Nabors Industries (NBR)
Nabors Industries on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as drilling oil & gas wells.
962K
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
4.3
Days to cover
-0.4 days vs prior
47.5%
Short share of volume
2026-10-12
100
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-09
Tue 27 Oct
Next earnings
estimated date
-$295K
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 1 sells
As of 2026-10-12.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in NBR is 962,231 shares, down 82,587 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 885,157 shares (30 April 2026) to 2,530,233 shares (15 September 2025). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. At the reported average volume of 224K shares a day that is 4.3 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 962,231 | -6.2% | 224,144 | 4.29 |
| 2026-09-15 | 1,025,495 | -1.9% | 216,813 | 4.73 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,044,818 | +3.1% | 213,226 | 4.90 |
| 2026-08-14 | 1,013,443 | -8.5% | 256,964 | 3.94 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1,107,348 | +7.3% | 272,007 | 4.07 |
| 2026-07-15 | 1,032,194 | -0.3% | 280,689 | 3.68 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1,034,989 | -3.1% | 317,793 | 3.26 |
| 2026-06-15 | 1,068,010 | +10.6% | 290,182 | 3.68 |
| 2026-05-29 | 965,859 | +4.5% | 287,853 | 3.36 |
| 2026-05-15 | 923,956 | +4.4% | 283,152 | 3.26 |
| 2026-04-30 | 885,157 | -1.8% | 414,291 | 2.14 |
| 2026-04-15 | 901,404 | -2.8% | 343,972 | 2.62 |
| 2026-03-31 | 927,759 | -24.1% | 329,368 | 2.82 |
| 2026-03-13 | 1,222,472 | +12.2% | 392,386 | 3.12 |
| 2026-02-27 | 1,089,764 | -19.2% | 489,638 | 2.23 |
| 2026-02-13 | 1,348,731 | -1.3% | 406,868 | 3.31 |
| 2026-01-30 | 1,365,879 | -3.3% | 290,576 | 4.70 |
| 2026-01-15 | 1,412,473 | -4.2% | 448,677 | 3.15 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1,473,856 | -19.9% | 298,267 | 4.94 |
| 2025-12-15 | 1,840,161 | +2.3% | 395,170 | 4.66 |
| 2025-11-28 | 1,799,492 | -8.3% | 436,694 | 4.12 |
| 2025-11-14 | 1,963,369 | -2.4% | 352,559 | 5.57 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2,012,509 | -9.7% | 389,719 | 5.16 |
| 2025-10-15 | 2,229,013 | +0.0% | 347,138 | 6.42 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 12 October 2026, the short share of NBR volume is 47.5%, down 18.7 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 42.5% (2 September 2026) to 77.1% (6 October 2026). The latest reading is 12.3 points below the 30-session average of 59.7%, on 51K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | 24K | 51K | 47.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-09 | 49K | 76K | 64.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 30K | 45K | 66.5% | 18 |
| 2026-10-07 | 46K | 65K | 70.3% | 14 |
| 2026-10-06 | 42K | 54K | 77.1% | 54 |
| 2026-10-05 | 35K | 52K | 66.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 36K | 49K | 73.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 64K | 87K | 73.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 55K | 98K | 56.0% | 176 |
| 2026-09-29 | 45K | 71K | 64.0% | 40 |
| 2026-09-28 | 23K | 40K | 57.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 35K | 54K | 64.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 29K | 43K | 66.6% | 28 |
| 2026-09-23 | 35K | 52K | 67.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 36K | 56K | 64.7% | 100 |
| 2026-09-21 | 44K | 70K | 63.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 62K | 105K | 58.9% | 7,264 |
| 2026-09-17 | 70K | 99K | 70.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | 49K | 85K | 57.0% | 70 |
| 2026-09-15 | 46K | 71K | 64.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 46K | 87K | 52.8% | 155 |
| 2026-09-11 | 30K | 62K | 48.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | 41K | 85K | 48.9% | 73 |
| 2026-09-09 | 33K | 65K | 50.2% | 58 |
| 2026-09-08 | 38K | 79K | 48.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | 37K | 68K | 54.5% | 500 |
| 2026-09-03 | 35K | 64K | 54.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 56K | 131K | 42.5% | 101 |
| 2026-09-01 | 47K | 97K | 48.5% | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | 46K | 93K | 49.5% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 9 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in NBR is 100 shares, up 36 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (3 August 2026) to 8,515 shares (31 December 2025). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 100 | $91.87 | $9K |
| 2026-08-24 | 64 | $92.41 | $6K |
| 2026-08-21 | 1 | $91.82 | $92 |
| 2026-08-17 | 1 | $94.17 | $94 |
| 2026-08-14 | 32 | $91.35 | $3K |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 | $88.17 | $88 |
| 2026-08-10 | 1 | $81.59 | $82 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1 | $85.67 | $86 |
| 2026-07-15 | 510 | $83.55 | $43K |
| 2026-07-13 | 275 | $82.09 | $23K |
| 2026-06-22 | 480 | $87.06 | $42K |
| 2026-06-18 | 57 | $89.15 | $5K |
| 2026-05-26 | 4 | $105.41 | $422 |
| 2026-05-18 | 100 | $105.27 | $11K |
| 2026-05-08 | 4,685 | $96.52 | $452K |
| 2026-05-06 | 3,440 | $105.28 | $362K |
| 2026-05-01 | 125 | $102.61 | $13K |
| 2026-04-20 | 599 | $79.52 | $48K |
