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Valaris Ltd (NYSE: VAL) closed the day trading at $37.34 down -2.40% from the previous closing price of $38.26. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.37 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of VAL, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.88. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.61 and its Current Ratio is at 1.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.53 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.51.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Evercore ISI on January 15, 2025, Downgraded its rating to In-line and sets its target price to $59 from $87 previously.
On December 18, 2024, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $59 to $49.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on December 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $58 to $47.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when Dibowitz Anton bought 7,500 shares for $33.91 per share. The transaction valued at 254,314 led to the insider holds 250,401 shares of the business.
Weber Christopher T sold 4,000 shares of VAL for $198,000 on Nov 05 ’24. The SVP – CFO now owns 52,236 shares after completing the transaction at $49.50 per share. On Nov 05 ’24, another insider, Weber Christopher T, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 4,000 shares for $49.47 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Valaris’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.42. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.08 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.20.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VAL has reached a high of $84.20, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $27.15. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.21%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.96%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 71.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 62.87M. Insiders hold about 11.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.80% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Valaris Ltd (VAL) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 7.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.03, with high estimates of $1.34 and low estimates of $0.67.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.49 and $1.01 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.84. EPS for the following year is $5.2, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $13.23 and $2.67.
Revenue Estimates
9 analysts predict $582.7M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $593M to a low estimate of $574.72M. As of the current estimate, Valaris Ltd’s year-ago sales were $610.1MFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $553.88M. There is a high estimate of $581M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $524.3M.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VAL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.25B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.15B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.21B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.36BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.33B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.01B and the low estimate is $2.09B.
