Q3 EPS Estimates for Valaris Cut by Capital One Financial

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Valaris to $1.02 per share, down from a previous forecast of $1.05, maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• The consensus estimate for Valaris' current full-year earnings stands at $3.96 per share, with various analysts issuing mixed ratings, including one "Buy," nine "Hold," and one "Sell."
• Valaris' stock experienced a 0.5% drop but has a market cap of approximately $3.69 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49.

Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL - Free Report) - Capital One Financial lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Valaris in a research note issued on Monday, September 15th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.02 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.05. Capital One Financial has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Valaris' current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Valaris' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Valaris from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. BTIG Research reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Valaris in a research note on Monday, July 14th. SEB Equity Research set a $45.50 target price on shares of Valaris in a report on Monday, September 1st. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $50.00 target price (up from $47.00) on shares of Valaris in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Valaris from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $48.19.

Valaris Trading Down 4.6%

NYSE VAL traded down $2.42 on Tuesday, hitting $50.36. 1,973,493 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,047,332. The company's 50-day moving average price is $48.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81. Valaris has a 52-week low of $27.15 and a 52-week high of $57.45. The company has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.11 and a beta of 1.17.

Valaris (NYSE:VAL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $615.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $582.70 million. Valaris had a return on equity of 12.36% and a net margin of 11.18%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.03 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Valaris by 27.9% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 89,762 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,971,000 after acquiring an additional 19,580 shares in the last quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Valaris by 64.4% during the 4th quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 12,536 shares of the company's stock valued at $555,000 after purchasing an additional 4,913 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Valaris by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 35,084 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,552,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Valaris by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 184,318 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,154,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Valaris by 38.4% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 20,430 shares of the company's stock valued at $904,000 after acquiring an additional 5,665 shares during the period. 96.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Valaris

Valaris Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services Gulf of Mexico, South America, North Sea, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through four segments: Floaters, Jackups, ARO, and Other. It owns an offshore drilling rig fleet, which include drillships, dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, moored semisubmersible rig, and jackup rigs.