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The closing price of Valaris Ltd (NYSE: VAL) was $54.13 for the day, down -6.83% from the previous closing price of $58.1. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.83 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.41 million shares were traded. VAL stock price reached its highest trading level at $58.86 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $53.925.
Ratios:
Our analysis of VAL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.58 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.82 and its Current Ratio is at 1.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.48 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.46.
On January 15, 2025, Evercore ISI Downgraded its rating to In-line which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $87 to $59.
Barclays Downgraded its Overweight to Equal Weight on December 18, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $59 to $49.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 03 ’25 when Luca Gilles sold 35,000 shares for $48.84 per share. The transaction valued at 1,709,400 led to the insider holds 81,269 shares of the business.
Luca Gilles bought 35,000 shares of VAL for $1,708,275 on Sep 03 ’25. On Mar 05 ’25, another insider, Dibowitz Anton, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, bought 7,500 shares for $33.91 each. As a result, the insider paid 254,314 and bolstered with 250,401 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VAL now has a Market Capitalization of 3854784768 and an Enterprise Value of 4270018048. As of this moment, Valaris’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.65, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.767 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.213.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VAL is 1.17, which has changed by 0.35526013 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13613915 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VAL has reached a high of $61.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $27.15. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.93%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.73%.
Shares Statistics:
VAL traded an average of 1.08M shares per day over the past three months and 963800 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 69.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 61.21M. Insiders hold about 11.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.17% stake in the company. Shares short for VAL as of 1764288000 were 7742617 with a Short Ratio of 7.14, compared to 1761868800 on 8821634. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7742617 and a Short% of Float of 14.430000000000001.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 6.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.11, with high estimates of $0.48 and low estimates of -$0.2.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.5 and $4.03 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.26. EPS for the following year is $3.42, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $4.3 and $2.44.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $503.98M to a low estimate of $480M. As of. The current estimate, Valaris Ltd’s year-ago sales were $584.4MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $431.97M. There is a high estimate of $471M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $392.2M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VAL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.34B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.33B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.33B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.36BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.13B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.22B and the low estimate is $2.07B.
