Valaris Limited

Day range

$92.63 – $98.83

Open

$92.63

Prev close

$92.19

Volume

732.76K

Market cap

$6.4B

Shares out

69.44M

P/E

6.81

P/S

2.99

P/B

1.99

P/FCF

—

ROE

29.2%

ROA

17.3%

Debt/Equity

0.34

Div yield

0.00%

As of Oct 22, 2026

• Business developmentsOct 14, 2026

  On October 13, 2026, the Brazilian competition authorities ("CADE") issued a decision determining that the Business Combination may be put into effect without restrictions. Valaris and Transocean expect this decision to be published in Brazil's Official Journal on October 15, 2026 or October 16, 2026, which will trigger the start of a fifteen-day waiting period before the decision becomes final.

• Business developmentsSep 30, 2026

  On September 30, 2026, Valaris and Transocean received notification from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice that the agency has closed its investigation under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976... The waiting period under the HSR Act has expired.

• Business developmentsJul 1, 2026

  On May 4, 2026, Valaris and Transocean each received a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Materials (the 'Second Request') from the DOJ in connection with the DOJ's review of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. In connection with the Second Request, Valaris and Transocean have committed to the DOJ not to certify substantial compliance with the Second Request before July 31, 2026, and unless the waiting period is terminated earlier by the DOJ, not to close the transaction until 60 days after both Valaris and Transocean certify substantial compliance.

• Deal agreementsMay 5, 2026

  on February 9, 2026, Valaris Limited, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Bermuda ('Valaris'), and Transocean Ltd., a Swiss corporation ('Transocean'), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the 'Agreement'). The Agreement provides that, among other things and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, Transocean will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Valaris (the 'Valaris Shares') in exchange for 15.235 shares of Transocean per Valaris Share (the 'Business Combination').

• Earnings and performanceMay 4, 2026

  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 2.02 is a copy of the press release dated May 4, 2026 of Valaris Limited announcing its First Quarter 2026 results.

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Days to cover

4.8

Short interest

5.68M

Avg volume

1.19M

As of Sep 30, 2026 · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

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