Valaris (NYSE:VAL) Cut to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Valaris (NYSE:VAL) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report published on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on VAL. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Valaris from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valaris from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $68.50.

Valaris Trading Down 10.2%

VAL stock opened at $94.53 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $86.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.55. Valaris has a fifty-two week low of $48.08 and a fifty-two week high of $114.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.06 and a beta of 1.04.

Valaris (NYSE:VAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by ($0.40). The business had revenue of $593.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $562.70 million. Valaris had a return on equity of 9.25% and a net margin of 43.95%. Valaris’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.65 EPS. Analysts expect that Valaris will post 3.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Valaris during the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in Valaris during the second quarter worth about $46,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in Valaris by 59.6% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 838 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in Valaris by 76.6% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the period. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Valaris by 26.3% in the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares during the period. 96.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valaris News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Valaris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue topped estimates: Valaris reported third-quarter revenue of $593.6 million, above the analyst consensus of approximately $562.7 million. Sales were broadly stable year over year, declining only 0.4%. Valaris’s Q3 2026 sales top estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Fleet update issued: Valaris released a fleet status report alongside its results. The report could provide information on rig contracts, utilization and backlog, which are important indicators of future revenue, but the supplied details do not specify material contract changes. Valaris Issues Fleet Status Report
• Negative Sentiment: EPS significantly missed expectations: Valaris earned $0.66 per share versus analyst estimates ranging from $1.00 to $1.13, depending on the data provider. EPS also fell sharply from $2.65 in the prior-year quarter. Valaris Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability deterioration pressured sentiment: The earnings release characterized quarterly income as lower, with revenue essentially flat but earnings falling considerably year over year. The results raised concerns about margins and near-term operating performance. Valaris Limited Q3 Income Drops
• Negative Sentiment: Broader energy-sector weakness added pressure: Valaris was included among several energy stocks that declined sharply, suggesting the company’s earnings disappointment occurred amid weak sector-wide trading conditions. Energy shares decline

About Valaris

Valaris plc is an offshore contract drilling company that provides drilling services to oil and gas operators worldwide. The company works with customers to support offshore exploration, appraisal and development programs in shallow-water and deepwater environments.

Valaris operates a fleet that includes drillships, semisubmersible rigs and jackup rigs. Its services include mobile offshore drilling, well construction support and related rig-management and operational services. The company’s fleet is designed to serve a range of offshore projects, from conventional shelf developments to technically demanding deepwater wells.

With operations spanning major offshore energy regions, Valaris has served customers in areas including the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, West Africa, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.