FY2025 EPS Estimates for Seadrill Reduced by BWS Financial

Seadrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL) – Research analysts at BWS Financial cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Seadrill in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 11th. BWS Financial analyst H. Khorsand now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of ($1.00) for the year, down from their prior estimate of ($0.63). BWS Financial currently has a “Buy” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Seadrill’s current full-year earnings is $1.86 per share. BWS Financial also issued estimates for Seadrill’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Seadrill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Dnb Carnegie raised Seadrill to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Fearnley Fonds lowered Seadrill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. SEB Equity Research set a $33.00 price target on Seadrill in a research report on Monday, September 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Seadrill in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Seadrill has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

Seadrill Price Performance

NYSE SDRL opened at $30.14 on Thursday. Seadrill has a 1 year low of $17.74 and a 1 year high of $42.24. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a market cap of $1.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.91 and a beta of 1.59.

Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by ($0.43). Seadrill had a return on equity of 1.58% and a net margin of 5.68%.The company had revenue of $363.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $343.56 million. Seadrill has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Seadrill

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SDRL. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Seadrill in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of Seadrill by 254.1% during the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,133 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 813 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Seadrill by 319.3% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,237 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 942 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Seadrill in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Seadrill by 34.1% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,743 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

About Seadrill

Seadrill Ltd. engages in the provision of offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. It operates through the following segments: Floaters, Jack-up rigs, and Other. The Floaters segment encompasses drilling, completion, and maintenance of offshore exploration and production wells. the Jack-up Rigs segment includes drilling contracts relate to jack-up rigs for operations in harsh and benign environments in shallow water.