Seadrill (SDRL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Seadrill Ltd. (NYSE: SDRL) is a leading offshore drilling contractor that specializes in deepwater, ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment drilling services. Founded in 2005 by industry entrepreneur John Fredriksen, the company rapidly grew through strategic mergers and fleet expansions to become one of the world’s largest offshore drilling operators. Headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, Seadrill maintains a modern fleet of drillships, semi-submersible rigs and jack-up units designed to meet the complex needs of oil and gas producers across multiple offshore basins.

The company’s core offerings encompass the full spectrum of offshore drilling solutions, including contract drilling and integrated project management. Seadrill’s fleet is equipped to operate in water depths ranging from shelf environments to some of the deepest offshore fields, with advanced dynamic-positioning systems and high-capacity drilling equipment. Seadrill also provides well services and marine operations support, leveraging global maintenance and logistics hubs to ensure operational efficiency and safety compliance in regions such as the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, West Africa, Brazil, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Seadrill emerged from a comprehensive restructuring process in 2017–2018, strengthening its balance sheet and positioning the company for long-term growth. Under the leadership of President and CEO Stuart Jackson, the firm has focused on optimizing fleet utilization, enhancing operational performance and pursuing selective contract awards with major energy companies. Jackson, a veteran of the offshore drilling industry, has steered Seadrill through volatile market cycles by emphasizing asset integrity, cost discipline and strategic partnerships.

Looking ahead, Seadrill continues to invest in technological innovation and sustainability, exploring digital solutions to improve drilling efficiency and reduce environmental impact. By aligning its operational capabilities with evolving industry standards and customer needs, the company aims to sustain its competitive edge in the global offshore drilling market and support the energy transition through reliable, safe and efficient exploration services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.11 to $29.20
• 50-Day Range: $22.82 to $31.00
• 52-Week Range: $17.74 to $56.46
• Volume: 621,225 shs
• Average Volume: 1.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.33
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $51.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Seadrill Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Seadrill scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 266 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Seadrill has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Seadrill has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 99.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Seadrill are expected to grow by 99.46% in the coming year, from $1.86 to $3.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Seadrill is 5.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Seadrill is 5.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 63.53.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Seadrill has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.16% of the float of Seadrill has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Seadrill has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Seadrill has recently increased by 18.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Seadrill does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Seadrill does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.16% of the float of Seadrill has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Seadrill has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Seadrill has recently increased by 18.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.25

News Sentiment

Seadrill has a news sentiment score of 0.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Seadrill this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for SDRL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Seadrill insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.20% of the stock of Seadrill is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.67% of the stock of Seadrill is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SDRL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SDRL shares performed this year?

Seadrill's stock was trading at $38.93 at the start of the year. Since then, SDRL shares have decreased by 27.6% and is now trading at $28.20.

How were Seadrill's earnings last quarter?

Seadrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.48. The oil and gas company had revenue of $335 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $325.69 million. Seadrill had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.68% and a net margin of 27.49%.
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Who are Seadrill's major shareholders?

Seadrill's top institutional shareholders include Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.03%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%), Signaturefd LLC and Farther Finance Advisors LLC.

How do I buy shares of Seadrill?

Shares of SDRL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Seadrill own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Seadrill investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), GE Aerospace (GE), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL&GAS - DRILL
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SDRL
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:SDRL
• CIK: 1351413
• Web: www.seadrill.com
• Phone: (441) 295-6935
• Fax: 1-441-295-3494
• Employees: 3,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Seadrill: $51.00
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +79.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.27
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $446 million
• Net Margins: 27.49%
• Pretax Margin: 19.51%
• Return on Equity: 4.68%
• Return on Assets: 3.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 2.01
• Quick Ratio: 2.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.28
• Cash Flow: $5.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.38
• Book Value: $39.59 per share
• Price / Book: 0.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 62,220,000
• Free Float: 62,101,000
• Market Cap: $1.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.60