
Ensco plc provides offshore contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Floaters, Jackups, and Other. The company owns and operates an offshore drilling rig fleet of 65 rigs, including 32 located in the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, which comprise 3 rigs under construction; 14 located in North and South America, such as Brazil; and 19 located in Europe and the Mediterranean. It also offers management services on rigs owned by third-parties. The company serves government-owned and independent oil and gas companies. Ensco plc was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Drilling oil & gas wells
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorOils/Energy
SymbolNYSE:ESV
CUSIPN/A
Phone44-20-7659-4660
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54%
Current Ratio2.13%
Quick Ratio2.13%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-11.53
Forward P/E Ratio-6.03
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.84 billion
Price / Sales1.41
Cash Flow$0.4768 per share
Price / Cash12.52
Book Value$20.03 per share
Price / Book0.30
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.52)
Net Income$-303,700,000.00
Net Margins-16.48%
Return on Equity-1.86%
Return on Assets-1.11%
Miscellaneous
Employees5,400
Outstanding Shares436,010,000
Ensco (NYSE:ESV) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ensco's stock symbol?
Ensco trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ESV."
How often does Ensco pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ensco?
Ensco declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share on Friday, March 16th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 2nd. View Ensco's Dividend History.
How were Ensco's earnings last quarter?
Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The offshore drilling services provider reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.26) by $0.03. The offshore drilling services provider earned $454 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $453.21 million. Ensco had a negative return on equity of 1.86% and a negative net margin of 16.48%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.10 earnings per share. View Ensco's Earnings History.
When is Ensco's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ESV?
18 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Ensco's shares. Their predictions range from $4.00 to $10.00. On average, they expect Ensco's stock price to reach $6.5625 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Ensco.
Are investors shorting Ensco?
Ensco saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 93,168,807 shares, an increase of 0.2% from the March 15th total of 92,950,611 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,430,146 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.5 days. Currently, 21.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
Who are some of Ensco's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Ensco include Patterson-UTI (PTEN), Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO), Nabors Industries (NBR), Ocean Rig (ORIG), Rowan Companies (RDC), Noble (NE), Precision Drilling (PDS), Baytex Energy (BTE), Oasis Midstream Partners (OMP), Key Energy Services (KEG), Seadrill Partners (SDLP), Pioneer Energy Services (PES), Independence Contract (ICD), Seadrill (SDRL), Parker Drilling (PKD), Pacific Drilling (PACDQ) and Vantage Drilling (VTGDF).
Who are Ensco's key executives?
Ensco's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Carl G. Trowell, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Jonathan H. Baksht, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 42)
- Mr. Patrick Carey Lowe, Exec. VP & COO (Age 59)
- Mr. Michael T. McGuinty, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 55)
- Mr. Gilles Luca, Sr. VP of Western Hemisphere (Age 46)
Has Ensco been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about ESV stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Ensco earned a news impact score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the offshore drilling services provider an impact score of 46.32 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Ensco?
Shares of ESV can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Ensco's stock price today?
One share of ESV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.9950.
How big of a company is Ensco?
Ensco has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion and generates $1.84 billion in revenue each year. The offshore drilling services provider earns $-303,700,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.52) on an earnings per share basis. Ensco employs 5,400 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Ensco?
