VAL Stock Analysis: Valaris | NYSE

Oil & Gas Drilling | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 5.361m USD | 12M Return: 87.4% | BMG9460G1015 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Offshore Drilling, Jackup Rigs, Drillships, Rig Management
Total Rating 58
Safety 80
Buy Signal 0.05
Oil & Gas Drilling
Industry Rotation: +39.8
Market Cap: 5.36B
Avg Turnover: 68.5M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility46.5%
VaR 5th Pctl7.95%
VaR vs Median3.89%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.26
Rel. Str. IBD73
Rel. Str. Peer Group50
Character TTM
Beta1.008
Beta Downside1.601
Hurst Exponent0.547
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD63.82%
CAGR/Max DD0.09
CAGR/Mean DD0.23
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of VAL over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": -0.13, "2021-09": -0.63, "2021-12": 0.45, "2022-03": -0.51, "2022-06": 1.87, "2022-09": 0.99, "2022-12": 0.39, "2023-03": 0.61, "2023-06": -0.39, "2023-09": 0.17, "2023-12": 11.3, "2024-03": 0.35, "2024-06": 2.03, "2024-09": 0.88, "2024-12": 1.88, "2025-03": -0.53, "2025-06": 1.61, "2025-09": 2.65, "2025-12": 10.26, "2026-03": -0.24, "2026-06": 0.72,
EPS CAGR: 43.42%
EPS Trend: 37.1%
Last SUE: 0.07
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of VAL over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 293.1, 2021-09: 326.7, 2021-12: 305.5, 2022-03: 318.4, 2022-06: 413.3, 2022-09: 437.2, 2022-12: 433.6, 2023-03: 430.1, 2023-06: 415.2, 2023-09: 455.1, 2023-12: 483.8, 2024-03: 525, 2024-06: 610.1, 2024-09: 643.1, 2024-12: 584.4, 2025-03: 620.7, 2025-06: 615.2, 2025-09: 595.7, 2025-12: 537.4, 2026-03: 465.4, 2026-06: 539.2,
Rev. CAGR: 10.17%
Rev. Trend: 69.9%
Last SUE: 4.00
Qual. Beats: 6

Warnings

Earnings Expected To Drop (P/E To P/E Forward)

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 5.2 years of data

Jan +6.7% 26
Feb -3.2% 0
Mar +6.6% 0
Apr -10.0% 53
May +4.2% 10
Jun -3.5% 10
Jul +6.7% 59
Aug -3.2% 21
Sep -3.6% 24
Oct +0.6% 0
Nov -3.5% 23
Dec +0.8% 20

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: VAL Valaris

Valaris Limited provides offshore contract drilling services to international, government-owned, and independent oil and gas companies, operating in regions including Brazil, the United Kingdom, the Gulf of America, Australia, and Angola. The company runs four business segments-Floaters, Jackups, ARO, and Other-and maintains a fleet that includes drillships, dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, a moored semisubmersible rig, and jackup rigs. In addition to its own assets, Valaris offers rig management services for third-party owners. Headquartered in Bermuda and founded in 1975, the company operates within the capital-intensive Oil & Gas Drilling sub-industry, where contracts with exploration and production customers typically span multi-year terms and require significant upfront investment in offshore assets.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Brent crude strength lifts floater dayrates and backlog
  • ARO Drilling joint venture delivers stable Middle East backlog
  • Jackup segment utilization improves on shallow water demand
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.0
Net Income: 939.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -5.69 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 19.83% < 20% (prev 22.27%; Δ -2.44% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 350.8m > Net Income 939.6m
Net Debt (614.2m) to EBITDA (606.3m): 1.01 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.55 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (70.4m) vs 12m ago -1.26% < -2%
Gross Margin: 40.82% > 18% (prev 31.47%; Δ 9.35% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 42.96% > 50% (prev 54.70%; Δ -11.74% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.50 > 6 (EBIT TTM 441.3m / Interest Expense TTM 98.0m)
Altman Z'' 4.05
A: 0.08 (Total Current Assets 1.20b - Total Current Liabilities 774.8m) / Total Assets 5.45b
B: 0.44 (Retained Earnings 2.38b / Total Assets 5.45b)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 441.3m / Avg Total Assets 4.98b)
D: 1.44 (Book Value of Equity 3.22b / Total Liabilities 2.23b)
Altman-Z'' = 4.05 = AA
Beneish M -3.16
DSRI: 0.95 (Receivables 458.1m/554.2m, Revenue 2.14b/2.46b)
GMI: 0.77 (GM 31.47% / 40.82%)
AQI: 1.33 (AQ_t 0.37 / AQ_t-1 0.28)
SGI: 0.87 (Revenue 2.14b / 2.46b)
TATA: 0.11 (NI 939.6m - CFO 350.8m) / TA 5.45b)
Beneish M = -3.16 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of VAL shares?

