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
Phone44-20-7659-4660
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.84 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees5,400
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share on Friday, December 14th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 30th. View Ensco's Dividend History.
How were Ensco's earnings last quarter?
Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV) released its earnings results on Monday, October, 29th. The offshore drilling services provider reported ($0.33) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.35) by $0.02. The offshore drilling services provider earned $431 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $424.66 million. Ensco had a negative return on equity of 5.98% and a negative net margin of 36.53%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted ($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 12 month target prices for Ensco's shares. Their forecasts range from $3.60 to $14.00. On average, they expect Ensco's stock price to reach $7.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 68.5% 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, 9 hold ratings and 6 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 stories about ESV stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ensco earned a daily sentiment score of 0.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the offshore drilling services provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting Ensco?
Ensco saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 84,455,256 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the December 14th total of 80,379,046 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 18,642,712 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.5 days. Currently, 19.5% 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), Pioneer Energy Services (PES), Seadrill Partners (SDLP) 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 50)
- Mr. Jonathan H. Baksht, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 43)
- Mr. Patrick Carey Lowe, Exec. VP & COO (Age 60)
- Mr. Steven Joseph Brady, Sr. VP of Eastern Hemisphere (Age 59)
- Mr. Gilles Luca, Sr. VP of Western Hemisphere (Age 47)
Who are Ensco's major shareholders?
Ensco's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dorsey Wright & Associates (0.12%), Sippican Capital Advisors (0.05%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%), Cerebellum GP LLC (0.01%) and Fruth Investment Management (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ensco.
Which institutional investors are selling Ensco stock?
ESV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sippican Capital Advisors and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ensco.
Which institutional investors are buying Ensco stock?
ESV stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dorsey Wright & Associates, Cerebellum GP LLC and Fruth Investment Management. 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 $4.45.
How big of a company is Ensco?
Ensco has a market capitalization of $1.91 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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