Seadrill Limited (SDRL)Energy | Oil & Gas Drilling | Houston, United States | NYSE
47.60 USD
-0.78
(-1.612%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 48.00 +0.40 (0.840%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:48 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:26 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Seadrill is currently broken by a severe lack of capital returns and a deteriorating multi-year price trajectory. The company has paid no dividends over the last five years, offering zero income to shareholders, which is unacceptable for a stock trading at a forward P/E of roughly 14x despite generating minimal free cash flow. Fundamentally, the business is under pressure, evidenced by a 36% drop in share price over the last two years and two consecutive years of negative annual returns. While the forward P/E looks attractive compared to historical norms, it masks the reality that earnings are likely depressed due to the current oil rig cycle downturn, making the valuation a trap rather than a bargain. Technically, the stock is struggling to break above its 50-day moving average, and the options market confirms this pessimism, with traders loading up on puts to protect against further losses rather than betting on an immediate rebound. Until the drilling cycle turns and consistent cash flows return, this remains a high-risk speculative vehicle with no safety net. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.069729 |
| AutoETS | 0.070848 |
| AutoTheta | 0.072057 |
| MSTL | 0.072544 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 46% |
| H-stat | 0.17 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.354 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.00 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 26.327 |
| Revenue per Share | 23.806 |
| Market Cap | 2,976,972,544 |
| Trailing P/E | 1586.67 |
| Forward P/E | 13.88 |
| Beta | 1.38 |
| Profit Margins | 0.07% |
| Website | https://www.seadrill.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:26 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant downside event rather than a rally. While there is some call interest at the $50 strike, the overwhelming majority of open interest sits in deep out-of-the-money calls ($70), suggesting a speculative bet on a massive recovery that hasn't happened yet. Conversely, put buyers are aggressively targeting downside protection, with heavy open interest at strikes significantly below the current price ($30, $35, $40). The volume-to-open-interest ratio on these puts indicates active buying of insurance against further declines, while call volume remains thin relative to the established put positions.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.49829674 |
| Address1 | 4,425 Westway Park Blvd. |
| Address2 | Suite 170 |
| All Time High | 56.46 |
| All Time Low | 17.74 |
| Ask | 49.91 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 555,270 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 812,267 |
| Average Volume | 812,267 |
| Average Volume10Days | 555,270 |
| Beta | 1.379 |
| Bid | 45.85 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 45.794 |
| City | Houston |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 47.6 |
| Current Ratio | 2.5 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 48.86 |
| Day Low | 47.53 |
| Debt To Equity | 26.327 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,366,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,366,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,365,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,795,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,795,400 |
| Ebitda | 413,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.27981 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 8.218 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.299 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,393,972,736 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.73967 |
| Eps Forward | 3.43008 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.03 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 713 329 1179 |
| Fifty Day Average | 42.9416 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 4.6583977 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.10848216 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 49.829674 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 55.47 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.8700027 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.14187855 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 28.1 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 19.499998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.6939501 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 28.1 - 55.47 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,665,754,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 57,820,815 |
| Forward Eps | 3.43008 |
| Forward P E | 13.877227 |
| Free Cashflow | 34,625,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 3,000 |
| Fullday Change | -0.780003 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.61224 |
| Fullday Price | 48.0 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.35298002 |
| Gross Profits | 521,000,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0062800003 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.0098001 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 62,541,443 |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Drilling |
| Industry Disp | Oil & Gas Drilling |
| Industry Key | oil-gas-drilling |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Seadrill Limited provides offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry worldwide. The company owns and operates floaters, such as drillships and semi-submersible rigs for operations in shallow and ultra-deep water in benign and harsh environments. It also offers jackup rigs, management services, and provides contracts drilling units to drill wells. It serves oil super-majors, state-owned national oil companies, and independent oil and gas companies. The company was formerly known as Seadrill 2021 Limited. Seadrill Limited was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
| Long Name | Seadrill Limited |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,976,972,544 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_22532593 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,025,755,012 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 9 |
| Open | 48.26 |
| Operating Cashflow | -52,000,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.16744 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 713 329 1150 |
| Post Market Change | 0.40000153 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.84033936 |
| Post Market Price | 48.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,937 |
| Previous Close | 48.38 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 64.35302 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.0394375 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.0169191 |
| Profit Margins | 0.00068000006 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.962 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.77778 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.780003 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.61224 |
| Regular Market Day High | 48.86 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 47.53 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 47.53 - 48.86 |
| Regular Market Open | 48.26 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 48.38 |
| Regular Market Price | 47.6 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 343,791 |
| Return On Assets | 0.021860002 |
| Return On Equity | 0.00035 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.191 |
| Revenue Per Share | 23.806 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 62,541,443 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0752 |
| Shares Short | 4,701,813 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 4,840,270 |
| Short Name | Seadrill Limited |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.075500004 |
| Short Ratio | 6.56 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | SDRL |
| Target High Price | 80.0 |
| Target Low Price | 26.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 53.33333 |
| Target Median Price | 55.0 |
| Total Cash | 337,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.388 |
| Total Debt | 754,000,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,476,000,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.03 |
| Trailing P E | 1,586.6666 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 41.5437 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.0562973 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.14578137 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 343,791 |
| Website | https://www.seadrill.com |
| Zip | 77,041 |