Valaris (VAL) Competitors

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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?

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

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

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valaris has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 2 mentions for Valaris. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Valaris' score of -0.38 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus price target of $11.80, indicating a potential downside of 4.14%. Valaris has a consensus price target of $63.19, indicating a potential downside of 37.54%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Valaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Valaris	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

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
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%
Valaris	45.37%	12.31%	6.91%

Valaris has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.97	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A
Valaris	$2.37B	2.96	$982.80M	$14.28	7.08

Summary

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

How does Valaris compare to Borr Drilling?

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

Borr Drilling presently has a consensus price target of $4.33, suggesting a potential downside of 21.49%. Valaris has a consensus price target of $63.19, suggesting a potential downside of 37.54%. Given Borr Drilling's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Borr Drilling is more favorable than Valaris.

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

Borr Drilling has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valaris has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% 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
Borr Drilling	$1.02B	1.70	$45M	$0.15	36.73
Valaris	$2.37B	2.96	$982.80M	$14.28	7.08

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
Borr Drilling	3.13%	2.92%	0.94%
Valaris	45.37%	12.31%	6.91%

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

In the previous week, Borr Drilling had 19 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Borr Drilling and 2 mentions for Valaris. Borr Drilling's average media sentiment score of -0.22 beat Valaris' score of -0.38 indicating that Borr Drilling is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Borr Drilling	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Valaris	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Borr Drilling and Valaris tied by winning 8 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 18 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 2 mentions for Valaris. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Valaris' score of -0.38 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Magnolia Oil & Gas	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Valaris has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Valaris presently has a consensus target price of $63.19, suggesting a potential downside of 37.54%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.86%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 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	2.96	$982.80M	$14.28	7.08
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	4.13	$325.25M	$1.72	17.03

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%

Summary

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

How does Valaris compare to Murphy Oil?

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

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
Valaris	45.37%	12.31%	6.91%
Murphy Oil	3.02%	3.09%	1.65%

Valaris has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Murphy Oil had 14 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Murphy Oil and 2 mentions for Valaris. Murphy Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Valaris' score of -0.38 indicating that Murphy Oil is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valaris	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Murphy Oil	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

96.7% of Valaris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Valaris shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valaris has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Valaris	$2.37B	2.96	$982.80M	$14.28	7.08
Murphy Oil	$2.72B	2.00	$104.23M	$0.59	64.45

Valaris currently has a consensus price target of $63.19, suggesting a potential downside of 37.54%. Murphy Oil has a consensus price target of $35.73, suggesting a potential downside of 6.04%. Given Murphy Oil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Murphy Oil 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
Murphy Oil	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

Summary

Valaris and Murphy Oil tied by winning 8 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

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	2.96	$982.80M	$14.28	7.08
Nabors Industries	$3.21B	0.48	$286.62M	$12.77	8.22

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 insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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%

In the previous week, Valaris and Valaris both had 2 articles in the media. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Valaris' score of -0.38 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nabors Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Valaris presently has a consensus target price of $63.19, suggesting a potential downside of 37.54%. Nabors Industries has a consensus target price of $93.63, suggesting a potential downside of 10.80%. Given Nabors Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Valaris has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nabors Industries has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nabors Industries beats Valaris on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VAL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Valaris	OIL&GAS Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.01B	$4.24B	$10.58B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.21%	10.23%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	7.08	15.41	20.49	27.82
Price / Sales	2.96	1.98	1,036.93	24.50
Price / Cash	15.07	8.94	38.74	25.12
Price / Book	2.22	1.67	4.66	4.74
Net Income	$982.80M	-$58.71M	$4.24B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-10.72%	-5.61%	-0.26%	1.45%
1 Month Performance	10.67%	5.05%	2.28%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	178.92%	143.98%	54.41%	28.44%

Valaris Competitors List

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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	2.5838 of 5 stars	$101.16 0.0%	$63.19 -37.5%	+178.9%	$7.01B	$2.37B	7.08	5,070
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	2.8038 of 5 stars	$12.85 +3.5%	$11.80 -8.2%	+115.2%	$4.71B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	Positive News
BORR Borr Drilling	1.1136 of 5 stars	$6.61 +5.6%	$4.33 -34.6%	+236.9%	$1.97B	$1.02B	38.90	2,784	Earnings Report
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	3.4866 of 5 stars	$29.86 +1.0%	$31.00 +3.8%	+35.1%	$5.47B	$1.31B	17.36	210	Analyst Revision
MUR Murphy Oil	2.1854 of 5 stars	$40.43 -0.5%	$35.73 -11.6%	+81.9%	$5.83B	$2.72B	68.52	690	Analyst Revision

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Valaris (VAL) Competitors

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

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Valaris (VAL) Competitors

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

How does Valaris compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, PTEN or VAL?

Does the media refer more to PTEN or VAL?

Do analysts rate PTEN or VAL?

Is PTEN or VAL more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PTEN or VAL?

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How does Valaris compare to Borr Drilling?

Do analysts rate BORR or VAL?

Which has more risk & volatility, BORR or VAL?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BORR or VAL?

Is BORR or VAL more profitable?

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

Does the media favor BORR or VAL?

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How does Valaris compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Does the media favor VAL or MGY?

Which has more volatility & risk, VAL or MGY?

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

Do analysts prefer VAL or MGY?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VAL or MGY?

Is VAL or MGY more profitable?

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How does Valaris compare to Murphy Oil?

Is VAL or MUR more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, VAL or MUR?

Does the media refer more to VAL or MUR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VAL or MUR?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VAL or MUR?

Do analysts prefer VAL or MUR?

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How does Valaris compare to Nabors Industries?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VAL or NBR?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VAL or NBR?

Is VAL or NBR more profitable?

Does the media refer more to VAL or NBR?

Do analysts prefer VAL or NBR?

Which has more volatility & risk, VAL or NBR?

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