Valaris (VAL) Competitors $49.38 +2.64 (+5.64%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.72 +0.34 (+0.69%) As of 05:28 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VAL vs. CHRD, PTEN, HAL, MGY, MTDR, MUR, NBR, NE, RIG, and SDRLShould you be buying Valaris stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valaris include Chord Energy (CHRD), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Nabors Industries (NBR), Noble (NE), Transocean (RIG), and Seadrill (SDRL). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Valaris vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Nabors Industries Noble Transocean Seadrill Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Valaris (NYSE:VAL) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CHRD or VAL? Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Valaris. Valaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChord Energy$5.25B1.01$848.63M$3.9323.57Valaris$2.36B1.49$373.40M$3.8412.86 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CHRD or VAL? 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Valaris shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Valaris shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, CHRD or VAL? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valaris has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CHRD or VAL? Chord Energy currently has a consensus target price of $143.42, suggesting a potential upside of 54.83%. Valaris has a consensus target price of $48.81, suggesting a potential downside of 1.16%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Valaris.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chord Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Valaris 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.92 Is CHRD or VAL more profitable? Valaris has a net margin of 11.18% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. Valaris' return on equity of 12.36% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chord Energy5.02% 9.02% 5.97% Valaris 11.18%12.36%6.25% Does the media refer more to CHRD or VAL? In the previous week, Valaris had 1 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Valaris and 9 mentions for Chord Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Valaris' score of 0.32 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chord Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Valaris 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryChord Energy beats Valaris on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Valaris News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValarisOIL&GAS IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.52B$2.33B$7.89B$21.70BDividend YieldN/A4.60%10.82%3.64%P/E Ratio12.867.3675.5629.62Price / Sales1.491.081,613.1295.30Price / Cash6.713.8535.7417.79Price / Book1.560.984.994.63Net Income$373.40M$36.93M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.07%-4.25%-1.52%-1.84%1 Month Performance-5.19%-3.08%3.64%0.55%1 Year Performance-6.70%-10.14%17.56%13.43% Valaris Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VALValaris1.8381 of 5 stars$49.39+5.6%$48.81-1.2%-11.7%$3.52B$2.36B12.865,642CHRDChord Energy4.2934 of 5 stars$99.69+0.6%$143.42+43.9%-32.2%$5.68B$5.25B7.79530PTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.9188 of 5 stars$5.81+4.5%$7.90+36.0%-35.2%$2.14B$5.38B-2.119,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.8366 of 5 stars$24.36+0.2%$31.30+28.5%-28.6%$20.73B$22.94B11.3848,000MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4161 of 5 stars$23.94+1.3%$26.42+10.3%-16.3%$4.51B$1.32B11.88210MTDRMatador Resources4.3439 of 5 stars$44.82-0.4%$66.50+48.4%-23.0%$5.60B$3.50B6.56290Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil3.9226 of 5 stars$30.68+0.8%$28.15-8.2%-25.5%$4.35B$3.03B15.90690Analyst ForecastGap UpNBRNabors Industries1.6638 of 5 stars$44.68+4.4%$44.00-1.5%-53.2%$673.23M$2.97B-3.1812,400Gap UpNENoble3.7678 of 5 stars$30.36-10.6%$31.50+3.7%-25.4%$4.75B$3.06B19.545,000RIGTransocean3.8767 of 5 stars$3.43+1.8%$4.26+24.1%-28.3%$3.18B$3.52B-1.845,800Analyst RevisionGap UpSDRLSeadrill4.211 of 5 stars$32.17+1.9%$45.25+40.7%-23.8%$1.96B$1.39B28.723,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chord Energy Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors Halliburton Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Matador Resources Competitors Murphy Oil Competitors Nabors Industries Competitors Noble Competitors Transocean Competitors Seadrill Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VAL) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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