Valaris (VAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $32.87 -2.83 (-7.93%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.97 +0.10 (+0.29%) As of 07:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Valaris Short Interest DataValaris (VAL) has a short interest of 10.79 million shares, representing 16.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 12.63% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.3, indicating that it would take 6.3 days of the average trading volume of 1.24 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest10,790,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest9,580,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+12.63%Dollar Volume Sold Short$480.11 millionShort Interest Ratio6.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 15, 2025Outstanding Shares71,032,000 sharesFloat Size63,760,000 sharesShort Percent of Float16.92%Today's Trading Volume4,179,250 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,239,577 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average337% Short Selling Valaris? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Valaris and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVAL Short Interest Over TimeVAL Days to Cover Over TimeVAL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Valaris Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/15/202510,790,000 shares $480.11 million +12.6%16.9%6.3 $44.50 1/31/20259,580,000 shares $459.27 million -2.4%15.0%6.1 $47.94 1/15/20259,820,000 shares $486.38 million +0.2%15.4%6 $49.53 12/31/20249,800,000 shares $433.55 million -2.9%15.4%6.4 $44.24 12/15/202410,090,000 shares $439.62 million +13.5%15.8%6.5 $43.57 11/30/20248,890,000 shares $410.63 million +3.3%13.9%6 $46.19 11/15/20248,610,000 shares $417.67 million -1.8%13.3%5.9 $48.51 10/31/20248,770,000 shares $443.67 million -1.8%13.6%6.9 $50.59 10/15/20248,930,000 shares $448.91 million +0.1%13.5%7.3 $50.27 9/30/20248,920,000 shares $497.38 million -2.3%13.5%7.6 $55.76 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VAL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Valaris and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/15/20249,130,000 shares $496.49 million +3.2%13.8%7.9 $54.38 8/31/20248,850,000 shares $540.38 million +8.9%13.4%7.7 $61.06 8/15/20248,130,000 shares $517.72 million +6.4%12.2%7.7 $63.68 7/31/20247,640,000 shares $601.34 million -6.6%11.5%7.3 $78.71 7/15/20248,180,000 shares $654.24 million +4.3%12.4%8.4 $79.98 6/30/20247,840,000 shares $584.08 million +27.7%11.8%8.5 $74.50 6/15/20246,140,000 shares $443.00 million +24.3%9.3%6.7 $72.15 5/31/20244,940,000 shares $382.31 million -4.8%7.4%6 $77.39 5/15/20245,190,000 shares $394.28 million +3.6%7.8%6.2 $75.97 4/30/20245,010,000 shares $325.95 million +10.6%7.6%5.6 $65.06 4/15/20244,530,000 shares $316.28 million +9.4%6.9%5.1 $69.82 3/31/20244,140,000 shares $311.58 million -1.4%6.3%4.4 $75.26 3/15/20244,200,000 shares $297.15 million +4.0%6.4%4.7 $70.75 2/29/20244,040,000 shares $254.56 million +15.8%6.1%4.6 $63.01 2/15/20243,490,000 shares $226.27 million -8.4%5.3%4.1 $64.84 1/31/20243,810,000 shares $235.69 million -7.3%5.7%4.7 $61.86 1/15/20244,110,000 shares $274.55 million +6.2%6.2%5.5 $66.80 12/31/20233,870,000 shares $265.37 million -6.8%5.8%5.4 $68.57 12/15/20234,150,000 shares $273.90 million +16.9%6.2%5.9 $66.00 11/30/20233,550,000 shares $243.53 million -3.8%5.3%4.9 $68.60 11/15/20233,690,000 shares $252.95 million +10.8%5.5%5.1 $68.55 10/31/20233,330,000 shares $219.98 million +5.1%4.9%4.4 $66.06 10/15/20233,170,000 shares $233.25 million +12.0%4.7%3.9 $73.58 9/30/20232,830,000 shares $212.19 million +3.3%4.2%3.3 $74.98 9/15/20232,740,000 shares $207.36 million No Change4.0%3.1 $75.68 8/31/20232,740,000 shares $206.38 million -10.2%4.0%3 $75.32 8/15/20233,050,000 shares $223.44 million -4.7%4.5%3.3 $73.26 7/31/20233,200,000 shares $245.76 million +1.3%4.7%3.5 $76.80 7/15/20233,160,000 shares $217.00 million -10.0%4.6%3.5 $68.67 6/30/20233,510,000 shares $220.88 million -0.9%5.1%4 $62.93Why 2026 will be a disaster for many Americans (Ad)Wall Street Legend: Why stocks are very likely to crash in Trump's 2nd Year Legendary investor Marc Chaikin says stocks could crash in 2026—he's even calling the exact month and most likely day it will start. 