+276% since previous close · SLB $49.5 Call · $1.01 → $3.80
Oct 22, 2026 daily close → Oct 23, 2026 session aggregate close. These are historical price changes, before costs.
SLB stock: +7.34% since the previous close · $53.19 at Oct 23, 12:53 PM ET.
What happened
- SLB ranked first in the saved full-universe 24-hour comparison, rising 8.14% to $53.245 at 12:52 PM ET on October 23 versus the archived October 22 12:52 PM ET observation. This rolling comparison is separate from the previous-close basis used for the calls.
- The attached SLB earnings insight reports Q3 revenue of $9.449 billion, GAAP diluted EPS of $0.49 and EPS excluding charges and credits of $0.64. It notes 6% year-over-year revenue growth, or 2% excluding the ChampionX acquisition effect, alongside a 7% decline in adjusted EPS.
- The $49.50 call expiring October 23 moved from a $1.01 October 22 daily close to $3.80 at the October 23 12:53 PM ET aggregate: +276.24%. One standard 100-share contract increased from $101 to $380, a $279 change before costs.
- The $50 call expiring November 20 moved from a $2.10 October 22 daily close to $4.36 at the October 23 12:57 PM ET aggregate: +107.62%. One standard 100-share contract increased from $210 to $436, a $226 change before costs.
- Underlying stock minute-bar opens were approximately $53.19 at 12:53 PM ET and $53.13 at 12:57 PM ET, up 7.34% and 7.23% from the $49.55 previous close. Each is an approximate time match to its own option observation.
- The October 23 call had previous/current snapshot volumes of 674/599 and open interest of 845; the November 20 call had volumes of 584/740 and open interest of 12,090. These figures do not identify buying direction.
- The latest related SLB research was published earlier on October 23 and is attached for earnings and technical context. These call comparisons are since the previous close, not verified overnight opening-gap returns or evidence that the insight predicted those gains.
- The near-expiry and about-one-month calls qualified; no about-one-year call is included. If SLB fell 100% to $0 and these bought, unexercised calls became worthless, premium losses would be $101 and $210 per contract respectively, plus fees.
Quick Take
If SLB fell 100% to $0 and this bought call became worthless, your maximum premium loss would be $1.01 per share ($101.00 for one 100-share contract). In this case, SLB moved +7.34% since the previous close using an approximate minute-bar reference near the option snapshot, and the call went from $1.01 to $3.80 per share: $380.00 ending value and $279.00 gain for one contract, before costs.
- Previous stock price
- $49.55
- Strike
- $49.50
- Breakeven at expiry
- $50.51
Payoff · $1.01 → $3.80 / share · +276.24%
One contract: $101.00 → $380.00 · +$279.00 gain before costs
Per 100-share contract: $101.00 → $380.00
Maximum premium loss: $101.00 if the stock falls 100% to $0 and the bought call becomes worthless.
Ending value: $380.00 · Gain: $279.00, before costs.
Snapshot: Oct 23, 12:53 PM ETPer 100-share contract: $210.00 → $436.00
Maximum premium loss: $210.00 if the stock falls 100% to $0 and the bought call becomes worthless.
Ending value: $436.00 · Gain: $226.00, before costs.
Snapshot: Oct 23, 12:57 PM ETRead the related company research.