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Valaris (VAL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold0 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $86.00, the highest $86.00, the lowest $86.00. The average is +0.8% from the last price of $85.32.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Oil and Gas DrillingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $88.00 → $100+13.6% | Buy | +17.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas DrillingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $82.00 → $95.00+15.9% | Buy | +11.3% | Upgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas DrillingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $84.00 → $95.00+13.1% | Buy | +11.3% | Upgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas DrillingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $81.00 → $90.00+11.1% | Hold | +5.5% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas DrillingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $86.00 → $99.00+15.1% | Buy | +16.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas DrillingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $88.00 → $97.00+10.2% | Buy | +13.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| Charles Minervino★★★★★★★★★★#59 · hits 71% · avg +23.0% | Susquehanna | $80.00 → $86.00+7.5% | Hold | +0.8% | Assigned | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:02 | +5.8%next day −2.3% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Gregory Lewis★★★★★★★★★★#224 · hits 56% · avg +26.0% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Assigned | 18.08.26on TipRanks 06:05 | −0.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| Eddie Kim★★★★★★★★★★#6236 · hits 45% · avg +1.4% | Barclays | $50.00 | Hold | −41.4% | Reiterated | 27.03.26on TipRanks 23:21 | −3.4%next day −3.3% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| Bard Rosef★★★★★★★★★★#8975 · hits 50% · avg −3.6% | Pareto | $80.00 | Sell | −6.2% | Downgrade | 23.02.26on TipRanks 19:10 | +1.9%next day −2.7% · 5 days −4.5% | ↗ |
| Scott Gruber★★★★★★★★★★#383 · hits 60% · avg +15.6% | Citi | $62.00 → $58.00−6.5% | Hold | −32.0% | Reiterated | 22.12.25on TipRanks 07:45 | +0.1%next day −1.0% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $38.00 → $49.00+28.9% | Sell | −42.6% | Reiterated | 10.12.25on TipRanks 07:10 | −2.9%next day +0.6% · 5 days −11.5% | ↗ |
| Jason Bandel★★★★★★★★★★#2477 · hits 50% · avg +20.4% | Evercore ISI | $59.00 | Hold | −30.8% | Reiterated | 31.10.25on TipRanks 11:00 | −3.1%next day +1.4% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Valaris
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $80.00 at a price of $78.52 (+1.9%); now: $86.00 at $85.32 (+0.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 02.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.13 (from $0.98 to $1.42). Last quarter: $0.72.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $569M (from $561M to $574M). Last quarter: $539M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About Valaris
- CEO: Anton Dibowitz
- Employees: 3,800
- 5847 San Felipe, Houston, TX, 77057, US
- www.valaris.com
Valaris Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Gulf of America, Australia, Angola, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Floaters, Jackups, ARO, and Other. The company owns an offshore drilling rig fleet, which includes drillships, dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, a moored semisubmersible rig, and jackup rigs. It also offers management services on rigs owned by third parties. The company serves international, government-owned, and independent oil and gas companies. Valaris Limited was founded in 1975 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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