Overview

• Valaris Q3 net income rises to $187 mln, driven by asset sale gains

• Adjusted EBITDA falls to $163 mln from $201 mln in Q2

• Company repurchased $75 mln of shares, indicating strategic financial management

Outlook

• Valaris sees solid pipeline of deepwater opportunities for its high-specification fleet

• Company in advanced discussions for drillships contracts starting in second half of 2026

• Valaris focused on managing fleet and costs amid commodity price uncertainty

Result Drivers

• CONTRACT AWARD - Secured contract for VALARIS DS-12 with bp offshore Egypt, contributing to strategic execution

• OFFSHORE DEMAND - Despite commodity price uncertainty, demand for offshore drilling services is developing as expected

• DEEPWATER OPPORTUNITIES - Solid pipeline of deepwater opportunities for high-specification fleet

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas drilling peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Valaris Ltd is $51.50, about 9.7% below its October 28 closing price of $56.50

• The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

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