UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 4, 2026

NOV INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware	1-12317	76-0475815
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10353 Richmond Ave. Houston, Texas		77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code 346-223-3000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	NOV	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 4, 2026, NOV Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 and conference call in connection therewith. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. A presentation to accompany the conference call, which contains certain historical and forward-looking information relating to the Company (the “Presentation Materials”), has been made available on its website at www.nov.com. A copy of the Presentation Materials is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the factors described in the Company’s most recent periodic reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Company’s website at www.nov.com. The Company cautions you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are provided as part of the information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K:



99.1		NOV Inc. press release dated February 4, 2026 announcing the earnings results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

99.2		Presentation Materials dated February 5, 2026.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: February 5, 2026				NOV INC.

				/s/ Peter F. Vranderic
				Peter F. Vranderic
				Vice President

NOV Inc. 8-K