The share price of SLB N.V. (NYSE:SLB) surged by 2.57% between December 5 and December 12, 2025, putting it among the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week.
On December 11, SLB N.V. (NYSE:SLB) announced that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) to develop AI-driven digital solutions to help boost performance and upstream efficiency. The two partners aim to deploy an open data and AI infrastructure using SLB’s Lumi data and AI platform, which brings together data and workflows across subsurface, well construction, and production.
SLB N.V. (NYSE:SLB) received a boost after garnering significant positive attention from analysts recently, with UBS being the latest to raise the stock’s price target from $44 to $50 on December 12. The analyst firm maintained its ‘Buy’ rating on the stock. The price target adjustment comes as UBS sees the overall energy sector to be well-positioned next year, driven by improving outlooks on oil and natural gas, value creation due to M&A, cost and capex efficiencies, emerging OFS opportunities, and attractive valuations.
Moreover, earlier on December 11, analysts from Citi, TD Cowen, and Bernstein also raised their respective price targets on SLB N.V. (NYSE:SLB), contributing to bullish sentiment surrounding the stock.
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