| 2026-04-15 | 35 | $79.33 | $3K |
| 2026-04-13 | 3,575 | $80.22 | $287K |
| 2026-04-09 | 3 | $83.67 | $251 |
| 2026-03-16 | 60 | $76.59 | $5K |
| 2026-03-11 | 69 | $80.84 | $6K |
| 2026-03-05 | 158 | $79.55 | $13K |
| 2026-02-23 | 51 | $78.19 | $4K |
| 2026-02-04 | 91 | $69.08 | $6K |
| 2026-01-23 | 50 | $65.06 | $3K |
| 2026-01-15 | 4,485 | $63.45 | $285K |
| 2025-12-31 | 8,515 | $55.21 | $470K |
| 2025-12-22 | 2,000 | $51.26 | $103K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONInsiders at NBR reported 1 open-market sell worth $295K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) on 2026-10-01.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Tax withholding | 475 | $78.12 | $37K | 44K |
| 2026-08-28 | Tudor David J | Director | Sell | 3K | $92.30 | $295K | 5K |
| 2026-06-02 | YEARWOOD JOHN | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 30K |
| 2026-06-02 | Tudor David J | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 8K |
| 2026-06-02 | Linn Michael C | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 19K |
| 2026-06-02 | Kotts John P | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 13K |
| 2026-06-02 | CRANE JAMES R | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 19K |
| 2026-06-02 | CHASE ANTHONY R | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 15K |
| 2026-06-02 | Beder Tanya S | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 18K |
| 2026-02-20 | YEARWOOD JOHN | Director | Buy | 6K | $78.12 | $501K | 28K |
| 2026-02-19 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Tax withholding | 162 | $75.30 | $12K | 45K |
| 2026-02-18 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Tax withholding | 314 | $71.91 | $23K | 45K |
| 2026-02-15 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Tax withholding | 137 | $68.10 | $9K | 45K |
| 2026-02-15 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Tax withholding | 175 | $68.10 | $12K | 45K |
| 2026-02-11 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Tax withholding | 194 | $68.34 | $13K | 46K |
| 2026-02-09 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 46K |
| 2026-02-09 | Andrews Mark D | VP & CORPORATE SECRETARY | Grant | 5K | $0.00 | $0 | 26K |
| 2026-02-09 | Andrews Mark D | VP & CORPORATE SECRETARY | Grant | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 22K |
| 2026-01-01 | Restrepo William J | Former Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 4K | $54.30 | $236K | 124K |
| 2026-01-01 | Restrepo William J | Former Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 17K | $0.00 | $0 | 128K |
| 2026-01-01 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 42K |
| 2026-01-01 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Grant | 12K | $0.00 | $0 | 33K |
| 2026-01-01 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Tax withholding | 812 | $54.30 | $44K | 21K |
| 2026-01-01 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Option exercise | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 22K |
| 2026-01-01 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Grant | 49K | $0.00 | $0 | 156K |
| 2026-01-01 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Tax withholding | 6K | $54.30 | $351K | 107K |
| 2026-01-01 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Option exercise | 16K | $0.00 | $0 | 114K |
| 2026-01-01 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Tax withholding | 8K | $54.30 | $418K | 97K |
| 2026-01-01 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Option exercise | 19K | $0.00 | $0 | 105K |
| 2026-01-01 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Tax withholding | 6K | $54.30 | $299K | 86K |
| 2026-01-01 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Option exercise | 14K | $0.00 | $0 | 91K |
| 2026-01-01 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Tax withholding | 2K | $54.30 | $107K | 77K |
| 2026-01-01 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Option exercise | 5K | $0.00 | $0 | 79K |
| 2026-01-01 | Andrews Mark D | CORPORATE SECRETARY | Option exercise | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2025-12-31 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Disposition | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 74K |
| 2025-12-31 | PETRELLO ANTHONY G | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Gift | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 295K |
| 2025-12-31 | Andrews Mark D | CORPORATE SECRETARY | Disposition | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 18K |
| 2025-10-01 | Rodriguez Rodriguez Miguel Angel | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Grant | 5K | $0.00 | $0 | 19K |
| 2025-09-30 | Restrepo William J | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 5K | $40.87 | $188K | 111K |
| 2025-09-30 | Restrepo William J | Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 12K | $0.00 | $0 | 116K |
| 2025-09-30 | Restrepo William J | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 424 | $40.87 | $17K | 104K |
| 2025-09-30 | Restrepo William J | Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 105K |
| 2025-09-30 | Restrepo William J | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 10K | $40.87 | $395K | 104K |
