NYSE:VAL Valaris (VAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $38.65 +0.32 (+0.83%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.97 +0.32 (+0.82%) As of 07:17 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Valaris Stock (NYSE:VAL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Valaris alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$38.18▼$39.2750-Day Range$28.90▼$40.6652-Week Range$27.15▼$84.20Volume1.54 million shsAverage Volume1.56 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.75 billionP/E Ratio7.52Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$49.17Consensus RatingReduce Company OverviewValaris Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services Gulf of Mexico, South America, North Sea, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through four segments: Floaters, Jackups, ARO, and Other. It owns an offshore drilling rig fleet, which include drillships, dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, moored semisubmersible rig, and jackup rigs. It serves international, government-owned, and independent oil and gas. Valaris Limited was founded in 1975 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.Read More… Valaris Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreVAL MarketRank™: Valaris scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 103rd out of 262 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingValaris has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageValaris has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Valaris' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth64.39% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Valaris are expected to grow by 64.39% in the coming year, from $3.96 to $6.51 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Valaris is 7.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Valaris is 7.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 55.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioValaris has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Valaris' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted16.48% of the float of Valaris has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverValaris has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Valaris has recently decreased by 21.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldValaris does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthValaris does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Valaris is 34.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Valaris will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.73% next year. This indicates that Valaris will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Valaris' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted16.48% of the float of Valaris has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverValaris has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Valaris has recently decreased by 21.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment1.37 News SentimentValaris has a news sentiment score of 1.37. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Valaris this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for VAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Valaris to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Valaris insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.73% of the stock of Valaris is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.74% of the stock of Valaris is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Valaris' insider trading history. Receive VAL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Valaris and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VAL Stock News HeadlinesValaris' Comeback: The Strongest Is Yet To ComeMay 22, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMohnish Pabrai's Strategic Exit from Core Natural Resources Inc: A -25.04% Portfolio ImpactMay 14, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comThe most explosive assets in 2025?REVEALED: $194 Trillion Trump Market Pattern Trump fires off a tweet and stocks tank… He gives a speech and the markets soar… Now, a new Trump executive order is set to set off a wave worth a potential $194 trillion in the markets. And Wall Street insider Larry Benedict says it could hand investors who missed out on Trump’s first term a second chance.May 28, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Turkey warns of action over drilling in disputed Block 5 watersMay 9, 2025 | msn.comBTIG Remains a Buy on Valaris (VAL)May 9, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Valaris (VAL) and Chevron (CVX)May 7, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comNigeria, others target 10 new offshore projects ahead of drilling boomMay 6, 2025 | msn.comNigeria, others target 10 offshore drilling projects – ReportMay 6, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines VAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VAL shares performed this year? Valaris' stock was trading at $44.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VAL stock has decreased by 12.6% and is now trading at $38.65. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Valaris' earnings last quarter? Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported ($0.53) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $1.63. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Valaris' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Valaris include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.02%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.89%), Dalal Street LLC (2.01%) and Waverton Investment Management Ltd (1.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Hill Advisors Lp Oak, Gilles Luca, Matthew Lyne, Colleen Grable, Davor Vukadin and Davor Vukadin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Valaris? Shares of VAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Valaris own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Valaris investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2025Today5/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Drilling oil & gas wells Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:VAL CIK314808 Webwww.valaris.com Phone44-0-20-7659-4660FaxN/AEmployees5,450Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$49.17 High Stock Price Target$90.00 Low Stock Price Target$34.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.2%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.26 Trailing P/E Ratio7.46 Forward P/E Ratio9.68 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$865.40 million Net Margins15.81% Pretax Margin12.59% Return on Equity17.40% Return on Assets8.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio1.59 Quick Ratio1.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.46 billion Price / Sales1.11 Cash Flow$5.99 per share Price / Cash Flow6.40 Book Value$31.56 per share Price / Book1.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares71,069,000Free Float71,033,000Market Cap$2.72 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.09 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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