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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Drilling oil & gas wells
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorOils/Energy
Current SymbolNYSE:ESV
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone44-20-7659-4660
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60
Current Ratio2.58
Quick Ratio2.58
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-7.83
Forward P/E Ratio-3.06
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.84 billion
Price / Sales0.97
Cash Flow$0.4777 per share
Price / Cash Flow8.52
Book Value$20.03 per share
Price / Book0.20
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.52)
Net Income$-303,700,000.00
Net Margins-36.53%
Return on Equity-5.98%
Return on Assets-3.53%
Miscellaneous
Employees5,400
Outstanding Shares437,100,000
Market Cap$1.78 billion
OptionableOptionable
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, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.01 per share on Friday, December 14th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 30th. View Ensco's Dividend History.
How were Ensco's earnings last quarter?
Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October, 29th. The offshore drilling services provider reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.35) by $0.02. The offshore drilling services provider had revenue of $431 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $424.66 million. Ensco had a negative net margin of 36.53% and a negative return on equity of 5.98%. Ensco's quarterly revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.05) earnings per share. View Ensco's Earnings History.
When is Ensco's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ESV?
16 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Ensco's shares. Their predictions range from $5.00 to $12.00. On average, they expect Ensco's stock price to reach $8.7429 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 114.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ensco.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ensco?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ensco in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Ensco.
Has Ensco been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about ESV stock has been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ensco earned a media sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the offshore drilling services provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Ensco?
Ensco saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 89,784,034 shares, an increase of 7.2% from the November 15th total of 83,769,571 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,086,768 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.9 days. Approximately 20.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Ensco's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Ensco's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Ensco include Helmerich & Payne (HP), Transocean (RIG), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Ocean Rig UDW (ORIG), Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO), Rowan Companies (RDC), Baytex Energy (BTE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Noble (NE), Precision Drilling (PDS), Oasis Midstream Partners (OMP), Independence Contract Drilling (ICD), Seadrill Partners (SDLP), Pioneer Energy Services (PES) and Key Energy Services (KEG).
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. Steven Joseph Brady, Sr. VP of Eastern Hemisphere (Age 58)
- Mr. Gilles Luca, Sr. VP of Western Hemisphere (Age 46)
Who are Ensco's major shareholders?
Ensco's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.85%), Vanguard Group Inc (8.85%), FMR LLC (7.88%), BlackRock Inc. (6.78%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.76%) and Capital International Investors (4.61%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ensco.
Which major investors are selling Ensco stock?
ESV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Elephas Investment Management Ltd, Paloma Partners Management Co, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse AG, Capital International Sarl, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Marshall Wace LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ensco.
Which major investors are buying Ensco stock?
ESV stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Odey Asset Management Group Ltd, BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, Ariose Capital Management Ltd, Scout Investments Inc., Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Majedie Asset Management Ltd and Key Group Holdings Cayman LTD.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ensco.
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 $4.07.
How big of a company is Ensco?
Ensco has a market capitalization of $1.78 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.
What is Ensco's official website?
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]
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