EverHint Lens - Transocean Ltd. (RIG) Stock Analysis
Analysis Date: 2026-02-16
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling
Exchange: NYSE
Executive Summary
Transocean Ltd. is currently trading at $6.54 (🟢 +8.46% today) with a market capitalization of $5.91B.
Transocean Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells worldwide. It contracts its mobile offshore drilling rigs, related equipment, and work crews to drill oil and gas wells. As of February 14, 2022, the company had partial ownership interests in and operated a fleet of 37 mobile offshore drilling units, including 27 ultra-deep water and 10 harsh environment floaters.
Price & Valuation
Current Price: $6.54
Day Range: $5.86 - $6.57
52-Week Range: $1.97 - $6.57
P/E Ratio: N/A
Market Context
Energy Sector: 1.63718%
Major Indices:
- S&P 500: $6836.17 (🟢 +0.05%)
- NASDAQ Composite: $22546.67 (🔴 -0.22%)
- Dow Jones Industrial Average: $49500.93 (🟢 +0.10%)
Peer Comparison
Peer comparison (11 companies):
- RIG - Transocean Ltd. ($6.54, +8.5%) ← Current
- VAL - Valaris Limited ($95.96, +8.0%)
- VIST - Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. ($54.11, +0.5%)
- TGS - Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. ($29.43, +1.8%)
- KGS - Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. ($50.28, +0.1%)
- PBF - PBF Energy Inc. ($34.54, +2.6%)
- GPOR - Gulfport Energy Corporation ($203.97, +2.2%)
- STNG - Scorpio Tankers Inc. ($70.51, +4.0%)
- TDW - Tidewater Inc. ($69.93, +3.5%)
- USAC - USA Compression Partners, LP ($26.60, +0.7%)
- PTEN - Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. ($8.10, -0.5%)
Financial Performance
Latest Quarter (2025-09-30):
- Revenue: $1.03B
- Net Income: $-1923.00M
- EPS: $-2.08
- Revenue Growth (QoQ): +4.0%
Dividend Analysis
Dividend Status: ⚠️ Formerly dividend-paying (discontinued)
Last Dividend:
- Amount: $0.15 per share
- Ex-Dividend Date: 2015-08-21 (10.5 years ago)
- Payment Date: 2015-09-23
Note: This company has not paid dividends in over 10 years. The dividend program appears to have been discontinued.
Payment History: 50 historical dividend payments tracked
Stock Split History
RIG has executed 2 stock split(s) historically
- 2007-11-27: 1749-for-2500 split
- 1997-09-22: 2-for-1 split
Cumulative Split Factor: 1x (1 share in 1987 = 1 shares today)
Most recent split: 1749-for-2500 on 2007-11-27
Earnings Calendar
Next Earnings Report: 2026-04-27 (After Market Close)
2 upcoming earnings dates tracked
Most Recent Report: 2025-10-29
- EPS: $0.06 (Est: $0.04) ✓ Beat
- Revenue: $1.03B
Historical Data: 137 earnings events tracked
Analyst Outlook
Analyst Price Target Consensus:
- Target: $5.00 (-23.5% upside)
- Range: $4.50 - $6.00
- Median: $4.75
Next Quarter Estimates (2028-12-30):
- Revenue: $845.46M
- EPS: $-0.03
Analyst Consensus
Overall Rating: Hold
Rating Distribution (473 total ratings):
- 🟢 Buy/Outperform: 141 (29.8%)
- ⚪ Hold/Neutral: 187 (39.5%)
- 🔴 Sell/Underperform: 87 (18.4%)
Recent Analyst Actions:
- BTIG (2026-02-09): Maintained Buy
- BTIG (2026-02-02): Maintained Buy
- Susquehanna (2026-01-07): Maintained Positive
- Citigroup (2025-12-11): Maintained Neutral
- JP Morgan (2025-12-10): Neutral → Underweight
Consensus based on 473 analyst ratings from major financial institutions
Trading Signals
Our technical analysis identified 2 trading signal(s) in the last 60 days:
- 2026-02-13: Momentum Swing - breakout @ $6.54
- 2025-12-30: Ema10 Ema30 - EMA10_x_EMA30_Buy @ $4.13
Insider Activity
Recent Transactions (Last 10):
- Buys: 7
- Sells: 3
Notable Transactions:
- 2026-02-05: Vayda Robert Thaddeus - Buy (Option Exercise, 34,726 shares)
- 2026-02-06: Vayda Robert Thaddeus - Sell (Tax Withholding, 10,947 shares @ $4.99)
- 2026-02-05: Vayda Robert Thaddeus - Buy (Award, 239,740 shares)
Congressional Trading Activity
Tracking recent stock transactions by U.S. Congress members
U.S. Senate: 2 transactions tracked
Recent Activity:
- 🟢 Thomas R. Carper: Purchase (Spouse) on 2014-02-27, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
- 🟢 Thomas R. Carper: Purchase (Spouse) on 2014-02-27, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
Congressional trading data sourced from official disclosure filings
News Sentiment Analysis
AI Analysis (based on 30 recent articles):
The overall sentiment for Transocean Ltd. (RIG) is strongly positive, fueled by its $5.8 billion all-stock acquisition of Valaris, creating a leading offshore drilling powerhouse with enhanced scale, synergies, and cash flows. Recent contract awards in Norway totaling $184 million, stock surges to 52-week highs, high call options volume, and analyst upgrades further drive optimism ahead of earnings. Minor shareholder alerts on merger fairness are present but overshadowed by bullish momentum.
Key Themes:
- Valaris Acquisition
- Contract Wins and Backlog Growth
- Stock Surge and Analyst Positivity
Sentiment: Positive (92% confidence)
Recent News
5 most recent articles covering RIG:
- Transocean Stock Hits 52-Week High: What's Driving The Action? (benzinga.com, 2026-02-13) — Read more
- Mohnish Pabrai's Strategic Moves: Valaris Ltd Sees a Significant Reduction of -8.79% (gurufocus.com, 2026-02-13) — Read more
- Stock Market Today, Feb. 12: Transocean Advances as $5.8 Billion Valaris Deal Reshapes Offshore Drilling Landscape (fool.com, 2026-02-12) — Read more
- Transocean (RIG) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks Investment Research, 2026-02-12) — Read more
- Offshore Titans: Transocean Buys Valaris for $5.8B (MarketBeat, 2026-02-12) — Read more
Full news analysis based on 30 recent articles
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Last updated: 2026-02-15 08:01:13 PM PST
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