Contract Drilling Stocks: Up +19.74% ($BORR, $DO, $HP...)
Industry Analysis: Contract Drilling Market
Overview
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Industry Contract Drilling +19.74% - 1M change
The Contract Drilling industry includes companies offering onshore and offshore drilling services to the energy sector on a contractual or per-fee basis. Major and independent oil and gas firms are the primary customers. Industry heavyweights like Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Transocean Ltd, and Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. are notable players in the U.S. market. The industry recently experienced a surge of +19.74% in the last month.
Key Stocks: $BORR, $DO, $HP, $NBR, $NE, $PDS, $PTEN, $RIG, $SDRL
The Contract Drilling industry comprises various stocks. The group of tickers includes $BORR, $DO, $HP, $NBR, $NE, $PDS, $PTEN, $RIG, and $SDRL. These stocks showed a positive outlook in recent market trends, with Volume Indicators backing the positive stance.
Market Performance
The average market capitalization across the industry is $3.4B, with tickers in the group ranging from $899M to $7.2B. Noble Corp (NE) holds the highest valuation in the group at $7.2B, while Precision Drilling Corp (PDS) is the lowest-valued company at $899M.
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the group was 2.45%. Monthly price growth averaged 22.88%, with quarterly growth averaging 12.42%.
Company Highlights
1. Noble Corp ($NE)
Noble Corporation, with a market cap of $7.2B, emerged as a significant player. The company experienced a remarkable +13.12% jump in the weekly gain on 7/1/23.
2. Borr Drilling ($BORR)
Borr Drilling recorded a commendable performance, with a +10.68% increase in weekly gain noted on 6/30/23.
3. Seadrill Ltd ($SDRL)
Seadrill Ltd made headlines with record-breaking volume increases. The daily growth of 302%, 351%, and 328% of the 65-Day Volume Moving Average was recorded on 7/13/23, 7/11/23, and 7/7/23, respectively.
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The industry’s average fundamental analysis ratings are as follows: Valuation Rating at 64, P/E Growth Rating at 76, Price Growth Rating at 36, SMR Rating at 79, and Profit Risk Rating at 79. These ratings give investors a comprehensive insight into the group's financial health and potential growth prospects.
Contributor
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BORR sees its Stochastic Oscillator climbs out of oversold territory
On September 18, 2026, the Stochastic Oscillator for BORR moved out of oversold territory and this could be a bullish sign for the stock. Traders may want to buy the stock or buy call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 64 instances where the indicator left the oversold zone. In 56 of the 64 cases the stock moved higher in the following days. This puts the odds of a move higher at over 88%.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
BORR moved above its 50-day moving average on September 17, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for BORR crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on August 20, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 13 of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 87%.
Following a +5.44% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BORR advanced for three days, in 236 of 289 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 82%.
BORR may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 199 of 238 cases where BORR Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 84%.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for BORR moved out of overbought territory on September 03, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 34 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 33 of the 34 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 90%.
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 09, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on BORR as a result. In 70 of 82 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 85%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for BORR turned negative on September 09, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 51 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 42 of the 51 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 82%.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BORR declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 75%.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 6 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 46 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.431) is normal, around the industry mean (1.520). P/E Ratio (25.933) is within average values for comparable stocks, (278.091). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.853). Dividend Yield (0.004) settles around the average of (0.011) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.238) is also within normal values, averaging (1.725).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 46 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. BORR’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 68 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. BORR’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 63, placing this stock worse than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 96 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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General Information
a company, which engages in the provision of drilling services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry.
Industry ContractDrilling
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