Valaris (VAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Valaris PLC is a leading provider of offshore drilling services to the global energy industry. The company operates a diverse fleet of mobile offshore drilling units, including drillships, semisubmersibles and jackup rigs, designed to support exploration and production activities in deepwater, ultra-deepwater and harsh‐environment settings. Valaris serves a wide range of international oil and gas customers, offering turnkey drilling solutions, project management and advanced technology integration to enhance operational efficiency and safety.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Valaris maintains a significant presence in key offshore basins around the world. The company’s drilling units are deployed across the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, West Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Brazil, enabling it to capitalize on diverse market opportunities. Valaris leverages its technical capabilities and local partnerships to navigate challenging regulatory environments and deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Valaris was formed in 2019 through the merger of two established offshore drilling businesses, combining complementary fleets and operational strengths. Following a strategic restructuring that included a Chapter 11 filing in 2020, the company successfully emerged in early 2021 with a streamlined capital structure and renewed focus on long-term growth. Since then, Valaris has emphasized fleet modernization, safety performance and environmental stewardship as core elements of its corporate strategy.

The leadership team at Valaris comprises industry veterans with decades of experience in offshore energy, drilling engineering and maritime operations. Under their guidance, the company continues to invest in asset reliability, digital drilling technologies and workforce development to meet evolving customer needs and maintain its competitive position in the offshore drilling market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $49.99 to $51.25
• 50-Day Range: $44.28 to $52.92
• 52-Week Range: $27.15 to $57.45
• Volume: 666,914 shs
• Average Volume: 1.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.07
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $48.19
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Valaris Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Valaris scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 273 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Valaris has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Valaris is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Valaris has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 64.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Valaris are expected to grow by 64.39% in the coming year, from $3.96 to $6.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Valaris is 13.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.83.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Valaris is 13.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Valaris has a P/B Ratio of 1.59. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.10% of the float of Valaris has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Valaris has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valaris has recently increased by 5.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Valaris does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Valaris does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Valaris is 38.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Valaris will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.73% next year. This indicates that Valaris will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.10% of the float of Valaris has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Valaris has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valaris has recently increased by 5.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.50

News Sentiment

Valaris has a news sentiment score of 1.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Valaris this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for VAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Valaris to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Valaris insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.73% of the stock of Valaris is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.74% of the stock of Valaris is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VAL shares performed this year?

Valaris' stock was trading at $44.24 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VAL shares have increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $50.2870.

How were Valaris' earnings last quarter?

Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.45. The firm's revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Valaris' major shareholders?

Valaris' top institutional investors include GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Hill Advisors Lp Oak, Gilles Luca, Matthew Lyne, Colleen Grable, Davor Vukadin and Davor Vukadin.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Valaris?

Shares of VAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Valaris own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Valaris investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 10/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL&GAS - DRILL
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VAL
• CIK: 314808
• Web: www.valaris.com
• Phone: 44-0-20-7659-4660
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,642
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Valaris: $48.19
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $39.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $373.40 million
• Net Margins: 11.18%
• Pretax Margin: 20.74%
• Return on Equity: 12.36%
• Return on Assets: 6.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 1.81
• Quick Ratio: 1.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: $7.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.00
• Book Value: $31.56 per share
• Price / Book: 1.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 71,213,000
• Free Float: 70,693,000
• Market Cap: $3.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17