Seadrill Limited (SDRL) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $49.19: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.8/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.33; Below-average business quality.
Seadrill is an offshore drilling contractor operating 15 drilling units (drillships and semi-subs) under dayrate contracts with oil majors, national oil companies, and independents. The company employs approximately 3,000 people globally and emerged from bankruptcy in February... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $49.19: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.8/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.33; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-18Item 5.02MEDIUMSamir Ali appointed President and CEO of Seadrill Limited effective March 12, 2026, replacing Simon Johnson. Ali previously served as EVP, Chief Commercial Officer since August 2022. No reason cited for Johnson departure.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $49.19: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.8/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.33; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $46.20. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $49.23 (0.0% upside). Prior stop was $46.20. Stop-loss: $46.20.
Target reached (-8.6% upside); Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0).
Seadrill Limited trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 14.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover SDRL with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $52.
What does Seadrill Limited do?Seadrill is an offshore drilling contractor operating 15 drilling units (drillships and semi-subs) under dayrate...
Seadrill is an offshore drilling contractor operating 15 drilling units (drillships and semi-subs) under dayrate contracts with oil majors, national oil companies, and independents. The company employs approximately 3,000 people globally and emerged from bankruptcy in February 2022.