Natl Oilwell Vr (NOV) Price: $70.75

Industry: Oil Machinery-Services-DrillingChaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Thu Nov 17 14:23 EST 2011

Natl Oilwell Vr

NOV$70.75

Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Earnings Performance

Financial Metrics

Power Gauge Rating

NOV Natl Oilwell ..

News Sentiment :Very Positive

November 17, 2011

News Sentiment Rating

Very Bullish

Chaikin Sentiment GaugeTM

for NOV is very bullish. There is currently a verysignificant positive sentiment within news stories concerning NOV.

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

The Power Gauge distills a 20 factor model into a concise picture of a stock's potential. High Potential Neutral Low Potential

NOV - Very Bullish

The Chaikin Power Gauge RatingTM

for NOV is very bullish due to very strongearnings performance, very bullish price/volume activity and very positiveexpert opinions.

NOV's earnings performance is very strong as a result of consistent earningsover the past 5 years.

Price and volume activity for NOV is very bullish which is indicated by its pricestrength versus the market.

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Financials & Earnings

Business Value

Price to Sales Ratio

Return on Equity

Price to Book Value

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Financial Metrics Financial Metrics Rating

Assets and Liabilities Valuation Returns

Neutral

NOV's financial metrics are neutral. The company does not hold much long termdebt and may be overvalued.

The rank is based on a low long term debt to equity ratio.

Ratio TTM

Current Ratio 2.54

LT Debt/Equity 0.03

Ratio TTM

Price/Book 1.74

Price/Sales 2.47

Ratio TTM

Return on Invest 11.0%

Return on Equity 11.3%

Earnings Consistency

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Trend

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Growth

Earnings Performance Earnings Performance Rating

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth EPS Estimates

EPS Surprise EPS Quarterly Results

Very Bullish

NOV's earnings performance has been very strong. The company has a stable 5year earnings trend and has a history of strong earnings growth.

The rank is based on high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years, better thanexpected earnings in recent quarters and consistent earnings over the past 5years.

12/06 12/07 12/08 12/09 12/10

Revenue(M) 7,025.80 9,789.00 13,431.40 12,712.00 12,156.00

Rev % Growth 51.27% 39.33% 37.21% -5.36% -4.37%

EPS $1.95 $3.77 $4.91 $3.53 $3.99

EPS % Growth 113.11% 93.33% 30.24% -28.11% 13.03%

Factor Actual EPS Prev EST EPS Current Change

Quarterly EPS $1.05 $1.28 +0.23

Yearly EPS $3.99 $4.67 +0.68

Factor Actual EPS Growth Est EPS Growth Change

3-5 year EPS 23.62% 18.00% -5.62

Estimate Actual Difference % Difference

Latest Qtr $1.17 $1.26 $0.09 7.69

1 Qtr Ago $1.01 $1.14 $0.13 12.87

2 Qtr Ago $1.01 $1.00 $-0.01 -0.99

3 Qtr Ago $0.96 $1.05 $0.09 9.37

FY Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total

12/09 $1.13 $0.53 $0.93 $0.95 $3.54

12/10 $1.01 $0.96 $0.97 $1.05 $3.99

12/11 $0.97 $1.14 $1.26 - -

Fiscal Year End Month is December.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Volume Trend

Price Trend ROC

Price Trend

Chaikin Money Flow

Relative Strength vs Market

Price/Volume Activity Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chart shows whether NOV is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity Price Activity Volume Activity

Very Bullish

Price and volume activity for NOV is very bullish. NOV has outperformed the S&P500 over 26 weeks and is experiencing sustained buying.

The rank for NOV is based on its price strength versus the market, positiveChaikin money flow and an increasing volume trend.

Factor Value

52 Week High 83.31

52 Week Low 50.23

% Change YTD Rel S&P 500 5.13%

Factor Value

% Change Price - 4 Weeks 10.34%

% Change Price - 24 Weeks -1.06%

% Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P 7.92%

% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P 5.15%

Factor Value

Average Volume 20 Days 5,024,487

Average Volume 90 Days 5,521,924

Chaikin Money Flow Persistency 65%

Relative Strength vs Industry

Analyst Opinions

Insider Activity

Short Interest

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Expert Opinions Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions Analyst Recommendations EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Very Bullish

Expert opinions about NOV are very positive. Analysts are raising their EPSestimates for NOV and analysts's opinions on NOV have been more positiverecently.

The rank for NOV is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a lowshort interest ratio and optimistic analyst opinions.

Current 7 Days Ago % Change

Current Qtr 1.28 1.28 0.00%

Next Qtr 1.37 1.37 0.00%

Current 30 Days Ago % Change

Current FY 4.67 4.51 0.16

Factor Value

Mean this Week Strong Buy

Mean Last Week Strong Buy

Change 0.00

Mean 5 Weeks Ago Strong Buy

Last Week Last 4 Weeks

Up Down Up Down

Curr Qtr 0 0 13 0

Curr Yr 0 0 16 0

Next Qtr 0 0 6 1

Next Yr 0 0 14 0

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The Company & Its Competitors

NOV's Competitors in Oil Machinery-Services-Drilling

Company Power Historic EPS Projected EPS Profit Margin PEG PE Revenue(M)Gauge growth growth

NOV 23.62% 18.00% 13.71% 0.84 15.91 12,156

OIS 12.25% - 8.56% - 14.28 2,412

CAM 21.09% 16.00% 8.71% 1.21 19.78 6,135

FTI 5.66% 16.00% 8.51% 1.80 31.86 4,126

DRC 11.33% 27.70% 4.87% 0.91 35.31 1,954

MDR 21.68% 15.50% 6.11% 0.84 15.06 2,404

News Headlines for NOV

National Oilwell Varco and Ameron AnnounceClosing of Merger - Oct 5, 2011

National Oilwell Varco clears hurdle for Ameron -Sep 15, 2011

National Oilwell Varco and Ameron AnnounceEarly Termination of HSR Waiting Period - Sep15, 2011

National Oilwell Varco Has Refiled Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification - Aug 15, 2011

National Oilwell to acquire STSA - Jul 20, 2011

Company Details Company Profile

NATL OILWELL VR7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRHOUSTON, TX 77036USAPhone: 713-375-3700Fax: 713-346-7687Website: http://http://www.nov.comFull Time Employees: 41,027Sector: Oils/Energy

National-Oilwell is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of machineryand equipment and in the distribution of maintenance, repair and operating products usedin oil and gas drilling and production. The Company's machinery and equipment includedrawworks, mud pumps and power swivels, which are the major mechanical componentsof rigs used to drill oil and gas wells. Many of these components are designed specificallyfor applications in offshore, extended reach and deep land drilling.

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