Valaris (VAL) stock

Offshore drilling , market cap $7.1B

Offshore drilling services for oil and gas

Market cap $7.1B

$94.69

-10.08%

After-hours $93.96 -0.77%

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Why is VAL down?

Fell 10% on Nov 2.

Nov 2: Valaris earnings under pressure as Transocean merger looms (Investing.com)

Down more than its industry: the 87 other stocks in it fell a median 7% that day.

−2Growth sales down 13% on the year, gross margin down 6.7 points

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Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#57of 88

Oil & Gas

Checks firing

2of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-17.0%

Above the 200-day

VAL's Quality Score fell 5 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 3.

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Key facts on VAL

Key facts on VAL
Holding it back	Sales down 13% on the year
Latest filing	8-K, Nov 2 Reported its quarterly results

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VAL in the news

ReportToday after the close: sales of $593.6M; a profit of $0.66 a share. Past reports ›

TodayValaris reported quarterly revenue of $593.6 million and diluted EPS of $0.66 SEC, 4:15 PM ET

GroupOil and tanker stocks fell together: “Oil Prices Slide And Energy Stocks Follow Lower”Finimize and 32 more

What moves oil and gas

Oil, WTI$103.37-1.8%a barrel, Tue Oct 27from Oct 26

The US benchmark price of a barrel of crude oil, at Cushing, Oklahoma.

EIA spot price, Tue Oct 27. Change from Mon Oct 26. EIA posts spot prices a few days late.

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What's next

Tue Nov 24: Annual Shareholder MeetingDate confirmed.

Expected to report Thu Feb 18, after the close

After its last 3 reports it closed -1.9% on average, higher 2 of 3 times.

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VAL catalysts

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VAL has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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VAL RSI today: 55.5, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1455.5
Above 50, below 70.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
Crossed above its signal line 18 sessions ago.
50-day average$86.67
The price is 9.3% above it.
200-day average$86.33
The price is 9.7% above it.
50/200 crossGolden cross
The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on Jul 24, 2025.
ADX 1435.7
25 or more, with +DI above -DI.
Support$89.23
Swing low from May 6, 5.8% below the price.
Resistance$102.19
Swing high from Feb 23, 7.9% above the price.
52-week high$114.12
From May 18, 20.5% above the price.
52-week low$48.09
From Dec 17, 2025, 49.2% below the price.
Chart patternRising channel
Lines over the Jul 23 and Sep 2 highs and under the Sep 29 and Oct 15 lows.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $76.11 to $105.43.
Volume1.4x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on VAL

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on what VAL does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on where VAL stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings8 findingsBacklog rose 35% in a year, to $192M on Jun 30, 2026 from $142M: sales under contract, not yet delivered.Filed figures, Jun 30, 2026"In December 2022, a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. commenced an arbitration proceeding against us alleging breach of a license agreement related to certain dual-activity drilling patents." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Feb 20, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Our pending Business Combination may be delayed or not occur at all for a variety of reasons, some of which are outside of the parties’ control, and if these conditions are not satisfied …" (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 20, 2026, against the one of Feb 20, 2025Petrobras made up 13% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 9% in fiscal 2024; Azule made up 10%, up from 4% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 20, 2026
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades VAL, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersFree cash flow over four quarters: VAL -$24.1M, RIG $904M, NBR $61.6M.

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How VAL ranks in Oil & Gas

VAL is #57 of 88 by Quality Score.

How VAL ranks in Oil & Gas
1	SHELShell	5/14	17
2	ARAntero Resources	4/14	16
3	PRPermian Resources	4/14	15
	TTETotalEnergies		Open for its score
	TTITETRA		Open for its score
	VETVermilion Energy		Open for its score
	VISTVista Energy		Open for its score
57	VALValaris	2/14	3

Free cash flow over four quarters: VAL -$24.1M, RIG $904M, NBR $61.6M.

When does VAL report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Feb 18, after the close (in 108 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What VAL reported on Nov 2, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $593.6M, about the same as a year ago; a profit of $0.66 a share, from $2.65.

“The increase was primarily due to more operating days and higher average daily revenues for the floater fleet, as three drillships commenced new contracts during the second and third quarters following idle periods, and another drillship commenced a new contract at a higher day rate in the third quarter.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

VAL's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

In the company's words

“The adverse impacts began to moderate during the third quarter, primarily due to lower war-risk insurance costs following the negotiation of longer-term insurance policies at lower rates.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 2)

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The numbers

Market value: $7.1B; today
Sales: $2.1B; down 13.2% on the year
Free cash flow: -$24.1M; last 12 months

Sales grew 11% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count fell 2.1% a year over 3 years.

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+3.5%-9.5%+0.3%

Feb 19May 4Aug 5

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Aug 5, 2026After close	After close	+6.4%	+0.3%	+10.7%
May 4, 2026After close	After close	-7.7%	-9.5%	-5.1%
Feb 19, 2026After close	After close	-3.2%	+3.5%	+2.2%

VAL closed higher after 2 of its last 3 reports.

VAL sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last six years, to $2.4B in 2025. It made a profit in four of the eight years.

VAL's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Anton DibowitzPresident & CEO
Christopher T. WeberSVP - CFO
Davor VukadinSVP & General Counsel
Gilles LucaSVP - COO
Matthew LyneSVP - CCO
Melissa BarronController
Catherine HughesDirector
Elizabeth LeykumDirector

2 more officers and directors file at VAL. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold VAL?

In ETFs: VAL is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Valaris

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.

5,070 employeesHamiltonvalaris.com

What Valaris says it competes with

“The offshore contract drilling industry is highly competitive.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 20, 2026

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VAL's score card

Valaris (VAL): Quality Score 3, Below Average, #57 of 88 in Oil & Gas, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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As of Nov 2, 2026: VAL's Quality Score is 3 (Below Average), #57 of 88 in Oil & Gas.

Is VAL a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

VAL scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #57 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Fell 10% on Nov 2. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is VAL's Quality Score?

VAL scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #57 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind VAL's 3.

When does VAL report earnings?

Expected to report Thu Feb 18, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. VAL closed higher after 2 of its last 3 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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