Does the media favor VAL or PTEN?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 6 mentions for Valaris. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Valaris' score of 0.76 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valaris 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VAL or BORR?

Valaris has higher revenue and earnings than Borr Drilling. Valaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Borr Drilling, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Valaris $2.37B 2.63 $982.80M $14.28 6.30 Borr Drilling $1.02B 1.41 $45M $0.15 30.43

Is VAL or BORR more profitable?

Valaris has a net margin of 45.37% compared to Borr Drilling's net margin of 3.13%. Valaris' return on equity of 12.31% beat Borr Drilling's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valaris 45.37% 12.31% 6.91% Borr Drilling 3.13% 2.88% 0.92%

Does the media prefer VAL or BORR?

In the previous week, Borr Drilling had 3 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Borr Drilling and 6 mentions for Valaris. Valaris' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Borr Drilling's score of 0.42 indicating that Valaris is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valaris 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Borr Drilling 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VAL or MGY?

Valaris has higher revenue and earnings than Magnolia Oil & Gas. Valaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Valaris $2.37B 2.63 $982.80M $14.28 6.30 Magnolia Oil & Gas $1.31B 3.89 $325.25M $1.72 16.04

Is VAL or MGY more profitable?

Valaris has a net margin of 45.37% compared to Magnolia Oil & Gas' net margin of 24.40%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat Valaris' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valaris 45.37% 12.31% 6.91% Magnolia Oil & Gas 24.40% 16.28% 11.26%

Does the media prefer VAL or MGY?

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 3 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 6 mentions for Valaris. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Valaris' score of 0.76 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valaris 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Magnolia Oil & Gas 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MUR or VAL?

Valaris has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Murphy Oil. Valaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Murphy Oil $2.72B 2.04 $104.23M $0.59 65.71 Valaris $2.37B 2.63 $982.80M $14.28 6.30

Is MUR or VAL more profitable?

Valaris has a net margin of 45.37% compared to Murphy Oil's net margin of 3.02%. Valaris' return on equity of 12.31% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Murphy Oil 3.02% 3.09% 1.65% Valaris 45.37% 12.31% 6.91%

Does the media refer more to MUR or VAL?

In the previous week, Valaris had 1 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Valaris and 5 mentions for Murphy Oil. Murphy Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Valaris' score of 0.76 indicating that Murphy Oil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Murphy Oil 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Valaris 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer VAL or NBR?

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 15 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Nabors Industries and 6 mentions for Valaris. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Valaris' score of 0.76 indicating that Nabors Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valaris 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nabors Industries 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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VAL vs. PTEN, BORR, MGY, MUR, and NBR

Should you buy Valaris stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Valaris with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Valaris include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Borr Drilling (BORR), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Murphy Oil (MUR), and Nabors Industries (NBR). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Valaris compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Valaris (NYSE:VAL) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 6 mentions for Valaris. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Valaris' score of 0.76 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valaris	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Patterson-UTI Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Valaris has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valaris, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Valaris	$2.37B	2.63	$982.80M	$14.28	6.30
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.90	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Valaris has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

96.7% of Valaris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Valaris shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valaris presently has a consensus target price of $63.19, suggesting a potential downside of 29.81%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $12.30, suggesting a potential upside of 7.05%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Valaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valaris	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Valaris has a net margin of 45.37% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. Valaris' return on equity of 12.31% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valaris	45.37%	12.31%	6.91%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats Valaris on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valaris compare to Borr Drilling?

Valaris (NYSE:VAL) and Borr Drilling (NYSE:BORR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valaris currently has a consensus target price of $63.19, indicating a potential downside of 29.81%. Borr Drilling has a consensus target price of $4.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.26%. Given Borr Drilling's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Borr Drilling is more favorable than Valaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valaris	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Borr Drilling	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Valaris has a net margin of 45.37% compared to Borr Drilling's net margin of 3.13%. Valaris' return on equity of 12.31% beat Borr Drilling's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valaris	45.37%	12.31%	6.91%
Borr Drilling	3.13%	2.88%	0.92%

96.7% of Valaris shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Borr Drilling shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Valaris shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Borr Drilling shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valaris has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Borr Drilling has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Valaris has higher revenue and earnings than Borr Drilling. Valaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Borr Drilling, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Valaris	$2.37B	2.63	$982.80M	$14.28	6.30
Borr Drilling	$1.02B	1.41	$45M	$0.15	30.43

In the previous week, Borr Drilling had 3 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Borr Drilling and 6 mentions for Valaris. Valaris' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Borr Drilling's score of 0.42 indicating that Valaris is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valaris	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Borr Drilling	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Valaris beats Borr Drilling on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valaris compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Valaris (NYSE:VAL) and Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 3 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 6 mentions for Valaris. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Valaris' score of 0.76 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valaris	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Magnolia Oil & Gas	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Valaris has higher revenue and earnings than Magnolia Oil & Gas. Valaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Valaris	$2.37B	2.63	$982.80M	$14.28	6.30
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	3.89	$325.25M	$1.72	16.04

Valaris presently has a consensus target price of $63.19, indicating a potential downside of 29.81%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus target price of $31.42, indicating a potential upside of 13.89%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than Valaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valaris	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

Valaris has a net margin of 45.37% compared to Magnolia Oil & Gas' net margin of 24.40%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat Valaris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valaris	45.37%	12.31%	6.91%
Magnolia Oil & Gas	24.40%	16.28%	11.26%

96.7% of Valaris shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Valaris shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valaris has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Valaris on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valaris compare to Murphy Oil?

