Valaris (VAL) Competitors $45.44 +0.01 (+0.02%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.47 +0.03 (+0.07%) As of 07/3/2025 04:49 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. PR, VNOM, OVV, HESM, SUN, APA, CHRD, VIST, VVV, and MGYShould you be buying Valaris stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valaris include Permian Resources (PR), Viper Energy (VNOM), Ovintiv (OVV), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), Sunoco (SUN), APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Vista Oil & Gas (VIST), Valvoline (VVV), and Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Valaris vs. Its Competitors Permian Resources Viper Energy Ovintiv Hess Midstream Partners Sunoco APA Chord Energy Vista Oil & Gas Valvoline Magnolia Oil & Gas Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) and Valaris (NYSE:VAL) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Is PR or VAL more profitable? Permian Resources has a net margin of 22.74% compared to Valaris' net margin of 12.61%. Valaris' return on equity of 14.14% beat Permian Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Permian Resources22.74% 11.96% 7.49% Valaris 12.61%14.14%7.06% Which has more risk & volatility, PR or VAL? Permian Resources has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valaris has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in PR or VAL? 91.8% of Permian Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Valaris shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Permian Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Valaris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate PR or VAL? Permian Resources currently has a consensus target price of $18.33, indicating a potential upside of 30.35%. Valaris has a consensus target price of $51.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.70%. Given Permian Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Permian Resources is more favorable than Valaris.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Permian Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87Valaris 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PR or VAL? Permian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Valaris. Permian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valaris, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPermian Resources$5.00B2.26$984.70M$1.628.68Valaris$2.36B1.37$373.40M$4.2610.67 Does the media prefer PR or VAL? In the previous week, Permian Resources had 7 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Permian Resources and 4 mentions for Valaris. Permian Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Valaris' score of 0.54 indicating that Permian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Permian Resources 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Valaris 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryPermian Resources beats Valaris on 13 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VAL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$3.23B$2.21B$7.64B$20.72BDividend YieldN/A4.73%10.91%3.72%P/E Ratio10.675.9261.4528.07Price / Sales1.371.0621,883.7838.44Price / Cash6.525.3836.2422.53Price / Book1.440.793.344.58Net Income$373.40M$36.81M$4.21B$985.54M7 Day Performance8.36%6.07%1.85%2.79%1 Month Performance15.26%8.99%5.87%5.46%1 Year Performance-37.82%-9.26%103.16%15.06% Valaris Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VALValaris1.9957 of 5 stars$45.44+0.0%$51.67+13.7%-38.4%$3.23B$2.36B10.675,642Analyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.4287 of 5 stars$14.09-4.3%$18.50+31.3%-16.2%$11.32B$5.00B8.70220Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeVNOMViper Energy4.1802 of 5 stars$38.68-5.0%$57.00+47.4%-2.9%$11.16B$860.39M10.18711Analyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.8375 of 5 stars$38.93-6.2%$54.69+40.5%-16.3%$10.11B$9.18B16.561,623News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHESMHess Midstream Partners4.2349 of 5 stars$38.08-1.1%$42.80+12.4%+2.5%$8.20B$1.50B14.93200Positive NewsSUNSunoco2.9088 of 5 stars$53.00-0.9%$64.75+22.2%-2.1%$8.10B$22.69B9.553,298APAAPA3.7687 of 5 stars$18.39-7.9%$24.72+34.4%-33.8%$6.65B$9.74B6.622,305High Trading VolumeCHRDChord Energy4.856 of 5 stars$99.81-4.1%$152.54+52.8%-39.9%$5.77B$5.25B6.68530News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVISTVista Oil & Gas4.3593 of 5 stars$50.10-1.9%$65.68+31.1%+5.9%$4.77B$1.65B10.48410Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsVVVValvoline3.1787 of 5 stars$37.06+0.2%$42.54+14.8%-7.6%$4.71B$1.62B17.9911,500News CoveragePositive NewsMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4521 of 5 stars$23.44-2.4%$27.00+15.2%-10.2%$4.51B$1.32B11.66210News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Permian Resources Competitors Viper Energy Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Hess Midstream Partners Competitors Sunoco Competitors APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Vista Oil & Gas Competitors Valvoline Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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