VAL · Valaris Ltd
$81.21
-0.80 (-0.97%)
At close · Oct 7
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$5.62B
Shares
69.44M
Volume · Oct 7
142.49K
Avg daily vol (3M)
1.08M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$82.00
Open$82.27
Day$80.86–83.09
52W close$46.75–113.42
Avg vol 30d1.2M
Short int6.0M · 8.6% float · 4.1d
Short vol76%
Last earningsAug 5, 2026
DataMay 2021–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026
call held Oct 30, 2025
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$2.14B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$939.60M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-12.4%
Year over year
Operating margin
11.3%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
6.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 15.9%
FCF yield
-0.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.3%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+60.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
8.6%
Latest settlement · 4.1 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
below
RSI (14)
49
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
53%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−4%
trailing
6-month return
−11%
trailing
YTD return
+63%
this year
Relative strength
−22%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $83 › 200d $83 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
2 of 339 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +491 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
8.58% of float · ▼ -7.9% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
339 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+0%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+171%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$202.7M
Buyback
$175.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$5.8B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
61%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−36%
past year
ATR
3.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Feb 19, 2026
Total operating revenues
· FY 2026
Initiated
$2.13B – $2.21B
prior FY $2.37B
midpoint −8.6% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
· FY 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$485M – $565M
Capital expenditures
· FY 2026
Initiated
$425M – $475M
Upfront payments from customers related to contract-specific upg
· FY 2026
Initiated
$110M
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Revenues
2022
guided $1.3B – $1.5B
$1.6B
Beat +14.5%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
Neutral
RSI (14)
49
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
53%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $83 › 200d $83 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
2 of 339 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +491 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
8.58% of float · ▼ -7.9% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
339 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $47
Now $82 · 53%
Range high $113
vs 200-day avg -1%
vs 50-day avg -1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Revenue Floaters | $451,000 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Average Daily Revenue Other | $53,000 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Rig Utilization - Active Fleet Total Valaris | 79% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $97M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA ARO Drilling non-GAAP | $44.7M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Benign Environment Jackups non-GAAP | $1.6M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Drillships non-GAAP | $114.3M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Floaters Total non-GAAP | $111.6M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Harsh Environment Jackups non-GAAP | $32M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Jackups Total non-GAAP | $40.6M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Legacy Jackups non-GAAP | $7M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Other non-GAAP | $12.7M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Semisubmersibles non-GAAP | -$2.7M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Valaris Total non-GAAP | $96.5M | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Average Daily Revenue ARO Drilling Total | $113,000 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Average Daily Revenue Drillships | $451,000 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Average Daily Revenue Jackups Total | $134,000 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Average Daily Revenue Leased and Managed Rigs | $53,000 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Average Daily Revenue Leased Rigs | $110,000 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Average Daily Revenue Owned Rigs | $115,000 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Average Daily Revenue Total | $113,000 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Average Daily Revenue Total Valaris | $189,000 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Contract Backlog ARO Drilling Total | $1.83B | As of Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Contract Backlog Floaters Total | $3.02B | As of Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Contract Backlog Jackups Total | $1.13B | As of Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Contract Backlog Leased and Managed Rigs | $435.5M | As of Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Contract Backlog Leased Rigs | $1.12B | As of Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Contract Backlog Owned Rigs | $713.9M | As of Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Contract Backlog Total | $1.83B | As of Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Contract Backlog Valaris Total | $4.59B | As of Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Number of Rigs ARO Drilling Total | 16 | As of Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Number of Rigs Leased Rigs | 7 | As of Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Number of Rigs Owned Rigs | 9 | As of Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Number of Rigs Total | 16 | As of Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Number of Rigs Total Active Fleet | 28 | As of Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Number of Rigs Total Stacked Fleet | 8 | As of Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Operating Days Leased Rigs | 435 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Operating Days Owned Rigs | 681 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Operating Days Total | 1,116 | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Revenue efficiency | 98% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Revenue Efficiency Leased Rigs | 99% | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Revenue Efficiency Owned Rigs | 99% | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Revenue Efficiency Total | 99% | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Utilization - Total Fleet Valaris Total | 61% | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Utilization Leased Rigs | 68% | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Utilization Owned Rigs | 83% | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Utilization Total | 77% | Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Oil & Gas Drilling — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VAL
this stock
Valaris Ltd
|
$5.62B | +62.7% | +0.3% | 6.1 | 8.6% |
|
NE
Noble Corp plc
|
$6.84B | +46.8% | +7.4% | 46.0 | 9.2% |
|
RIG
Transocean Ltd.
|
$6.01B | +30.8% | -28.6% | — | 24.9% |
|
PTEN
Patterson Uti Energy Inc
|
$4.16B | +86.7% | -10.3% | — | 9.0% |
|
HP
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
|
$3.85B | +38.1% | +35.9% | — | 7.3% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAL | +4.5% | -4.1% | -10.6% | +4.4% | +62.7% |
| SPY | +2.0% | +1.7% | +11.3% | +2.2% | +14.3% |
| vs SPY | +2.6% | -5.8% | -21.9% | +2.3% | +48.5% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$600.00M
Spent (derived)
$425.00M
Remaining
$175.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.