Valaris (VAL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Valaris (NYSE:VAL - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.18 per share and revenue of $582.70 million for the quarter.

Valaris (NYSE:VAL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.53) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.10 by ($1.63). Valaris had a net margin of 12.61% and a return on equity of 14.14%. The company had revenue of $620.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $582.87 million. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Valaris to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Valaris Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE VAL traded down $0.24 during trading on Friday, hitting $50.46. 833,030 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,348,368. The business's fifty day moving average is $43.82 and its 200 day moving average is $40.97. Valaris has a fifty-two week low of $27.15 and a fifty-two week high of $84.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 1.67.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on VAL. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valaris to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on shares of Valaris from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. BTIG Research reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Valaris in a report on Monday, July 14th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Valaris from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $50.00 price objective (up previously from $47.00) on shares of Valaris in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $52.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valaris

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Valaris stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL - Free Report) by 3.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 147,662 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 4,263 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned approximately 0.21% of Valaris worth $5,797,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.74% of the company's stock.

Valaris Company Profile

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.