Analysts have raised their price target for Valaris from $52.10 to $53.70. This change reflects a more favorable outlook supported by improved revenue growth projections and a slightly lower discount rate.
What's in the News
- Valaris repurchased 1,539,234 shares from July to September 2025 for $75 million, bringing total shares repurchased to 6,813,420, or 9.35% of total, since September 2022 under its current buyback program (Key Developments).
- The company completed all planned buybacks announced in September 2022 for a total spend of $403.39 million (Key Developments).
- Valaris Limited secured a new contract with BP Exploration Delta Limited. This five-well drilling contract for the VALARIS DS-12 drillship in Egypt is set to start in the second quarter of 2026 and last approximately 350 days, with a potential value of $140 million and three optional wells (Key Developments).
Valuation Changes
- Fair Value Estimate has risen slightly from $52.10 to $53.70.
- Discount Rate has decreased modestly from 8.15% to 8.00%.
- Revenue Growth projections have improved from negative 1.17% to 0.49%.
- Net Profit Margin has increased incrementally from 19.08% to 19.31%.
- Future Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio has declined from 10.31x to 9.29x, indicating a more favorable valuation.
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