Valaris (VAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Valaris PLC is a leading provider of offshore drilling services to the global energy industry. The company operates a diverse fleet of mobile offshore drilling units, including drillships, semisubmersibles and jackup rigs, designed to support exploration and production activities in deepwater, ultra-deepwater and harsh‐environment settings. Valaris serves a wide range of international oil and gas customers, offering turnkey drilling solutions, project management and advanced technology integration to enhance operational efficiency and safety.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Valaris maintains a significant presence in key offshore basins around the world. The company’s drilling units are deployed across the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, West Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Brazil, enabling it to capitalize on diverse market opportunities. Valaris leverages its technical capabilities and local partnerships to navigate challenging regulatory environments and deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Valaris was formed in 2019 through the merger of two established offshore drilling businesses, combining complementary fleets and operational strengths. Following a strategic restructuring that included a Chapter 11 filing in 2020, the company successfully emerged in early 2021 with a streamlined capital structure and renewed focus on long-term growth. Since then, Valaris has emphasized fleet modernization, safety performance and environmental stewardship as core elements of its corporate strategy.

The leadership team at Valaris comprises industry veterans with decades of experience in offshore energy, drilling engineering and maritime operations. Under their guidance, the company continues to invest in asset reliability, digital drilling technologies and workforce development to meet evolving customer needs and maintain its competitive position in the offshore drilling market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.52 to $89.24
• 50-Day Range: $72.35 to $91.48
• 52-Week Range: $43.53 to $114.12
• Volume: 1.74 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.95 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.40
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $60.94
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Valaris Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Valaris scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 162nd out of 251 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: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Valaris has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.89, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Valaris has a consensus price target of $60.94, representing about 28.9% downside from its current price of $85.73.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 132.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Valaris are expected to grow by 132.39% in the coming year, from $3.18 to $7.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Valaris is 6.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Valaris is 6.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Valaris has a P/B Ratio of 1.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.45% of the float of Valaris has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Valaris has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.96.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valaris has recently decreased by 10.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Valaris does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Valaris is 11.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Valaris will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.03% next year. This indicates that Valaris will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.59

News Sentiment

Valaris has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Valaris this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for VAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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, Valaris insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.76% of the stock of Valaris is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.74% of the stock of Valaris is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 8/15/2026
• 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:VAL
• CIK: 314808
• Web: www.valaris.com
• Phone: 44-0-20-7659-4660
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,070
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Valaris: $60.94
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $45.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -28.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.96
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $982.80 million
• Net Margins: 43.95%
• Pretax Margin: 16.06%
• Return on Equity: 9.25%
• Return on Assets: 5.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.78
• Cash Flow: $6.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.68
• Book Value: $46.34 per share
• Price / Book: 1.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,436,000
• Free Float: 68,908,000
• Market Cap: $5.95 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94