Valaris Limited (VAL)Energy | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Hamilton, Bermuda | NYSE
87.77 USD
-0.79
(-0.892%) ⇩
(April 20, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:53 p.m. EDT
Valaris is currently a defensive instrument with limited bullish momentum, supported by a heavy-ping of downside options flow in the immediate term but lacking fundamental catalysts for a sustained rally. While the trailing P/E is undeniably attractive, the loss of revenue visibility and recent trading weaknesses suggest the market is pricing in uncertainty around the Petrobras contract lift and rental recovery. The options market is notably defensive, with downside calls significantly outweighing upside calls in volume, reinforcing the view that the current price action is likely to drift lower or consolidate sideways before any potential recovery. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.413363 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.415092 |
| AutoETS | 0.415092 |
| AutoTheta | 0.427765 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 33% |
| H-stat | 2.43 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.98 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 36.539 |
| Revenue per Share | 33.555 |
| Market Cap | 6,078,227,968 |
| Trailing P/E | 6.33 |
| Forward P/E | 12.47 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| Profit Margins | 41.49% |
| Previous Name | Valaris plc |
| Website | https://www.valaris.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 11:53 p.m. EDT: Options data reveals significant short-term put flow, particularly on the April 17 expiry with over 50 contracts in volume and new positioning, while the spot (ATM) remainder showed reduced activity compared to OI. OTC puts remain elevated above the long-term average, suggesting a sentiment of downside protection or hedging against further declines. Forward option terms show a 'short cover' seller profile, with near-term expirations weighted towards downside strikes and ATM/OTM spots below the current price. Implied volatility is low overall, indicating a market that has priced in a neutral-to-bearish outlook rather than expecting a move significantly above the current level.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 1.8014681 |
| Address1 | Clarendon House |
| Address2 | 2 Church Street |
| All Time High | 105.345 |
| All Time Low | 20.25 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 3.3 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,016,220 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,619,452 |
| Average Volume | 1,619,452 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,016,220 |
| Beta | 1.044 |
| Bid | 62.41 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 45.803 |
| City | Hamilton |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | Bermuda |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 87.77 |
| Current Ratio | 1.772 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 89.67 |
| Day Low | 86.88 |
| Debt To Equity | 36.539 |
| Display Name | Valaris |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,771,513,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,771,513,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 4.466 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 4.366 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,924,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,924,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,924,800 |
| Ebitda | 641,299,968 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.2707 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.351 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.802 |
| Enterprise Value | 6,637,998,592 |
| Eps Current Year | 3.17 |
| Eps Forward | 7.03573 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 13.86 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 93.2748 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -5.5048065 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.05901708 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 180.14682 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 105.345 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -17.575005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.16683283 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 30.45 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 57.319996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.8824301 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 30.45 - 105.345 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,620,048,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 56,146,281 |
| Forward Eps | 7.03573 |
| Forward P E | 12.4748955 |
| Free Cashflow | 165,124,992 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 3,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.31207 |
| Gross Profits | 739,299,968 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.12049 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.88482004 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 69,251,773 |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services |
| Industry Disp | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services |
| Industry Key | oil-gas-equipment-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Valaris Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Gulf of America, Australia, Angola, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Floaters, Jackups, ARO, and Other. The company owns an offshore drilling rig fleet, which includes drillships, dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, a moored semisubmersible rig, and jackup rigs. It also offers management services on rigs owned by third parties. The company serves international, government-owned, and independent oil and gas companies. Valaris Limited was founded in 1975 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. |
| Long Name | Valaris Limited |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,078,227,968 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_269488 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-04-20 |
| Net Income To Common | 982,800,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,078,228,116 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 8 |
| Open | 89.15 |
| Operating Cashflow | 546,200,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.10458 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Pre Market Change | 1.2300034 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 1.4013939 |
| Pre Market Price | 89.0 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,776,774,970 |
| Prev Name | Valaris plc |
| Previous Close | 88.56 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 27.687695 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.9162499 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.5657358 |
| Profit Margins | 0.41486 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.553 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 3.33333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.790001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.892052 |
| Regular Market Day High | 89.67 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 86.88 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 86.88 - 89.67 |
| Regular Market Open | 89.15 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 88.56 |
| Regular Market Price | 87.77 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,715,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,033,256 |
| Return On Assets | 0.06363 |
| Return On Equity | 0.36156 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.08 |
| Revenue Per Share | 33.555 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.34445214 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 69,251,773 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1144 |
| Shares Short | 7,922,444 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 7,087,982 |
| Short Name | Valaris Limited |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1486 |
| Short Ratio | 7.33 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VAL |
| Target High Price | 98.0 |
| Target Low Price | 47.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 66.175 |
| Target Median Price | 59.0 |
| Total Cash | 599,400,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 8.658 |
| Total Debt | 1,158,899,968 |
| Total Revenue | 2,368,999,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 13.86 |
| Trailing P E | 6.3326116 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 62.2983 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 25.471695 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.4088666 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,033,256 |
| Website | https://www.valaris.com |
| Zip | HM 11 |