Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Valaris Ltd shares valued at $254,314 were purchased by Dibowitz Anton on Mar 05 ’25. At $33.91 per share, Dibowitz Anton acquired 7,500 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 250,401 shares worth approximately $7.54 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Weber Christopher T sold 4,000 shares, netting a total of over 198,000 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $49.50 each, the insider now holds 52,236 shares.
Before that, Weber Christopher T had added 4,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $197,869, the Officer bought Valaris Ltd shares for $49.47 each.
As published in a research note from Evercore ISI on January 15, 2025, Valaris Ltd [VAL] has been rated down from an Outperform to an In-line and the price target has been revised to $59 from $87. Analysts at Barclays downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal weight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of December 09, 2024, Citigroup has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for VAL. Earlier on December 06, 2024, JP Morgan initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Underweight” for VAL stock.
Analyzing VAL Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -9.56%. Over the course of the year, Valaris Ltd shares have dropped approximately -31.96%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $50.29 on 01/15/25 and a 52-week low of $27.15 on 04/09/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $38.42, while a 200-day SMA reached $51.18.
Support And Resistance Levels for Valaris Ltd (VAL)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 29.28, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 28.46. In the upper region, resistance lies at 31.43. The next price resistance is at 32.76. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 37.28 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -3.12, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 78.84%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
