Seadrill (SDRL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Seadrill Limited is an offshore drilling contractor that provides drilling services to oil and gas companies. Its work supports the exploration and development of offshore energy resources.

The company operates a fleet of offshore drilling units, including drillships, semi-submersible rigs and jack-up rigs. These units are designed for operations in different water depths and offshore conditions.

Founded in 2005, Seadrill serves customers in offshore markets around the world. Its business focuses on providing rig operations and related drilling services rather than producing oil and gas itself.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.60 to $43.27
• 50-Day Range: $40.97 to $52.56
• 52-Week Range: $28.10 to $55.47
• Volume: 634,153 shs
• Average Volume: 773,343 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 61.89
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $59.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Seadrill Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Seadrill scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 84th out of 242 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Seadrill has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Seadrill has a consensus price target of $59.80, representing about 40.5% upside from its current price of $42.56.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Seadrill has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 284.13%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Seadrill are expected to grow by 284.13% in the coming year, from $0.63 to $2.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Seadrill is 61.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Seadrill is 61.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.44.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Seadrill has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.85% 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 6.52.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Seadrill has recently decreased by 6.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Seadrill will have a dividend payout ratio of 165.29% in the coming year. This indicates that Seadrill may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Seadrill has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Seadrill this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for SDRL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 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

0.46% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/03/2026
• Today: 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SDRL
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:SDRL
• CIK: 1737706
• Web: www.seadrill.com
• Phone: (441) 295-6935
• Fax: 1-441-295-3494
• Employees: 3,000
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Seadrill: $59.80
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.29)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 61.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.59
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$77 million
• Net Margins: -1.13%
• Pretax Margin: 1.17%
• Return on Equity: 1.50%
• Return on Assets: 1.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
• Current Ratio: 2.50
• Quick Ratio: 2.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.85
• Cash Flow: $2.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.15
• Book Value: $45.82 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 62,540,000
• Free Float: 61,215,000
• Market Cap: $2.66 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17