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
0
Funds holding %
of 7,429 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 84
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 57
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.56B [Q1] → $2.67B (+$112M) [Q2]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 314 [Q1] → 317 (+3) [Q2]
2.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.68% [Q1] → 89.14% (-2.54%) [Q2]
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 [Q1] → 14 (-1) [Q2]
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.5M | Put options by funds: $113M
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$39
21%
downside
Avg. target
$47
5%
downside
High target
$52
6%
upside
3 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
3 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Susquehanna Charles Minervino | 6%upside $52 | Neutral Maintained | 1 Aug 2025 |
Citigroup Scott Gruber | 2%upside $50 | Neutral Maintained | 10 Jul 2025 |
Barclays Eddie Kim | 21%downside $39 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 10 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about VAL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Valaris: A Present That Mutates Into A Great Future
Valaris faces a dual-scenario future driven by the revaluation of its fleet leasing contracts and their impact on medium-term results. I constructed two DCF models—conservative and optimistic—using shared assumptions for tax rate (40%), perpetual growth (2%), and WACC (11%). Key variables between scenarios are initial EBIT and five-year growth, reflecting uncertainty in revenue generation and management execution.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Valaris: Misunderstood Deepwater Leader With 3-7x Upside Potential
Massive undervaluation: Trades at a 66–75% discount to $15–19B fleet replacement value. Rising cash flows: Tight offshore drilling supply and surging day rates could drive up to $2.1B in annual FCF - trading at ~2x EV/FCF. Strong assets: One of the youngest, most advanced fleets (13, 7th-gen drillships) with high demand.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Valaris Limited (VAL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Nick Georgas - IR Anton Dibowitz - President, CEO & Director Matthew Lyne - Senior VP & Chief Commercial Officer Christopher T. Weber - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Fredrik Stene - Clarksons Platou Securities AS, Research Division Gregory Robert Lewis - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Eddie Kim - Barclays Douglas Lee Becker - Capital One Securities, Inc., Research Division Joshua W.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Valaris Limited (VAL) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Valaris Limited (VAL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.61 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.03 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Valaris Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) ("Valaris" or the "Company") today reported second quarter 2025 results. President and Chief Executive Officer Anton Dibowitz said, “I am very proud of the entire Valaris team for delivering another quarter of strong operational and financial performance, with revenue efficiency of 96% contributing to meaningful EBITDA and free cash flow for the quarter.” Dibowitz added, “Since reporting our first quarter results, we have secured n.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Valaris Issues Fleet Status Report
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Issues Fleet Status Report.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Valaris Limited (VAL) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
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
1 month ago
Valaris Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Valaris Announces Multi-Year Contract Awards for Drillships VALARIS DS-16 and DS-18
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Announces Multi-Year Contract Awards for Drillships VALARIS DS-16 and DS-18.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Valaris: Capitalizing On The Multi-Year Offshore Cycle
VAL is well-positioned to capitalize on the multi-year upcycle due to its fleet size and portfolio approach to contracting. The company's strong balance sheet and undervalued stock price drive my bullish outlook despite recent sector weakness. Valaris's ARO joint venture with Saudi Aramco provides a foothold in one of the most active and stable regions.
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