As of August 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 86.80 with a total of 1,070,451 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +11.08%, over one month by +9.09%, over three months by -10.81% and over the past year by +87.35%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 77.20 (which is 11.1% or 2.6 ATR below the current price).

Is VAL a buy, sell or hold?

Valaris has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.73. Therefore, it is recommended to hold VAL.

  • StrongBuy: 4
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 5
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the VAL price?
Analysts Target Price 68.4 -21.2%
Valaris (VAL) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 08 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 5.36b (5.36b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 5.4412
P/E Forward = 29.0698
P/S = 2.4218
P/B = 1.7348
Revenue TTM = 2.14b USD
EBIT TTM = 441.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 606.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.09b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 35.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 1.16b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 67.8m
Net Debt = 614.2m USD (calculated: Debt 1.16b - CCE 541.2m)
Enterprise Value = 5.98b USD (5.36b + Debt 1.16b - CCE 541.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.50 (Ebit TTM 441.3m / Interest Expense TTM 98.0m)
EV/FCF = -209.5x (Enterprise Value 5.98b / FCF TTM -28.5m)
FCF Yield = -0.48% (FCF TTM -28.5m / Enterprise Value 5.98b)
FCF Margin = -1.33% (FCF TTM -28.5m / Revenue TTM 2.14b)
Net Margin = 43.95% (Net Income TTM 939.6m / Revenue TTM 2.14b)
Gross Margin = 40.82% ((Revenue TTM 2.14b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.27b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev 10.59%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.10 (Enterprise Value 5.98b / Total Assets 5.45b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 8.48% (Interest Expense 98.0m / Debt 1.16b)
Taxrate = 41.69% (33.6m / 80.6m)
NOPAT = 257.3m (EBIT 441.3m * (1 - 41.69%))
Current Ratio = 1.55 (Total Current Assets 1.20b / Total Current Liabilities 774.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.36 (Debt 1.16b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.22b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.01 (Net Debt 614.2m / EBITDA 606.3m)
 Debt / FCF = -21.54 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 614.2m / FCF TTM -28.5m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 3.00b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 18.88% (Net Income 939.6m / Total Assets 5.45b)
RoE = 31.33% (Net Income TTM 939.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.00b)
RoCE = 10.80% (EBIT 441.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.00b + L.T.Debt 1.09b))
RoIC = 5.59% (NOPAT 257.3m / Invested Capital 4.60b)
WACC = 8.72% (E(5.36b)/V(6.52b) * Re(9.53%) + D(1.16b)/V(6.52b) * Rd(8.48%) * (1-Tc(0.42)))
Discount Rate = 9.53% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -90.89 | Cagr: -1.96%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -28.5m)
 EPS Correlation: 37.10 | EPS CAGR: 43.42% | SUE: 0.07 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 69.85 | Revenue CAGR: 10.17% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 6
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.37 | Chg30d=+4.14% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.47 | Chg30d=-1.00% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=-75.2% | GrowthRev=-8.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=7.24 | Chg30d=-0.47% | Revisions=-40% | GrowthEPS=+108.8% | GrowthRev=+14.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -57% (up=0, down=4)