Transaction summary
Noble Corp's (NE) senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Jennie Howard, reported multiple equity transactions in a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On February 13, 2026, Howard sold 6,094 shares of the company's A Ordinary Shares at a price of $42.00 per share, producing proceeds of $255,948.
According to the same filing, Howard also sold 5,325 shares on February 12, 2026, specifically to satisfy tax obligations. Those shares were disposed of at $42.10 per share, totaling $224,182.
On February 12, 2026, Howard also took possession of 13,531 shares that were earned as performance-vested restricted stock units (RSUs). Those RSUs were granted on February 3, 2023, and the filing records the acquisition of the resulting shares on the same date the tax-covering sale occurred.
Earnings backdrop
The insider transactions coincided with the release of Noble Corp's fourth-quarter 2025 results, which produced a mixed set of metrics. The company reported earnings per share of $0.09, below the $0.16 that had been expected, representing a 43.75% negative surprise relative to the consensus estimate. At the same time, Noble Corp reported revenue of $764.41 million, ahead of the forecasted $729.89 million and marking a 4.73% positive surprise on the top line.
Market reaction to the earnings release was described as negative, and the results have attracted attention from multiple analyst firms. The filing and the company's quarterly results together provide the factual record investors and market watchers are assessing; no specific analyst upgrades or downgrades were cited in the disclosure.
What the filings show
The Form 4 documents the exact quantities, prices and dates of Howard's trades and the RSU vesting. They record a tax-covering sale and a subsequent sale the next day, alongside the acquisition of shares tied to performance-vested awards. The public filing is the source of these transaction details.
Context for investors
Investors reviewing the filings and the quarter's financial results should note the contemporaneous timing of the RSU acquisition and the two sales. The company's quarter delivered a revenue upside alongside an EPS shortfall, and the market reaction to those results was reported as negative. Analysts continue to monitor developments related to the company and its disclosures.