NYSE:VAL Valaris (VAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Warning: this could blow your mind (From DTI) (Ad) Free VAL Stock Alerts $75.26 +1.49 (+2.02%) (As of 04:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$74.05▼$76.0050-Day Range$60.76▼$74.3452-Week Range$54.13▼$78.92Volume828,371 shsAverage Volume920,473 shsMarket Capitalization$5.45 billionP/E Ratio6.44Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$100.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Valaris alerts: Email Address Valaris MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside32.9% Upside$100.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish6.35% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth118.53%From $4.75 to $10.38 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.73 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector112th out of 237 stocksDrilling Oil & Gas Wells Industry5th out of 13 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingValaris has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $100.00, Valaris has a forecasted upside of 32.9% from its current price of $75.26.Amount of Analyst CoverageValaris has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.35% of the float of Valaris has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverValaris has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Valaris has recently increased by 3.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength 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 12.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Valaris will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.26% next year. This indicates that Valaris will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VAL. Previous Next 2.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentValaris has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for VAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 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. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Valaris insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.11% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Valaris are expected to grow by 118.53% in the coming year, from $4.75 to $10.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Valaris is 6.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Valaris is 6.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.44.Price to Book Value per Share RatioValaris has a P/B Ratio of 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad MarketBeatYour $200 account credit is about to expireUpdate to MarketBeat All Access and Save $300 on Your Annual SubscriptionStart Your Risk-Free Trial Here About Valaris Stock (NYSE:VAL)Valaris 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 VAL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VAL Stock News HeadlinesMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTextron and RCI Hospitality have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the DayMarch 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Valaris, Murphy USA and SunocoMarch 28, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Crypto Market Preps For Trillions Worth of Inflows! Bitcoin is rapidly approaching new ALL-TIME HIGHS… The market is buzzing after recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). Top analysts predict these ETFs will attract trillions of dollars worth of inflows over the next few years… And as Bitcoin rallies, we could see other smaller coins rise to heights never seen before.March 4, 2024 | bloomberg.comBP vai prospectar petróleo em áreas do país onde outras falharamFebruary 25, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comVAL Apr 2024 60.000 putFebruary 25, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comVAL Apr 2024 65.000 callFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comValaris Limited (NYSE:VAL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 23, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Valaris Ltd Earnings CallMarch 28, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Buy Friday, Sell Monday, No Exceptions Every week traders grind it out Monday through Friday… But neglect trading Friday to Monday… Or… “over the weekend” As one professional trader explains, trading over the weekend is one of the most forgiving strategies you can use today. It allows him to sidestep a lot of the midweek volatility. 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Just recently, he posted a trade on Nordstrom… The trade was published at 3pm on a Friday afternoon and by Monday morning the trade more than doubled.February 22, 2024 | msn.comValaris GAAP EPS of $11.30 beats by $11.19, revenue of $484M in-lineFebruary 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comValaris Limited Profit Rises In Q4, Beats estimatesFebruary 21, 2024 | businesswire.comValaris Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comValaris Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comValaris is about to announce its earnings — here's what Wall Street expectsFebruary 10, 2024 | seekingalpha.comValaris Limited: Promising Outlook As Meaningful FCF CommencesFebruary 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comValaris Ltd Registered Shs hosts conference call for investorsJanuary 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comValaris Schedules Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallJanuary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShell's Q4 Update & Sunoco's $1B Sale Lead the Oil & Gas Stock RoundupJanuary 15, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comValaris price target lowered by $7 at Citi, here's whyJanuary 10, 2024 | msn.comValaris wins new contracts; sees signs of North Sea jack-up market recovery from 2025January 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comValaris (VAL) Secures $519M Contract Extension in BrazilJanuary 3, 2024 | msn.comPetrobras awards $519m drillship contract to ValarisJanuary 2, 2024 | msn.comValaris Strikes $519M Drillship Deal with Petrobras, Eyes Soaring Earnings in Rig ReshuffleJanuary 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comValaris Announces Multi-Year Contract Award for Drillship VALARIS DS-4December 20, 2023 | morningstar.comValaris Ltd VALDecember 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVAL.WS Valaris Limited WT EXP 042928November 21, 2023 | seekingalpha.comValaris Limited: Fleet Expansion And Market Dynamics Bolster Investment ThesisSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/21/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Drilling oil & gas wells Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:VAL CUSIPN/A CIK314808 Webwww.valaris.com Phone44-0-20-7659-4660FaxN/AEmployees5,985Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$100.00 High Stock Price Target$105.00 Low Stock Price Target$90.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$11.69 Trailing P/E Ratio6.44 Forward P/E Ratio15.84 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$865.40 million Net Margins48.50% Pretax Margin4.72% Return on Equity5.71% Return on Assets2.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54 Current Ratio1.71 Quick Ratio1.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.78 billion Price / Sales3.05 Cash Flow$2.64 per share Price / Cash Flow28.50 Book Value$27.40 per share Price / Book2.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares72,410,000Free Float72,330,000Market Cap$5.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Anton Dibowitz (Age 52)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.62MMr. Christopher T. Weber (Age 51)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $659.9kMr. Gilles Luca (Age 52)Senior VP & COO Comp: $2.36MMr. Darin Gibbins (Age 42)Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer Comp: $492.44kMr. Davor Vukadin (Age 50)Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $646.74kMr. Matthew Lyne (Age 49)Senior VP & Chief Commercial Officer Comp: $649.33kMs. Colleen W. Grable (Age 49)VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. Duke BajentingVice President of Strategy & SustainabilityMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTransoceanNYSE:RIGPatterson-UTI EnergyNASDAQ:PTENHelmerich & PayneNYSE:HPHighPeak EnergyNASDAQ:HPKEquitrans MidstreamNYSE:ETRNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 77,490 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 2.615%Wellington Management Group LLPSold 13,095 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.814%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 2,517 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.517%American International Group Inc.Sold 5,557 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.158%FIL LtdBought 6,193 shares on 2/17/2024Ownership: 0.773%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Valaris stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Valaris in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VAL shares. View VAL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Valaris' stock price target for 2024? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Valaris' shares. Their VAL share price targets range from $90.00 to $105.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $100.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VAL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VAL shares performed in 2024? Valaris' stock was trading at $68.57 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VAL shares have increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $75.26. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Valaris' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 6th 2024. View our VAL earnings forecast. How were Valaris' earnings last quarter? Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.32. The firm earned $483.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $484 million. Valaris had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.71% and a net margin of 48.50%. Is Valaris a good dividend stock? Valaris (NYSE:VAL) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 12.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VAL will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.26% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. What ETFs hold Valaris' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Valaris (NYSE:VAL) stock in their portfolio include Noble Absolute Return ETF (NOPE), Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ), VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES), iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (IEZ), Direxion Daily Oil Services Bull 2X Shares (ONG), Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF (GVIP) and Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF (RFG). What other stocks do shareholders of Valaris own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Valaris investors own include Callon Petroleum (CPE), Transocean (RIG), Bank of America (BAC), Oasis Petroleum (OAS), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Energy Transfer (ET), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Carnival Co. & (CCL) and Delta Air Lines (DAL). Who are Valaris' major shareholders? Valaris' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Lingotto Investment Management LLP (4.12%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.60%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.62%), Van ECK Associates Corp (2.22%), Condire Management LP (1.74%) and Platinum Investment Management Ltd. (1.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Colleen Grable and Hill Advisors Lp Oak. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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