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. Investors 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 yield of 0.85%. 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 results on Monday, October, 29th. The offshore drilling services provider reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.35) by $0.02. The offshore drilling services provider had revenue of $431 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $424.66 million. Ensco had a negative return on equity of 5.98% and a negative net margin of 36.53%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Ensco's stock. Their predictions range from $3.60 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate Ensco's stock price to reach $7.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 59.9% 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 trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ensco earned a media sentiment score of 1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the offshore drilling services provider a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Ensco?
Ensco saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 82,232,005 shares, an increase of 0.1% from the January 15th total of 82,175,897 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,538,632 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.6 days. Currently, 18.9% of the company's shares are sold short. 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), Rowan Companies (RDC), Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO), Nabors Industries (NBR), Baytex Energy (BTE), 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 many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.98%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.78%), Contrarius Investment Management Ltd (4.50%), Elephas Investment Management Ltd (2.03%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.91%) and Ruffer LLP (1.60%). 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 Odey Asset Management Group Ltd, Northern Trust Corp, Manning & Napier Group LLC, CWM LLC, Robotti Robert, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Voloridge Investment Management LLC and South Dakota Investment Council. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ensco.
Which institutional investors are buying Ensco stock?
ESV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Elephas Investment Management Ltd, Ruffer LLP, Manikay Partners LLC, Van ECK Associates Corp, Alpine Associates Management Inc., TVR Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. 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 $4.69.
How big of a company is Ensco?
Ensco has a market capitalization of $2.05 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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