Valaris Ltd Stock Price Up 3.51 percent on Jan 6

VAL Stock  USD 44.99  1.48  3.18%   
About 62% of Valaris' investor base is looking to short. The analysis of overall sentiment of trading Valaris stock suggests that many investors are alarmed at this time. Valaris' investing sentiment shows overall attitude of investors towards Valaris.
  
Shares of Valaris Ltd surged 3.51 percent in mid-day trading on Jan 6. The stock reached an intraday high of 46.74, before settling at 46.31, up from its p

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Valaris Fundamental Analysis

We analyze Valaris' financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Valaris using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Valaris based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.

Beta

Beta Comparative Analysis

Valaris is currently under evaluation in beta category among its peers. Beta is one of the most important measures of equity market volatility. Beta can be thought of as asset elasticity or sensitivity to market. In other words, it is a number that shows the relationship of an equity instrument to the financial market in which this instrument is traded. For example, if Beta of equity is 2, it is expected to significantly outperform market when the market is going up and significantly underperform when the market is going down. Similarly, Beta of 1 indicates that an asset and market will generate similar returns over time.

Valaris Potential Pair-trading

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Valaris stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Valaris could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Valaris by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.

Peers

Valaris Related Equities

XPROExpro Group   1.87   
0%
52.0%
FTITechnipFMC PLC   1.15   
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32.0%
PUMPProPetro Holding   0.40   
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11.0%
DNOWNow   0.15   
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4.0%
BKRBaker Hughes   0.09   
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2.0%
GEOSGeospace Technologies   0.40   
11.0%
0%
WHDCactus   0.78   
21.0%
0%
CHXChampionX   1.32   
36.0%
0%
RNGRRanger Energy   2.46   
68.0%
0%
OIIOceaneering International   2.97   
83.0%
0%
TDWTidewater   3.21   
89.0%
0%
WFRDWeatherford International   3.57   
100.0%
0%
When determining whether Valaris is a strong investment it is important to analyze Valaris' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Valaris' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Valaris Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Valaris Hype Analysis, Valaris Correlation and Valaris Performance.
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Is Energy Equipment & Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Valaris. If investors know Valaris will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Valaris listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
The market value of Valaris is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Valaris that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Valaris' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Valaris' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Valaris' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Valaris' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Valaris' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Valaris is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Valaris' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.