Vanguard Group Inc. Purchases 23,672 Shares of Seadrill Limited $SDRL

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Seadrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,807,933 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,672 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.06% of Seadrill worth $131,754,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SDRL. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Seadrill during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Seadrill during the second quarter worth $42,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Seadrill during the third quarter worth $44,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC bought a new position in Seadrill in the third quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in Seadrill in the 3rd quarter valued at $68,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on SDRL. BTIG Research increased their price objective on shares of Seadrill from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Barclays upgraded Seadrill from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $41.00 to $59.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Seadrill from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Seadrill in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Seadrill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Seadrill has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.00.

Seadrill Price Performance

SDRL opened at $49.91 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $45.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.63. The company has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -40.25 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 2.03. Seadrill Limited has a 1 year low of $22.30 and a 1 year high of $51.25.

Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $358.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $326.75 million. Seadrill had a negative net margin of 5.36% and a negative return on equity of 2.07%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Seadrill Limited will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Seadrill

Here are the key news stories impacting Seadrill this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seadrill beat revenue expectations in Q1 2026, reporting $358 million in revenue, and its loss per share of $0.11 was better than analysts expected. Seadrill Limited (SDRL) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings: Revenue Beats but EPS Improves
• Positive Sentiment: The company lifted its 2026 revenue guidance to $1.4 billion-$1.5 billion, supported by a contract backlog above $3.1 billion, which suggests stronger visibility for future revenue. Seadrill Limited (SDRL) Lifts Revenue Forecast as Contract Backlog Hits $3.1 Billion
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 operating profit improved, but gross profit fell year over year and the company still posted a small net loss, so investors may be weighing improving operations against margin pressure.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent institutional ownership data was mixed, with some large funds adding shares and others reducing exposure, while analyst targets remain generally supportive.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, Seadrill still reported negative net margin and return on equity, and cash balances declined year over year, which could limit enthusiasm if profitability does not improve faster.

Seadrill Company Profile

Seadrill Limited, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SDRL, is a leading provider of offshore drilling services to the global oil and gas industry. The company specializes in the design, construction, deployment and operation of mobile offshore drilling units, serving major exploration and production companies with turnkey drilling solutions.

Seadrill’s fleet comprises ultra-deepwater drillships, semi-submersible rigs and high-specification jack-up units capable of operating in some of the world’s most challenging offshore environments.