The options market is pricing a — move for SLB's 2026-10-16 · after close report. Over its last 8 reports, SLB has actually moved ±3.8% on average (biggest: ±11%). That's a 1.32× realized-vs-implied ratio, so the options look underpriced — SLB has historically moved more than the market prices in, which favors buying premium (long straddle/strangle) into the print. It has exceeded the implied move in 50% of those prints, beaten EPS estimates 75% of the time (8 quarters), and the 1-day reaction has been positive 38% of the time (avg +1.1%).
This is a data-driven edge, not a prediction of direction — earnings are binary events and any single print can gap either way. Position and size accordingly.
| Report | Est EPS | Actual | Result | Implied | 1d move | 1w move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 0.51 | 0.55 | beat | ±2.4% | +11% | +3.6% |
| 2026-04-24 | 0.51 | 0.52 | beat | ±3% | +2.6% | +3.9% |
| 2026-01-23 | 0.74 | 0.78 | beat | ±2.5% | -0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2025-10-17 | 0.66 | 0.69 | beat | ±3.6% | -0.9% | +9.4% |
| 2025-07-18 | 0.74 | 0.74 | inline | ±2.9% | -3.9% | +1.6% |
| 2025-04-25 | 0.74 | 0.72 | miss | ±3.3% | -1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2025-01-17 | 0.90 | 0.92 | beat | ±3.1% | +6.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024-10-18 | 0.88 | 0.89 | beat | ±2.5% | -4.7% | -6.2% |
Historical implied vs actual moves & EPS beats/misses via Unusual Whales.
SLB is scheduled to report on 2026-10-16, after the close. Dates can shift until the company confirms.
The expected move is the size of the post-earnings swing the options market is pricing in (from the ATM straddle). We show SLB's live.
Over its last 8 reports, SLB has beaten EPS estimates 75% of the time. A beat doesn't guarantee an up move — the reaction depends on guidance and how much was already priced in.
Over the last 8 reports, SLB moved ±3.8% on average versus a ±2.9% implied move — a 1.32× ratio, so the options have been cheap (it moves more than priced). It exceeded the implied move 50% of the time.
Expected moves, gamma levels and the day's setups before the open — free.
See SLB's positioning too: SLB gamma exposure → · SLB options flow →
The premium earnings board ranks every upcoming report by the biggest realized-vs-implied edge — where the options are mispriced vs how the stock actually moves — with the play on each.
Data via Unusual Whales · refreshes each session · educational, not financial advice · earnings are binary events with substantial risk.
