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Valaris (VAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$86.67 -3.07 (-3.42%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

About Valaris Stock (NYSE:VAL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$85.07
$88.60
50-Day Range
$72.35
$92.55
52-Week Range
$46.70
$114.12
Volume
1.35 million shs
Average Volume
1.07 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.02 billion
P/E Ratio
6.47
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$64.67
Consensus Rating
Reduce

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.

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Valaris Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Valaris scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 192nd out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Valaris has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    Valaris has a consensus price target of $64.67, representing about 25.4% downside from its current price of $86.67.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about Valaris' stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 6.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Valaris is 6.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.86.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Valaris has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Valaris' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.57% 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 4.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Valaris has recently increased by 1.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Valaris does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • 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 Sentiment

    Valaris has a news sentiment score of 1.37. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    2 people have searched for VAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Valaris' insider trading history.
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VAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Valaris' stock was trading at $50.42 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, VAL shares have increased by 71.9% and is now trading at $86.67.

Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.41. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Valaris' top institutional investors include California State Teachers Retirement System (6.73%), BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC (0.04%), NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd (0.04%) and 180 Wealth Advisors LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Gilles Luca, Matthew Lyne, Davor Vukadin and Davor Vukadin.
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Shares of VAL 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Valaris investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
9/05/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
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
Fax
N/A
Employees
5,070
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$80.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-25.4%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.88
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$13.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
6.47
Forward P/E Ratio
27.25
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
$2.37 billion
Price / Sales
2.54
Cash Flow
$6.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.37
Book Value
$46.34 per share
Price / Book
1.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
69,440,000
Free Float
68,908,000
Market Cap
$6.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NYSE:VAL) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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