Valaris (VAL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

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

Valaris (NYSE:VAL - Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 14.14% and a net margin of 12.61%. The firm had revenue of $620.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $582.87 million. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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 Price Performance

Shares of VAL traded down $0.24 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $50.46. 833,030 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,348,368. Valaris has a one year low of $27.15 and a one year high of $84.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The business has a 50-day moving average of $43.82 and a 200 day moving average of $41.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84 and a beta of 1.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Valaris stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL - Free Report) by 4.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 36,689 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,605 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. owned about 0.05% of Valaris worth $1,440,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 96.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VAL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BTIG Research reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Valaris in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Evercore ISI cut their target price 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. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Valaris from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valaris to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $50.00 target price (up 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $52.50.

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.