Valaris (VAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) is an offshore contract drilling company that provides drilling services to energy companies worldwide. The company supports exploration and production activities in offshore oil and natural gas fields, operating mobile offshore drilling units for customers under contract.

Valaris’ fleet includes drillships, semisubmersible rigs and jackup rigs. These units are designed for a range of offshore environments, from relatively shallow waters to deepwater and harsh-environment locations. Its services generally include drilling well sections, well construction support and related offshore rig operations.

The company serves major and independent energy producers across key offshore markets, including the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region and offshore Africa. Valaris was formed through the combination of Ensco and Rowan Companies and began operating under the Valaris name in 2020. The company is incorporated in Bermuda and maintains its principal executive offices in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $81.00 to $81.00
• 50-Day Range: $74.12 to $92.55
• 52-Week Range: $46.70 to $114.12
• Volume: 599 shs
• Average Volume: 1.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.67 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.09
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $66.60
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Valaris Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Valaris scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 170th out of 253 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 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Valaris has a consensus price target of $66.60, representing about 18.6% downside from its current price of $81.82.

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: 105.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Valaris are expected to grow by 105.54% in the coming year, from $3.25 to $6.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Valaris is 6.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Valaris is 6.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.83.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Valaris has a P/B Ratio of 1.80. 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

8.65% 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 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valaris has recently decreased by 7.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

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 22.16% next year. This indicates that Valaris will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Valaris has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 3 news articles for Valaris this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for VAL 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, 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: 9/25/2026
• 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
• Web: www.valaris.com
• Phone: 44-0-20-7659-4660
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,070
• Year Founded: 1987

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Valaris: $66.60
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -18.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.10
• 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: 2.39
• Cash Flow: $6.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.32
• Book Value: $45.58 per share
• Price / Book: 1.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,440,000
• Free Float: 68,908,000
• Market Cap: $5.67 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93