| 2025-09-30 | Restrepo William J | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 7K | $40.87 | $289K | 113K |
| 2025-09-30 | Restrepo William J | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 4K | $40.87 | $164K | 120K |
| 2025-09-11 | Varde Credit Partners Master, L.P. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 305K | $41.01 | $12.5M | 1.4M |
| 2025-09-11 | Varde Credit Partners Master, L.P. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 7K | $42.33 | $312K | 1.4M |
| 2025-09-11 | VARDE PARTNERS INC | 10% owner | Sell | 7K | $42.33 | $312K | 1.4M |
| 2025-09-11 | VARDE PARTNERS INC | 10% owner | Sell | 305K | $41.01 | $12.5M | 1.4M |
| 2025-07-24 | Tudor David J | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 7K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON1 Form 144 notice on file for NBR worth $294K at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $294K. Latest: Tudor David J filed on 2026-08-28 to sell 3,200 shares ($294K) from 2026-08-28.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Tudor David JDirector | 3K | $294K | 0.020% | 2026-08-28 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON1 holder reports 5% or more of NBR in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is BlackRock, Inc. at 7.7% of the class (1,134,215 shares), filed 2026-07-29 for an event on 2026-06-30.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 13G/Ano. 7 | BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company | 1.1M | 7.7% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-05-13 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Adage Capital Management, L.P.investment adviser, partnership | 740K | 4.7% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-13 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Robert Atchinsonparent holding company, individual | 740K | 4.7% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-13 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Phillip Grossparent holding company, individual | 740K | 4.7% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13G/Ano. 1 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-01-23 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Oaktree Capital Holdings, LLCother entity | 122K | 0.8% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-01-23 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLCother entity | 122K | 0.8% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-01-23 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.other entity | 122K | 0.8% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-01-21 | 13G/Ano. 2 | Varde Investment Partners, L.P.partnership | 0 | 0.0% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-01-21 | 13G/Ano. 2 | Varde Investment Partners (Offshore) Master, L.P.partnership | 0 | 0.0% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-01-21 | 13G/Ano. 2 | Varde Credit Partners Master, L.P.partnership | 0 | 0.0% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-01-21 | 13G/Ano. 2 | The Varde Skyway Master Fund, L.P.partnership | 0 | 0.0% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-01-21 | 13G/Ano. 2 | Varde Partners, Inc.corporation | 0 | 0.0% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2025-11-14 | 13G/Ano. 1 | BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LPinvestment adviser, partnership | 741K | 4.7% | 2025-09-30 |
| 2025-11-14 | 13G/Ano. 1 | DONALD E. MORGAN, IIIparent holding company, individual | 741K | 4.7% | 2025-09-30 |
| 2025-11-14 | 13G/Ano. 1 | BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP, LLCparent holding company, other entity | 741K | 4.7% | 2025-09-30 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding NBR at their latest 13F. JSON6 of the 30 tracked managers held NBR at their latest 13F, $66.8M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $27.9M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 4 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 332K | $27.9M | 0.02% | -62K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 304K | $25.5M | 0.01% | +21K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 97K | $8.1M | 0.00% | -15K |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 47K | $3.9M | 0.01% | +30K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 13K | $1.1M | 0.00% | -97K |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 3K | $286K | 0.00% | -51K |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
Nabors Industries in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Nabors Industries (NBR), SEC CIK 1163739, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as drilling oil & gas wells. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-12.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-09.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-08-28.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-07-29.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-07-28.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-10-01.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1163739Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
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