third Quarter
Oct 30Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Oct 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 03Nabors Industries: Domestic Drilling Activity Is Declining
Jul 31Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Jun 26Nabors Industries: Don't Worry Too Much About The U.S. Rig Count
May 30Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Mar 17Investors Will Want Nabors Industries' (NYSE:NBR) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Feb 24Nabors Industries: A Decent Second Choice
Feb 09Is Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Using Debt Sensibly?
Dec 09Miller Value Partners - Nabors: A Significantly Mispriced Opportunity
Nov 08Nabors Industries: A Positive Outlook For Demand Is Helping
Sep 06CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$140m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$12m | US$2m | -US$206m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$169m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$169m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$132m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$10m | US$2m | -US$50m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$97m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$56m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$133m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$2m | -US$361m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$405m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$513m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$626m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$10m | US$2m | -US$582m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$583m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$623m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$581m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$18m | US$1m | -US$838m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$994m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$957m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$14m | US$2m | -US$741m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$661m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$640m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$635m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$15m | US$2m | -US$652m |
Compensation vs Market: Tony's total compensation ($USD12.15M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.50M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tony's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Tony Petrello (70 yo)
Mr. Anthony G. Petrello, also known as Tony, serves as a President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director at Nabors Energy Transition Corp. since March 2021. He also serves as the Chairman at Nab...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 34.5yrs | US$12.15m | 2.81% $ 14.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 11.3yrs | US$4.92m | 0.86% $ 4.3m | |
| Corporate Secretary | 17.8yrs | US$927.50k | 0.14% $ 682.6k | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | no data | US$1.03m | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Administration Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Global Drilling & Energy Transition | 9.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Canrig & Nabors Drilling Solutions | 7.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of SANAD | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: NBR's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 34.5yrs | US$12.15m | 2.81% $ 14.1m | |
| Independent Director | 13.5yrs | US$443.97k | 0.078% $ 392.9k | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$703.97k | 0.054% $ 270.6k | |
| Independent Director | 13.5yrs | US$389.97k | 0.078% $ 392.9k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 15.5yrs | US$493.97k | 0.11% $ 546.1k | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$478.97k | 0.071% $ 355.5k | |
| Independent Director | 12yrs | US$419.97k | 0.039% $ 198.9k |
Experienced Board: NBR's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/24 19:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Nabors Industries Ltd. is covered by 55 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Waqar Syed | ATB Capital Markets |
| Sungeun Kim | Barclays |