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8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer)

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Key takeaways

  • 8-K - SEADRILL filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 3 (a notice of a material company event).
  • Exposed: SDRL, XLE, NE, VAL, PTEN
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHA8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706)(Filer)SDRLGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

8-K - SEADRILL filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 3 (a notice of a material company event).

Directly affected

  • SDRL Seadrill

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+8.9% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR holds the energy sector that Seadrill belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • NE Noble

    Noble is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news.

  • VAL Valaris

    Valaris is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news.

  • PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy-7.5% 5d

    Patterson-UTI Energy is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news.

  • HP Helmerich & Payne+3.7% 30d

    Helmerich & Payne is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news.

  • BTE Baytex Energy+4.6% 30d

    Baytex Energy is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
SDRL+13.06%+13.63%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+2.64%+4.95%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NE+6.87%+11.32%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
VAL+13.22%+17.17%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
PTEN+7.54%+13.46%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
HP+10.33%+13.67%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BTE+14.35%+12.67%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Filed: 2026-11-03 AccNo: 0001737706-26-000029 Size: 420 KB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Source: sec-edgar

The price since 3 Nov 2026: Seadrill (SDRL) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Baytex Energy (BTE)three days earlier+12.67%final price
Baytex Energy (BTE)five days earlier+14.35%final price
Helmerich & Payne (HP)three days earlier+13.67%final price
Helmerich & Payne (HP)five days earlier+10.33%final price
Noble (NE)three days earlier+11.32%final price
Noble (NE)five days earlier+6.87%final price
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN)three days earlier+13.46%final price
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN)five days earlier+7.54%final price
Seadrill (SDRL)three days earlier+13.63%final price
Seadrill (SDRL)five days earlier+13.06%final price
Valaris (VAL)three days earlier+17.17%final price
Valaris (VAL)five days earlier+13.22%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+4.95%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+2.64%final price

Who is named in “8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer)”

Companies tied to this story

  • SDRL Seadrill

    In “8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer),” Seadrill (SDRL) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> SDRL

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer),” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR holds the energy sector that Seadrill belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

  • NE Noble

    For “8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer),” Noble (NE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Noble is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news

  • VAL Valaris

    Valaris (VAL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer).” Reason on file: Valaris is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news

  • PTEN Patterson Uti Energy

    Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer).” Reason on file: Patterson-UTI Energy is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news

  • HP Helmerich & Payne

    For “8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer),” Helmerich & Payne (HP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Helmerich & Payne is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news

  • BTE Baytex Energy

    For “8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer),” Baytex Energy (BTE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Baytex Energy is a peer of Seadrill in drilling oil and gas wells; rivals often move on the same news

How “8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer)” reaches Seadrill (SDRL)

“8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer)” (3 Nov 2026) reaches Seadrill (SDRL) through this story.

The link for Seadrill (SDRL) is this: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> SDRL

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR holds the energy sector that Seadrill belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

Price levels for Seadrill (SDRL)

XLE traded between 62.95 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.26.

A simple score for Seadrill (SDRL)

46 out of 100

“8-K - SEADRILL Ltd (0001737706) (Filer)” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.