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And now, Chaikin is calling the crash of 2026.Click here to learn why, what to do, and how much time you potentially have. 6/15/20233,540,000 shares $206.03 million -5.1%5.1%4.1 $58.20 5/31/20233,730,000 shares $215.33 million -11.8%5.4%3.5 $57.73 5/15/20234,230,000 shares $253.38 million -8.0%6.1%3.7 $59.90 4/30/20234,600,000 shares $276 million -5.5%6.6%4 $60.00 4/15/20234,870,000 shares $321.37 million -3.8%7.0%4.6 $65.99 3/31/20235,060,000 shares $329.20 million +24.0%7.3%4.6 $65.06 3/15/20234,080,000 shares $251.61 million +2.0%5.9%3.9 $61.67 2/28/20234,000,000 shares $269 million -1.2%5.8%5 $67.25 2/15/20234,050,000 shares $319.26 million -1.2%5.8%5.7 $78.83 1/31/20234,100,000 shares $297.82 million +31.4%5.9%6 $72.64 1/15/20233,120,000 shares $224.08 million +15.1%4.5%4.4 $71.82 12/30/20222,710,000 shares $183.25 million +7.1%3.9%4.1 $67.62 12/15/20222,530,000 shares $152.99 million No Change3.7%3.5 $60.47 11/30/20222,530,000 shares $167.01 million -11.9%3.7%2.9 $66.01 11/15/20222,870,000 shares $198.32 million -17.3%4.2%3.3 $69.10 10/31/20223,470,000 shares $232.25 million -12.2%5.0%4 $66.93 10/15/20223,950,000 shares $220.88 million -6.4%5.7%4.9 $55.92 9/30/20224,220,000 shares $206.53 million +29.5%6.1%5.3 $48.94 9/15/20223,260,000 shares $190.16 million +13.6%4.7%3.3 $58.33 8/31/20222,870,000 shares $146.31 million -16.1%4.2%3 $50.98 8/15/20223,420,000 shares $162.55 million +7.2%4.9%3.4 $47.53 7/31/20223,190,000 shares $160.07 million +12.3%4.6%3 $50.18 7/15/20222,840,000 shares $112.83 million -7.8%4.1%2.5 $39.73 6/30/20223,080,000 shares $130.10 million +86.7%4.5%2.7 $42.24 6/15/20221,650,000 shares $85.11 million -10.8%2.4%1.5 $51.58 5/31/20221,850,000 shares $109.98 million -4.2%2.6%2.1 $59.45 5/15/20221,930,000 shares $111.07 million +16.3%2.8%2.4 $57.55 4/30/20221,660,000 shares $84.25 million -1.2%2.4%2.2 $50.75 4/15/20221,680,000 shares $90.40 million +30.2%2.4%2.7 $53.81 3/31/20221,290,000 shares $67.04 million -12.8%1.8%2.3 $51.97 3/15/20221,480,000 shares $66.57 million +8.8%2.1%2.9 $44.98 VAL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Valaris' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Valaris shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 10,790,000 shares of VAL short. 16.92% of Valaris' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Valaris' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Valaris? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. VAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Valaris's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Valaris? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Valaris: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Valaris? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 16.92% of Valaris' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Valaris' short interest increasing or decreasing? Valaris saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,790,000 shares, an increase of 12.6% from the previous total of 9,580,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Valaris' float size? Valaris currently has issued a total of 71,032,000 shares. Some of Valaris' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Valaris currently has a public float of 63,760,000 shares. How does Valaris' short interest compare to its competitors? 16.92% of Valaris' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Valaris: Ovintiv Inc. (2.67%), Permian Resources Co. (6.69%), Viper Energy, Inc. (3.43%), Sunoco LP (1.57%), Hess Midstream LP (3.07%), APA Co. (8.64%), Chord Energy Co. (2.81%), Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (1.53%), Civitas Resources, Inc. (7.35%), Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (16.51%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Valaris stock? Short selling VAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Valaris as its price is falling. VAL shares are trading down $0.84 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Valaris? A short squeeze for Valaris occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of VAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Valaris' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025. 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