Valaris (VAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Valaris plc is an offshore contract drilling company that provides drilling services to oil and gas operators worldwide. The company works with customers to support offshore exploration, appraisal and development programs in shallow-water and deepwater environments.

Valaris operates a fleet that includes drillships, semisubmersible rigs and jackup rigs. Its services include mobile offshore drilling, well construction support and related rig-management and operational services. The company’s fleet is designed to serve a range of offshore projects, from conventional shelf developments to technically demanding deepwater wells.

With operations spanning major offshore energy regions, Valaris has served customers in areas including the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, West Africa, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. The company was formed through the combination of Ensco and Rowan Companies and adopted the Valaris name in 2019. It subsequently completed a financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2021.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $92.63 to $98.83
• 50-Day Range: $78.26 to $97.39
• 52-Week Range: $48.08 to $114.12
• Volume: 732,762 shs
• Average Volume: 881,119 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.27
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $67.80
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Valaris Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Valaris scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 183rd out of 243 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: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Valaris has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Valaris has a consensus price target of $67.80, representing about 30.4% downside from its current price of $97.39.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Valaris has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 105.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Valaris are expected to grow by 105.54% in the coming year, from $3.25 to $6.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Valaris is 7.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Valaris is 7.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.48.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Valaris has a P/B Ratio of 2.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.24% 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 4.77.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valaris has recently decreased by 4.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Valaris does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Valaris will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.16% next year. This indicates that Valaris will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

Valaris has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Valaris this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for VAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 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

0.76% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 10/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VAL
• CIK: 314808
• Web: www.valaris.com
• Phone: 44-0-20-7659-4660
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,070
• Year Founded: 1987

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Valaris: $67.80
• High Price Target: $86.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -30.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.97
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $982.80 million
• Net Margins: 43.95%
• Pretax Margin: 16.06%
• Return on Equity: 9.25%
• Return on Assets: 5.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.85
• Cash Flow: $7.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.73
• Book Value: $45.58 per share
• Price / Book: 2.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,440,000
• Free Float: 68,908,000
• Market Cap: $6.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.04