Valaris (NYSE:VAL) Shares Up 7.6% on Analyst Upgrade

Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL)’s stock price was up 7.6% during mid-day trading on Monday after Susquehanna raised their price target on the stock from $75.00 to $80.00. Susquehanna currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Valaris traded as high as $84.79 and last traded at $84.7390. 590,521 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 51% from the average session volume of 1,207,863 shares. The stock had previously closed at $78.78.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Valaris in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $60.94.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valaris

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VAL. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in Valaris during the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Valaris during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Valaris by 33.5% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the period. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Valaris in the first quarter worth approximately $105,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Valaris by 22.1% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.74% of the company’s stock.

Valaris Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $5.89 billion, a PE ratio of 6.32 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.55. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $80.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $86.33.

Valaris (NYSE:VAL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.41. The company had revenue of $539.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $488.52 million. Valaris had a return on equity of 9.25% and a net margin of 43.95%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.61 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Valaris Limited will post 3.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Valaris

Valaris PLC is a leading provider of offshore drilling services to the global energy industry. The company operates a diverse fleet of mobile offshore drilling units, including drillships, semisubmersibles and jackup rigs, designed to support exploration and production activities in deepwater, ultra-deepwater and harsh‐environment settings. Valaris serves a wide range of international oil and gas customers, offering turnkey drilling solutions, project management and advanced technology integration to enhance operational efficiency and safety.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Valaris maintains a significant presence in key offshore basins around the world.