Houston, Texas-based Schlumberger Limited (SLB) engages in the provision of technology for the energy sector. Valued at $53.1 billion by market cap, Schlumberger operates as a leading oilfield services company, serving oil and gas explorers and producers across the world.
The oilfield service provider is gearing up to unveil its third-quarter results before the market opens on Friday, Oct. 17. Ahead of the event, analysts expect SLB to deliver an adjusted profit of $0.68 per share, down 23.6% from $0.89 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. The company has a mixed earnings surprise history. While it surpassed the Street’s bottom-line estimates thrice over the past four quarters, it missed the projections on one other occasion.
