Valaris Ltd (NYSE: VAL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.04x compared to its average ratio. VAL has 36-month beta value of 1.06. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VAL is 62.90M, and currently, short sellers hold a 18.11% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VAL on March 19, 2025 was 1.86M shares.
VAL) stock’s latest price update
Valaris Ltd (NYSE: VAL)’s stock price has plunge by 4.53relation to previous closing price of 39.51. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 11.86% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-13 that Valaris is poised to reach $61.50 in 24 months due to overblown whitespace fears, improved fleet management, and favorable rig reactivation conditions. The company benefits from increased contract availability, premium fleet positioning, and efficient sales, capturing 42% of the remaining 2025 FIDs. Margin expansion is expected as low-priced contracts end and Valaris shifts to a higher-spec fleet, boosting day rates and profitability.
VAL’s Market Performance
Valaris Ltd (VAL) has experienced a 11.86% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -7.81% drop in the past month, and a -5.21% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.51% for VAL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.64% for VAL stock, with a simple moving average of -24.88% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VAL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VAL stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for VAL by listing it as a “In-line.” The predicted price for VAL in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $59 based on the research report published on January 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VAL reach a price target of $49, previously predicting the price at $59. The rating they have provided for VAL stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to VAL, setting the target price at $47 in the report published on December 09th of the previous year.
VAL Trading at -4.59% 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 -50.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.06%, as shares sank -3.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.95% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VAL rose by +11.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -45.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.66. In addition, Valaris Ltd saw -6.65% 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 Dibowitz Anton, who purchase 7,500 shares at the price of $33.91 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, Dibowitz Anton now owns 250,401 shares of Valaris Ltd, valued at $254,314 using the latest closing price.
Weber Christopher T, the SVP – CFO of Valaris Ltd, sale 4,000 shares at $49.50 during a trade that took place back on Nov 05 ’24, which means that Weber Christopher T is holding 52,236 shares at $198,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VAL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valaris Ltd stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 17.67, with 8.54 for asset returns.
Based on Valaris Ltd (VAL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 577.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.53.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Valaris Ltd (VAL) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
