RIGEnergy · Oil & Gas DrillingThe 14 Wall Street analysts covering Transocean Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $6.6 — +27.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 52 of 100 as at 6 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Transocean Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Accruals (99): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.
Volatility (20): The share price moves around a lot.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Transocean Ltd. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on RIG, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +27.9% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | $8.00 → $7.00 |
| 7 May 2026 | Barclays | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | — |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | — |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Barclays | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | — |
| 9 Feb 2026 | BTIG | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 2 Feb 2026 | BTIG | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | — |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 10 Dec 2025 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Underweight | — |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 16 May 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | — |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 84% of US stocks
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Cheaper than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 70% of US stocks
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Higher than 27% of US stocks
Higher than 68% of US stocks
Higher than 92% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. RIG appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Transocean Ltd.'s Q2 2026 earnings call. The transcript documents the company's second-quarter 2026 earnings conference.
Why it matters — A RIG watcher would review this transcript for direct commentary from management on the company's latest quarterly performance and outlook.
Transocean reported second-quarter earnings of $0.03 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01 per share. This compares with break-even earnings per share in the year-ago quarter, with revenues also surpassing estimates.
Why it matters — A RIG watcher would care because the results topped Wall Street's expectations, indicating the company performed better than analysts projected for the quarter.
Zacks reports on Transocean's (RIG) second-quarter 2026 earnings, noting that revenue and EPS figures reflect the quarter's business performance. The piece highlights how key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and year-ago numbers.
Why it matters — RIG watchers would care because the article examines how Transocean's quarterly results and key metrics stack up against analyst expectations and the prior-year period.
Transocean Ltd. reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2026. The company also announced a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with supplemental schedules posted in the Investors section of its website.
Why it matters — The release gives RIG watchers the company's official second-quarter financial results and details on how to access further information via the conference call and posted schedules.
Transocean Ltd. issued its quarterly Fleet Status Report, which provides the current activity and contractual status of its fleet of offshore drilling rigs. The report was published via GlobeNewsWire on August 5, 2026.
Why it matters — RIG watchers use the report to track the utilization and contract status of the company's drilling rigs, a key indicator of its operational and revenue outlook.
The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Transocean Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $6.6, with estimates ranging from $4 to $10. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 14 analysts covering Transocean Ltd., 5 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 3 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Transocean Ltd. 52 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 6 Aug 2026, Transocean Ltd. ranks 52 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 14 analysts implies +27.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Transocean Ltd. 52 out of 100 as at 6 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Transocean Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for RIG are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $4 to $10 over the next 12 months.
Transocean Ltd. returned +70.3% over the 12 months to 6 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Transocean Ltd. is an offshore contract drilling company that provides drilling services for oil and gas wells worldwide.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 7 Aug 2026): "Transocean Ltd. (RIG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Transocean Ltd.'s Q2 2026 earnings call. The transcript documents the company's second-quarter 2026 earnings conference.
Transocean Ltd. is an offshore contract drilling company that provides drilling services for oil and gas wells worldwide. The company specializes in operating mobile offshore drilling units, with a fleet that includes ultra-deepwater, deepwater, midwater, and harsh-environment rigs designed to work in technically demanding and remote marine locations. Transocean Ltd. contracts its rigs, equipment, and experienced crews to energy producers, supporting exploration, appraisal, and development drilling activities across major offshore basins. Its capabilities are particularly relevant for complex projects that require high-specification floating rigs, such as deepwater and ultra-deepwater fields. Headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland, and founded in 1953, Transocean Ltd. plays a significant role in the global energy supply chain by enabling access to offshore hydrocarbon resources that cannot be reached with land-based or shallow-water drilling solutions. The company’s operations are closely tied to activity levels in the upstream oil and gas industry and the demand for technologically advanced offshore drilling services.
CEO Mr. Keelan I. Adamson · 5,220 employees · Switzerland · https://www.deepwater.com