Valaris Limited (VAL) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Wait for pullback to $88.94. BUY gates pass at $101.83, but cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.0x (earnings normalizing) and analyst target reached - limited upside remaining argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $88.94 (support + ATR) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum.
Valaris Limited is a global offshore contract drilling company operating 46 rigs (13 drillships, 2 semisubmersibles, 31 jackup rigs) across six continents. It earns revenue on day rate contracts from international and government-owned oil and gas companies. A pending merger with... Read more
Wait for pullback to $88.94. BUY gates pass at $101.83, but cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.0x (earnings normalizing) and analyst target reached - limited upside remaining argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $88.94 (support + ATR) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 54, MACD bullish. Earnings in 3 days. Wait until post-earnings. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 3d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomertop-5 customers49%10-K Item 1A: 'our five largest customers accounted for 49% of consolidated revenues ... with our largest customer representing 13% of our consolidated revenues'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -8.0% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Negative sentiment — recent news tone and/or analyst downgrades drag the composite below neutral.static
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Wait for pullback to $88.94. BUY gates pass at $101.83, but cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.0x (earnings normalizing) and analyst target reached - limited upside remaining argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $88.94 (support + ATR) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 54, MACD bullish. Earnings in 3 days. Wait until post-earnings. Target $102.53 (+0.7%), stop $84.27 (−20.8%), Setup A.R:R 2.9:1. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $102.53 (+15.3% upside). Target $102.53 (+0.7%), stop $84.27 (−20.8%), Setup A.R:R 2.9:1. Stop-loss: $84.27.
Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.0x (earnings normalizing); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.3% away).
Valaris Limited trades at a P/E of 7.4 (forward 14.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.3/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
18 analysts cover VAL with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $71.
What does Valaris Limited do?Valaris Limited is a global offshore contract drilling company operating 46 rigs (13 drillships, 2 semisubmersibles, 31...
Valaris Limited is a global offshore contract drilling company operating 46 rigs (13 drillships, 2 semisubmersibles, 31 jackup rigs) across six continents. It earns revenue on day rate contracts from international and government-owned oil and gas companies. A pending merger with Transocean was announced February 9, 2026.