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VAL Stock Forecast: Valaris Ltd. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 9 Sept 2026
$85
−0.64% on the day

The 9 Wall Street analysts covering Valaris Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $70 — -17.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 31 of 100 as at 8 Sept 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$6.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
31 / 100
Median analyst target
$70
Analysts covering
9
Revenue$539.2M−12.4% y/y
Operating income$51.9M
Net income$47.0M
Free cash flow−$92.4M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.5%
1M
+7.8%
YTD
+68.6%
1Y
+66.0%
From 52W high
−25.1%
From 52W low
+81.7%
$47
$113
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

VAL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Valaris Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 8 Sept 2026
31 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
86
Momentum
70
Quality
54
Revisions
51
Volatility
32
Growth
30
Value
28
Size
21
Accruals
16

Issuance (86): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Accruals (16): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

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Wall Street

VAL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on VAL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$60$80$100$120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26VALHigh $99Median $70Low $45

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says9 analysts
0 Buy8 Hold1 Sell
Low $45Median $70High $99

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −17.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Aug 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral$75$80
8 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral$98$75
8 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral
7 Apr 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral
9 Mar 2026BTIGDowngradeNeutral
23 Feb 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral
22 Dec 2025CitigroupMaintainsNeutral
14 Nov 2025CitigroupMaintainsNeutral
5 Nov 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight
31 Oct 2025BTIGMaintainsBuy
14 Oct 2025SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral
8 Oct 2025CitigroupMaintainsNeutral
1 Aug 2025SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral
10 July 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight
10 July 2025CitigroupMaintainsNeutral
1 July 2025SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral
18 June 2025CitigroupMaintainsNeutral
5 May 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight
2 May 2025Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line
14 Apr 2025SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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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. VAL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

VAL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 9 Sept 2026, Valaris Ltd. returned +66.0% against +18.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

VAL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100150200Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26VALS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

VAL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−1.3%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Valaris Ltd. (VAL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
6.6×

Cheaper than 64% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.8×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Price / book
1.9×

Cheaper than 48% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.6×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−12.4%

Higher than 14% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−56.2%

Higher than 9% of US stocks

Gross margin
14.7%

Higher than 14% of US stocks

Operating margin
9.8%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Net margin
44.0%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
33.6%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.3%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Dividend yield

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Valaris Ltd. (VAL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Valaris Ltd. has a market value of $6.0B and an enterprise value of $6.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.1B. The latest quarter shrank 12.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $933.1M, a 43.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $13.39.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$24.1M.

  • Shares outstanding: 69.3M.

  • Trailing P/E: 6.6×; forward P/E: 12.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Valaris Ltd. employs 3,800 people $563K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 8 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

VAL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelOil & Gas Drilling
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
VALValaris Ltd.$6.0B
31
RIGTransocean Ltd.$6.3B
69
PTENPatterson-UTI Energy, Inc.$4.8B
79
NENoble Corp. Plc$7.3B
41
HPHelmerich & Payne, Inc.$4.4B
57
SDRLSeadrill Ltd.$3.0B
40
NBRNabors Industries Ltd.$1.4B
80

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News

Latest VAL news & analysis

Valaris Limited (VAL) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026positive

Valaris Limited reported quarterly earnings of $0.72 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46 per share. This compares with earnings of $1.61 per share in the same quarter a year ago.

Why it matters — Valaris beat analyst earnings and revenue expectations for the quarter, which is a notable data point for those tracking the company's financial performance.

Valaris Issues Fleet Status Report

Business Wire · 5 Aug 2026neutral

Valaris Limited issued a Fleet Status Report providing the current status of its fleet of offshore drilling rigs along with contract information for these assets. The report is available on the "Investors" section of the company's website at www.valaris.com.

Why it matters — A VAL watcher would care because the Fleet Status Report provides updated details on the company's rig assets and associated contracts, offering insight into the state of its offshore drilling fleet.

Valaris Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Business Wire · 5 Aug 2026neutral

Valaris Ltd. announced the release of its second quarter 2026 results in a Business Wire announcement dated from Hamilton, Bermuda. No specific financial figures or operational details were included in the announcement.

Why it matters — A VAL watcher would care because earnings releases are a key checkpoint for assessing the company's recent performance and outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about VAL stock

What is the VAL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 9 Wall Street analysts covering Valaris Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $70, with estimates ranging from $45 to $99. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is VAL stock a buy right now?

Of the 9 analysts covering Valaris Ltd., 0 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Valaris Ltd. 31 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank VAL?

As at 8 Sept 2026, Valaris Ltd. ranks 31 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 Issuance (86 of 100).

Will VAL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 9 analysts implies -17.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Valaris Ltd. 31 out of 100 as at 8 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the VAL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Valaris Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for VAL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $45 to $99 over the next 12 months.

How has VAL stock performed over the past year?

Valaris Ltd. returned +66.0% over the 12 months to 9 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Valaris Ltd. do?

Valaris Ltd. is an offshore contract drilling company that provides rig-based services to oil and gas operators around the world.

What is the latest news on VAL?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 6 Aug 2026): "Valaris Limited (VAL) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates". Valaris Limited reported quarterly earnings of $0.72 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46 per share. This compares with earnings of $1.61 per share in the same quarter a year ago.

Company

About Valaris Ltd.

Valaris Ltd. is an offshore contract drilling company that provides rig-based services to oil and gas operators around the world. Valaris Ltd. focuses on offshore exploration and development work through a fleet that includes drillships, semisubmersible rigs, and jackup rigs. Its operations are organized across Floaters, Jackups, ARO, and Other, allowing it to serve a range of water depths and well programs. The company supports international, government-owned, and independent energy producers with drilling services, rig management, and related offshore capabilities. Valaris Ltd. plays an important role in the offshore energy market by supplying specialized equipment and operational expertise for complex marine drilling projects. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, Valaris Ltd. is positioned as a global provider of offshore drilling services.

CEO Mr. Anton Dibowitz CPA · 3,800 employees · United States · https://www.valaris.com