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In the past six months, Noble Corp. Plc reported its first-quarter 2026 results on April 26, 2026, with a net income of $121 million and diluted EPS of $0.75, and contract drilling services revenue of $743 million, driven by improved fleet utilization. The company announced approximately $565 million in new contract value, bringing its backlog to $7.5 billion, and declared a $0.50 per share Q2 cash dividend. On July 27, 2026, Noble announced its second-quarter 2026 results, reporting total revenue of $720 million, a decrease from Q1 2026, and a net loss of $37 million, or ($0.23) per diluted share, negatively impacted by operational suspensions in Brazil. Despite challenges, the backlog remained resilient at $6.8 billion, and average daily rates for rigs continued to rise. Noble also refinanced $800 million of bonds and declared a $0.50 per share Q3 2026 dividend. Earlier, in December 2025, Noble agreed to sell five premium jack-up drilling rigs to Borr Drilling Limited for approximately US$360 million, a transaction expected to close in Q1 2026.