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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Core Laboratories Inc’s stock price such as:

• Core Laboratories Inc’s current stock price and volume
• Why Core Laboratories Inc’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for CLB from analysts
• CLB’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Core Laboratories Inc (CLB)

Before we jump into Core Laboratories Inc’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Core Laboratories Inc. is a provider of proprietary and patented reservoir description and production enhancement services and products for the oil and gas industry. The Company helps to evaluate and improve reservoir performance and increase oil and gas recovery from new and existing fields. It makes measurements of reservoir rocks, reservoir fluids (crude oil, natural gas and water) and their derived products. In addition, the Company assists clients in evaluating subsurface targets associated with carbon capture and sequestration projects or initiatives. The Company has two segments. Reservoir Description segment provides laboratory-based analytical and field services to characterize the properties of crude oil and crude oil-derived products for the oil and gas industry. In addition, it provides reservoir description capabilities. Production Enhancement segment provides integrated diagnostic services. The Company has approximately 70 offices in more than 50 countries.

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Core Laboratories Inc’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of September 26, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Core Laboratories Inc’s stock price was $17.85.

Core Laboratories Inc is down 4.39% from its previous closing price of $18.67.

During the last market session, Core Laboratories Inc’s stock traded between $18.57 and $19.10. Currently, there are 46.91 million shares of Core Laboratories Inc stock available for purchase.

Core Laboratories Inc’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 37.5, which is high compared to the Business Support Services industry median of 23.3. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Core Laboratories Inc Stock Price History

Core Laboratories Inc’s (CLB) price is currently down 8.74% so far this month.

During the month of September, Core Laboratories Inc’s stock price has reached a high of $19.62 and a low of $16.39.

Over the last year, Core Laboratories Inc has hit prices as high as $25.20 and as low as $13.82. Year to date, Core Laboratories Inc’s stock is down 11.94%.

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What Caused Core Laboratories Inc Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

One of the most common factors that can drastically impact a stock’s price is analyst upgrades and downgrades. When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. However, as of September 25, 2024,, no analysts have changed their rating of Core Laboratories Inc’s stock over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Core Laboratories Inc’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Core Laboratories Inc’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Core Laboratories Inc’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Core Laboratories Inc (CLB) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Core Laboratories Inc

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of September 25, 2024, Core Laboratories Inc has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -10.70%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 29 and is considered to be Weak.

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Core Laboratories Inc Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of September 26, 2024, Core Laboratories Inc’s stock price is $17.85, which is down 4.39% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Core Laboratories Inc stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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