Ensco's mailing address is 6 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS, LONDON X0, W1J5BQ. The offshore drilling services provider can be reached via phone at 44-20-7659-4660 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Ensco (ESV)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ensco and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe ESV will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe ESV will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Ensco (NYSE:ESV) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
18 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Ensco in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $6.5625, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 9.92%. The high price target for ESV is $10.00 and the low price target for ESV is $4.00. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.11 | 2.06 | 2.20 | 2.38 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 3 Sell Rating(s) 10 Hold Rating(s) 5 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s) 11 Hold Rating(s) 4 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s) 10 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s) 7 Hold Rating(s) 11 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $6.5625 | $6.6250 | $7.5294 | $8.70 |
Price Target Upside: | 9.92% upside | 44.97% upside | 8.34% upside | 69.92% upside |
Ensco (NYSE:ESV) Consensus Price Target History

Ensco (NYSE:ESV) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)
Ensco (NYSE:ESV) Dividend Information
Ensco pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.67%. ESV's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Friday, March 16. Ensco pays out -7.69% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Most Recent Dividend: | 3/16/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $0.04 |
Dividend Yield: | 0.67% |
Dividend Growth: | -76.30% (3 Year Average) |
Payout Ratio: | -7.69% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) -4.04% (Based on This Year's Estimates) -4.35% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Ensco (NYSE:ESV) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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2/20/2018 | quarterly | $0.01 | 0.91% | 3/2/2018 | 3/5/2018 | 3/16/2018 |
11/7/2017 | quarterly | $0.01 | 0.92% | 12/1/2017 | 12/4/2017 | 12/15/2017 |
8/29/2017 | quarterly | $0.01 | 0.94% | 9/8/2017 | 9/11/2017 | 9/22/2017 |
5/22/2017 | quarterly | $0.01 | 0.63% | 6/1/2017 | 6/5/2017 | 6/16/2017 |
2/21/2017 | quarterly | $0.01 | 0.39% | 3/2/2017 | 3/6/2017 | 3/17/2017 |
11/8/2016 | quarterly | $0.01 | 0.49% | 12/1/2016 | 12/5/2016 | 12/16/2016 |
8/23/2016 | quarterly | $0.01 | 0.5% | 8/31/2016 | 9/2/2016 | 9/16/2016 |
5/23/2016 | quarterly | $0.01 | 0.4% | 6/2/2016 | 6/6/2016 | 6/17/2016 |
2/24/2016 | quarterly | $0.01 | 0.48% | 3/3/2016 | 3/7/2016 | 3/18/2016 |
11/10/2015 | quarterly | $0.15 | 3.62% | 12/3/2015 | 12/7/2015 | 12/18/2015 |
8/18/2015 | quarterly | $0.15 | 3.72% | 9/2/2015 | 9/4/2015 | 9/18/2015 |
5/19/2015 | quarterly | $0.15 | | 6/4/2015 | 6/8/2015 | 6/19/2015 |
2/25/2015 | quarterly | $0.15 | 2.45% | 3/5/2015 | 3/9/2015 | 3/20/2015 |
11/11/2014 | quarterly | $0.75 | 7.64% | 12/4/2014 | 12/8/2014 | 12/19/2014 |
8/19/2014 | quarterly | $0.75 | 5.94% | 9/4/2014 | 9/8/2014 | 9/19/2014 |
5/19/2014 | quarterly | $0.75 | 5.65% | 6/5/2014 | 6/9/2014 | 6/20/2014 |
2/26/2014 | quarterly | $0.75 | 5.69% | 3/6/2014 | 3/10/2014 | 3/21/2014 |
11/5/2013 | quarterly | $0.75 | 5% | 12/5/2013 | 12/9/2013 | 12/20/2013 |
2/26/2013 | quarterly | $0.50 | 3.33% | 3/7/2013 | 3/11/2013 | 3/22/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Ensco (NYSE ESV) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.72%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 92.12%
Ensco (NYSE ESV) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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12/23/2015 | Robert W Edwards III | VP | Sell | 1,500 | $16.22 | $24,330.00 | 31,431 | |
11/2/2015 | James W Swent III | CFO | Sell | 59,189 | $17.81 | $1,054,156.09 | 15,932 | |
6/23/2015 | James W Swent III | CFO | Sell | 50,000 | $22.73 | $1,136,500.00 | | |
9/8/2014 | Carl Trowell | CEO | Buy | 2,200 | $47.04 | $103,488.00 | | |
6/6/2014 | Steven Joseph Brady | VP | Sell | 4,869 | $51.87 | $252,555.03 | | |
6/3/2014 | John Stokes Knowlton | VP | Sell | 7,500 | $53.40 | $400,500.00 | | |
5/22/2014 | Daniel Wayne Rabun | Chairman | Sell | 50,000 | $51.58 | $2,579,000.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Ensco (NYSE ESV) News Headlines
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Ensco (NYSE:ESV) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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