The stock price of Seadrill Ltd (NYSE: SDRL) has plunged by -1.81 when compared to previous closing price of 23.24, but the company has seen a -8.10% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-12 that Seadrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 12, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kevin Smith – VP, Corporate Finance & IR Simon Johnson – President & CEO Samir Ali – Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer Grant Creed – Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants David Smith – Pickering Energy Partners Fredrik Stene – Clarksons Securities Greg Lewis – BTIG Hamed Khorsand – BWS Financial Operator Thank you standing by. My name is Ian, and I’ll be your conference operator today.
Is It Worth Investing in Seadrill Ltd (NYSE: SDRL) Right Now?
Seadrill Ltd (NYSE: SDRL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 4.28x. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SDRL is 65.49M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.90% of that float. On May 23, 2025, the average trading volume of SDRL was 1.11M shares.
SDRL’s Market Performance
SDRL stock saw an increase of -8.10% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 11.43% and a quarterly increase of -23.11%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.87%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.80% for Seadrill Ltd (SDRL). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.85% for SDRL stock, with a simple moving average of -32.68% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SDRL
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to SDRL, setting the target price at $72 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
SDRL Trading at 0.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SDRL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -59.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.87%, as shares surge +10.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.62% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SDRL fell by -8.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -51.41% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.02. In addition, Seadrill Ltd saw -41.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for SDRL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Seadrill Ltd stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 12.75, with 9.09 for asset returns.
Based on Seadrill Ltd (SDRL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.29.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 562.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.81.
Conclusion
To sum up, Seadrill Ltd (SDRL) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
