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Valaris Limited

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

$81.85

Up+$2.11 (+2.58%)

Updated Oct 8, 2026, 8:45 PM

SID Score

7.2/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
4.12B
P/E ratio
10.29
Dividend yield
0.00%
52-week range
$47.25 – $114.12
Volume
596.59K
Avg. volume
1.09M

Price performance · VAL

VAL price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 7, 2026

VAL closed at $81.85 after 21 trading sessions, down 3.66% for the selected period.

Last close
$81.85
Period change
-3.66%
Period low
$78.39
Period high
$88.23
Daily close
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VAL OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 7, 2026$82.75$83.27$80.63$81.85596.59K
Oct 6, 2026$82.27$83.09$80.86$82.00699.74K
Oct 5, 2026$78.99$84.915$78.99$83.491.17M
Oct 2, 2026$78.52$79.095$77.70$78.39781.61K
Oct 1, 2026$78.63$80.085$77.595$79.561.55M
Sep 30, 2026$78.63$80.40$78.45$78.521.04M
Sep 29, 2026$78.01$79.69$77.17$78.45504.94K
Sep 28, 2026$81.86$81.94$79.605$79.621.32M
Sep 25, 2026$81.49$81.94$79.6447$80.99723.62K
Sep 24, 2026$83.19$84.00$81.675$81.791.56M
Sep 23, 2026$83.39$84.00$82.145$82.571.27M
Sep 22, 2026$80.46$83.38$80.42$82.721.69M
Sep 21, 2026$83.46$83.46$80.97$81.791.26M
Sep 18, 2026$83.72$85.30$83.48$83.761.25M
Sep 17, 2026$83.20$84.7575$82.26$84.051.22M
Sep 16, 2026$87.40$88.23$81.41$82.521.25M
Sep 15, 2026$81.90$88.25$81.27$88.232.1M
Sep 14, 2026$84.13$84.63$80.79$81.271.2M
Sep 11, 2026$85.38$86.295$83.13$83.731.5M
Sep 10, 2026$86.35$87.05$84.12$85.711.75M
Sep 9, 2026$87.00$87.98$84.63$84.961.82M

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Overview

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Company profile

Valaris Ltd is an offshore contract drilling company. The company provides offshore contract drilling services to the international oil and gas industry with operations in almost every offshore market across six continents. Its business consists of four operating segments: Floaters, which includes drillships and semisubmersible rigs; Jackups; ARO; and Other, which consists of management services on rigs owned by third parties. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Floaters segment.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Hold
Average target
$53.30
Implied upside
—
Analysts
17
VAL recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 5, 2026SusquehannaNeutral—
Aug 7, 2026SusquehannaNeutral—
Jul 8, 2026SusquehannaNeutral—
Apr 7, 2026SusquehannaNeutral—
Mar 9, 2026BTIGNeutral—
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Yahoo · Oct 2, 2026

Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) Stock Sees Split Analyst Revisions After Fair Value Bump

The updated ZAR fair value estimate for Valterra Platinum has moved from ZAR 1,344.81 to ZAR 1,373.14, reflecting a refreshed view of the company’s price target. This shift aligns with a split in recent analyst commentary, where some price targets have been raised while others sit behind more cautious ratings that focus on timing and current valuation. As you read on, you will see how these evolving targets shape the broader narrative and what to watch next in analyst updates on Valterra...

Yahoo · Oct 1, 2026

3 Profitable Stocks That Fall Short

While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies — as Jeff Bezos said, “Your margin is my opportunity”.

Yahoo · Sep 23, 2026

Valaris (VAL) Pullback Puts Its Fair Value Debate Back In Focus

Valaris (VAL) has been drawing attention after recent share price swings, with the stock closing at US$82.72 on 22 September 2026. Investors are weighing that move against its mixed growth metrics. For context, Valaris has paired a 58.62% year-to-date share price return with a 63.87% total shareholder return over the past year. Meanwhile, the recent 7 day and 30 day share price declines suggest momentum has cooled slightly after a strong multi year run. Scan beyond Valaris and see how other...

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