VAL

Valaris Limited

Energy · $5.4B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$78.39

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$54.44

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$21.78

buy price

Overpriced

VAL is Overpriced: at $78.39 it trades 44% above its fair value of $54.44. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $21.78, 72% below today's price. Business quality is mixed: 2 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 14% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

2 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth60.6% a year✓
Equity per share growth36.1% a year✓
Sales growth-1.5% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-3.8% a year✗
Return on invested capital7.2%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds VAL. In Q1 2026, 1 trimmed and 1 sold out. Who we track

Moves in Q1 2026

Trimmed: Third Avenue Management

Sold out: Mohnish Pabrai

Insider activity

Since Jul 1, 2026: no open-market purchases and 3 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Other filings

About Valaris Limited

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…

Oil & Gas Drilling

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works

VAL stock (Valaris Limited): fair value $54.44, Overpriced — PaybackPrice