How to buy Seadrill stock (SDRL)

Seadrill is an oil & gas drilling business based in the US. Seadrill shares (SDRL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $36.60 – a decrease of 4.98% over the previous week. Seadrill employs 2,505 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.5 billion.

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Seadrill stock price (NYSE: SDRL)

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Seadrill shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-12.

Latest market close	$36.60
52-week range	$34.74 - $56.46
50-day moving average more info button	$39.17
200-day moving average more info button	$45.89
Wall St. target price	$54.78
PE ratio more info button	6.9135
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.78

Is it a good time to buy Seadrill stock?

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Seadrill price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $37.31 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-12)	-3.14%
1 month (2024-11-19)	-6.42%
3 months (2024-09-19)	-10.25%
6 months (2024-06-18)	-24.10%

1 year (2023-12-19)	-16.87%
2 years (2022-12-19)	28.43%
3 years (2021-12-15)	N/A
5 years (2019-12-15)	N/A

Is Seadrill stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Seadrill stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Seadrill's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Seadrill's P/E ratio

Seadrill's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 7x. In other words, Seadrill shares trade at around 7x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Seadrill's EBITDA

Seadrill's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $440 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Seadrill's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Seadrill financials

Revenue TTM	$1.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	14.67%
Gross profit TTM	$277 million
Return on assets TTM	4.04%
Return on equity TTM	13.87%
Profit margin	28.71%
Book value	$44.61
Market Capitalization more info button	$2.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Seadrill share dividends

We're not expecting Seadrill to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Seadrill share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Seadrill's shares have ranged in value from as little as $34.74 up to $56.46. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Seadrill's is 1.584. This would suggest that Seadrill's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Seadrill overview

Seadrill Limited provides offshore contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry worldwide. The company owns and operates drill ships, semi-submersible rigs, and jack-up rigs for operations in shallow and ultra-deep-water in benign and harsh environments. It serves oil super-majors, state-owned national oil companies, and independent oil and gas companies. Seadrill Limited was formerly known as Seadrill 2021 Limited. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Seadrill is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.008% of Seadrill shares are held by insiders and 84.894% by institutions. How many people work for Seadrill?
Latest data suggests 2,505 work at Seadrill. When does the fiscal year end for Seadrill?
Seadrill's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Seadrill based?
Seadrill's address is: Par-la-Ville Place, Hamilton, Bermuda, HM 08