VAL NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Valaris Ltd · Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling

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Latest close 79.53 USD
3.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -5.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.9%, after a 4.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 42 out of 100
Latest Close 79.53 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.9% latest completed week
4W Return 4.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -22.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 92.3% 48 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.2%. Indicator stack 51/28 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 54/100 conviction; expected move 10.3%. News sentiment 49/100 58 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -5.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.9%, after a 4.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4312-week average 0.75

12-week confirmation

Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.43Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.2% over four weeks, -22.2% over 12 weeks, and 57.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.9%
4W4.2%
12W-22.2%
26W46.6%
52W57.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year48
Trend breadth92.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-23.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.66Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change15.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength95/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality70/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Momentum88/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Growth68/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework75/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
5.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
24.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
22.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
36.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-9.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
224.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-10.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

VAL shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 10.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction54/100
Expected move10.3%
Put/call volume0.03
Pressure100
Speculation20
Volatility77
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity8 / 12

8 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

7 positive · 38 neutral · 13 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move10.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-30.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+53.8%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-12.7%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+3.9%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses8
Recent vol6.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.7% / -5.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape43/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis47/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.43; 5 reversal markers Factors84/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 24; Small Cap Core rank 28 SVQF75/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 254.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options36/100

VAL shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 10.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 10.3% Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

Transocean (NYSE:RIG) rises 3% while Valaris acquisition spread remains almost unchanged Insiders8 / 12

8 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202679.53 USD3.9%83.70 USD62.43 USD-1.125.664.6MOff
17 Jul 202676.54 USD-1.3%82.70 USD62.40 USD-1.161.623.6MOff
10 Jul 202677.57 USD2.9%81.80 USD62.39 USD-1.071.933.9MOff
3 Jul 202675.35 USD-1.3%81.02 USD62.33 USD-0.980.785.1MOff
26 Jun 202676.36 USD-2.8%80.50 USD62.27 USD-0.914.904.9MOn
19 Jun 202678.56 USD-12.7%79.84 USD62.19 USD-0.886.095.1MOn
12 Jun 202689.95 USD1.6%79.03 USD62.05 USD-0.7423.273.3MOn
5 Jun 202688.54 USD-4.4%77.93 USD61.84 USD-0.5123.054.5MOn
29 May 202692.63 USD-8.4%76.79 USD61.66 USD-0.3426.763.5MOn
22 May 2026101.2 USD-4.0%75.57 USD61.47 USD-0.0142.094.5MOn
15 May 2026105.4 USD11.0%74.09 USD61.21 USD0.1451.584.4MOn
8 May 202695.02 USD-7.1%72.19 USD60.90 USD0.2039.114.6MOn
1 May 2026102.2 USD12.1%70.58 USD60.68 USD0.4455.136.2MOn
24 Apr 202691.19 USD3.0%68.91 USD60.39 USD0.5742.003.7MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.