In the past week, VAL stock has gone down by -0.17%, with a monthly decline of -13.57% and a quarterly plunge of -23.47%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.13%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.16% for Valaris Ltd. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.69% for VAL’s stock, with a -34.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Valaris Ltd (NYSE: VAL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Valaris Ltd (NYSE: VAL) is above average at 2.83x. The 36-month beta value for VAL is also noteworthy at 1.10. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for VAL is 63.83M, and at present, short sellers hold a 15.81% of that float. The average trading volume of VAL on December 27, 2024 was 1.55M shares.
VAL) stock’s latest price update
Valaris Ltd (NYSE: VAL)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.29 in comparison to its previous close of 41.02, however, the company has experienced a -0.17% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-12 that Valaris, a leading offshore driller, has a strong financial position but faces near-term challenges due to idle rigs and deferred oil company CapEx. Despite reduced 2024 EBITDA guidance, long-term prospects remain positive, with expected offshore oil production growth and potential sector recovery from 2026. Management will provide 2025 guidance with Q4 earnings, potentially presenting a buying opportunity if market expectations are disappointed.
Analysts’ Opinion of VAL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VAL stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for VAL by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for VAL in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $49 based on the research report published on December 18, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VAL reach a price target of $47, previously predicting the price at $58. The rating they have provided for VAL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Underweight” to VAL, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on December 06th of the current year.
VAL Trading at -12.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VAL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -51.14% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.13%, as shares sank -10.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VAL fell by -0.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -40.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $43.62. In addition, Valaris Ltd saw -40.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VAL starting from Weber Christopher T, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $49.50 back on Nov 05 ’24. After this action, Weber Christopher T now owns 52,236 shares of Valaris Ltd, valued at $198,000 using the latest closing price.
Weber Christopher T, the Officer of Valaris Ltd, proposed sale 4,000 shares at $49.47 during a trade that took place back on Nov 05 ’24, which means that Weber Christopher T is holding shares at $197,869 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VAL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valaris Ltd stands at 0.48. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 65.17, with 27.50 for asset returns.
Based on Valaris Ltd (VAL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.34 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.51. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 254.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.54.
Conclusion
In summary, Valaris Ltd (VAL) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