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) and Valaris (NYSE:VAL) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valaris has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Valaris had 1 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Valaris and 5 mentions for Murphy Oil. Murphy Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Valaris' score of 0.76 indicating that Murphy Oil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Murphy Oil	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valaris	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Valaris shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Valaris shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valaris has a net margin of 45.37% compared to Murphy Oil's net margin of 3.02%. Valaris' return on equity of 12.31% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy Oil	3.02%	3.09%	1.65%
Valaris	45.37%	12.31%	6.91%

Murphy Oil currently has a consensus price target of $37.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.62%. Valaris has a consensus price target of $63.19, indicating a potential downside of 29.81%. Given Murphy Oil's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Murphy Oil is more favorable than Valaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murphy Oil	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Valaris	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

Valaris has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Murphy Oil. Valaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Murphy Oil	$2.72B	2.04	$104.23M	$0.59	65.71
Valaris	$2.37B	2.63	$982.80M	$14.28	6.30

Summary

Valaris beats Murphy Oil on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valaris compare to Nabors Industries?

Valaris (NYSE:VAL) and Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Valaris has a net margin of 45.37% compared to Nabors Industries' net margin of 7.32%. Valaris' return on equity of 12.31% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valaris	45.37%	12.31%	6.91%
Nabors Industries	7.32%	-8.66%	-1.59%

Valaris currently has a consensus target price of $63.19, indicating a potential downside of 29.81%. Nabors Industries has a consensus target price of $103.43, indicating a potential upside of 1.56%. Given Nabors Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nabors Industries is more favorable than Valaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valaris	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Nabors Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 15 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Nabors Industries and 6 mentions for Valaris. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Valaris' score of 0.76 indicating that Nabors Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valaris	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nabors Industries	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Valaris has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nabors Industries. Valaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nabors Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Valaris	$2.37B	2.63	$982.80M	$14.28	6.30
Nabors Industries	$3.21B	0.47	$286.62M	$12.77	7.98

96.7% of Valaris shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Valaris shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valaris has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nabors Industries has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nabors Industries beats Valaris on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Valaris	OIL&GAS Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.23B	$4.03B	$10.39B	$23.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.39%	10.42%	4.05%
P/E Ratio	6.30	9.60	20.33	31.33
Price / Sales	2.63	1.82	764.38	100.15
Price / Cash	13.40	8.26	37.26	18.65
Price / Book	1.97	1.59	4.25	4.69
Net Income	$982.80M	-$58.71M	$4.24B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	1.89%	1.74%	-0.28%	2.11%
1 Month Performance	-12.72%	-5.55%	-2.86%	1.95%
1 Year Performance	93.35%	93.63%	37.45%	24.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VAL Valaris	2.5785 of 5 stars	$90.02 +0.1%	$63.19 -29.8%	+93.4%	$6.23B	$2.37B	6.30	5,070
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	2.3424 of 5 stars	$11.90 +3.4%	$12.30 +3.4%	+76.0%	$4.37B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	Short Interest Increase
BORR Borr Drilling	1.3669 of 5 stars	$4.88 +1.4%	$4.33 -11.3%	+102.4%	$1.52B	$1.02B	32.50	2,784	Insider Trade
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	3.9956 of 5 stars	$28.07 +2.0%	$31.42 +11.9%	+14.3%	$5.09B	$1.31B	16.32	210	News Coverage
MUR Murphy Oil	1.9245 of 5 stars	$40.11 +3.7%	$37.75 -5.9%	+52.3%	$5.54B	$2.72B	67.98	690	Analyst Upgrade

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VAL vs. PTEN, BORR, MGY, MUR, and NBR

How does Valaris compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Does the media favor VAL or PTEN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VAL or PTEN?

Which has more volatility and risk, VAL or PTEN?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VAL or PTEN?

Do analysts recommend VAL or PTEN?

Is VAL or PTEN more profitable?

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How does Valaris compare to Borr Drilling?

Do analysts prefer VAL or BORR?

Is VAL or BORR more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VAL or BORR?

Which has more volatility and risk, VAL or BORR?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VAL or BORR?

Does the media prefer VAL or BORR?

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How does Valaris compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Does the media prefer VAL or MGY?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VAL or MGY?

Do analysts rate VAL or MGY?

Is VAL or MGY more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VAL or MGY?

Which has more volatility and risk, VAL or MGY?

Summary

How does Valaris compare to Murphy Oil?

Which has more volatility and risk, MUR or VAL?

Does the media refer more to MUR or VAL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MUR or VAL?

Is MUR or VAL more profitable?

Do analysts rate MUR or VAL?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MUR or VAL?

Summary

How does Valaris compare to Nabors Industries?

Is VAL or NBR more profitable?

Do analysts prefer VAL or NBR?

Does the media prefer VAL or NBR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VAL or NBR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in VAL or NBR?

Which has more volatility and risk, VAL or NBR?

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