Valaris
About: Valaris Ltd is an offshore contract drilling company. The company provides offshore contract drilling services to the international oil and gas industry with operations in almost every offshore market across six continents. Its business consists of four operating segments: Floaters, which includes drillships and semisubmersible rigs; Jackups; ARO; and Other, which consists of management services on rigs owned by third parties. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Floaters segment.
Employees: 5,642
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 92
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 55
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 [Q4 2024] → 15 (+1) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 312 [Q4 2024] → 313 (+1) [Q1 2025]
1.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.95% [Q4 2024] → 91.66% (-1.29%) [Q1 2025]
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.92B [Q4 2024] → $2.56B (-$368M) [Q1 2025]
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $76.8M | Put options by funds: $126M
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$34
27%
downside
Avg. target
$41
11%
downside
High target
$50
8%
upside
4 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
4 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Barclays Eddie Kim | 20%downside $37 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 5 May 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group James West | 8%upside $50 | In-Line Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
Susquehanna Charles Minervino | 27%downside $34 | Neutral Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Citigroup Scott Gruber | 5%downside $44 | Neutral Maintained | 19 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Valaris: Extracting Value From The Depths
Valaris offers strong revenue visibility with contracts covering much of its fleet through 2026-2027, providing predictable cash flows and margin of safety. The company's backlog exceeds its market cap, and recent share buybacks signal management's confidence and shareholder-friendly policies. Offshore drilling's lower breakeven points vs. unconventional oil extraction hedge against weak oil prices, supporting Valaris' stable business model.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Valaris' Comeback: The Strongest Is Yet To Come
Valaris emerges from bankruptcy with a cleaner balance sheet, high-tech rigs, and rising asset utilization, making it a top pick among offshore drillers. Strong Q1 2025 results: increased contract activity, higher day rates, robust free cash flow, and a growing $4.2B backlog signal operational momentum and future profitability. Valaris offers the best mix of growth and fair valuation in its sector, with improving earnings, justified multiples, and clear upside potential as offshore drilling rebounds.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Valaris Wins Major Contract Offshore West Africa Worth $135 Million
VAL's contract offshore West Africa is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026. The estimated duration of the contract is 250 days.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Valaris Announces Sale of Jackup VALARIS 247 to BW Energy for $108 Million
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) (“Valaris” or the “Company”) announced today that it has agreed to sell jackup VALARIS 247 to BW Energy (“BWE”) for cash proceeds of approximately $108 million. This sale is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. As part of the sales agreement, BWE will be restricted from using the rig outside of BWE-owned or affiliated properties for the rig's expected remaining useful life. Presiden.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Valaris Announces Contract Award for Drillship VALARIS DS-15
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Announces Contract Award for Drillship VALARIS DS-15.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Valaris Limited (VAL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Nick Georgas - Vice President, Treasurer & Investor Relations Anton Dibowitz - President & Chief Executive Officer Matt Lyne - Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer Chris Weber - Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants David Smith - Pickering Energy Partners. Greg Lewis - BTIG Eddie Kim - Barclays Operator Good day and welcome to the Valaris First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Valaris Limited (VAL) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Valaris Limited (VAL) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.53 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Valaris Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) ("Valaris" or the "Company") today reported first quarter 2025 results. President and Chief Executive Officer Anton Dibowitz said, “I'd like to thank the entire Valaris team for delivering another quarter of strong operational and financial performance. We continued our track record of providing safe and efficient operations for our customers, delivering revenue efficiency of 96% as well as meaningful EBITDA and free cash flow duri.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Valaris Limited (VAL) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Valaris (VAL) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Valaris Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call.
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