No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 07 Jul 2026.
Transocean Ltd., founded in 1973, is a Energy company based in Steinhausen, Switzerland. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). 8 insiders have disclosed 28 filings since 18 October 2025.
Open-market activity splits into 2 purchases totalling €5.4M and 10 sales totalling €3.4M; 2 insiders sit on the buying side and 5 insiders on the selling side. The net balance comes to €2.0M on the buying side. A purchase on the market is a deliberate choice to commit personal money, which is why it draws more attention than a grant. Among those who bought: 2 senior executives. One trade stands out by size: a purchase of €5.2M from Perestroika (Cyprus) Ltd, disclosed on 25 November 2025.
The data flag 1 purchase as part of a group of insiders buying within 30 days of each other. When several insiders buy within a few weeks of each other, analysts speak of a cluster purchase. The last insider purchase was made public on 7 July 2026, 103 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 4 days. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives.
Compared with its exchange (5,810 companies, median 19 filings), a count of 28 filings is above the norm. Looking back to 2021, when coverage begins, insiders filed 22 purchases and 29 sales. The 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025 shows 3.96 bn USD of revenue and -2.92 bn USD of net income.
Elsewhere in the same sector, our signals recently picked up insider purchases at RGC Resources Inc and Empire Petroleum Corp. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
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Analysts rate Transocean Ltd. Buy (bullish), based on 12 analysts. Average price target: US$6.55.
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Transocean Ltd. is a leading offshore contract drilling company listed on the NYSE in the United States under the ticker RIG. For French, Belgian and Swiss investors, it is best understood as a capital-intensive energy services business whose earnings and cash flow are tied to the global offshore oil and gas investment cycle. Transocean does not produce hydrocarbons itself; instead, it provides drilling services using mobile offshore drilling units for major energy companies. Its core franchise is centered on technically demanding environments, including deepwater and ultra-deepwater projects. The company describes itself as a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. ([deepwater.com](https://www.deepwater.com/about-transocean?utm_source=openai))
The company’s history reflects decades of consolidation and specialization in offshore drilling. Its roots go back to legacy offshore drilling operations that evolved through a series of mergers and acquisitions into the modern Transocean platform. Today, Transocean Ltd. is a Swiss corporation with its registered office in Steinhausen, Canton of Zug, while its principal executive offices are in the United States. That corporate structure is important for investors: legal domicile is Swiss, but the stock market listing and much of the commercial visibility are American. ([media.corporate-ir.net](https://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/pid/2559/interactive-presentation-2024/images/Transocean_Ltd-2025.pdf?utm_source=openai))
From an operating standpoint, Transocean owns and operates a fleet of drillships, semi-submersibles and other offshore rigs. These assets are used to drill oil and gas wells for customers that typically include major integrated energy companies and other large upstream operators. Competitive positioning in this industry depends on the quality and age of the fleet, technical capability, uptime, safety performance, and the ability to secure long-duration contracts. Transocean’s value proposition is strongest where customers need harsh-environment or deepwater expertise, which generally creates higher barriers to entry than shallow-water drilling. ([media.corporate-ir.net](https://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/pid/2559/interactive-presentation-2024/images/Transocean_Ltd-2025.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Geographically, the company is global, serving the main offshore basins where exploration and development spending remains active. Recent company communications have highlighted both a 2025 reporting cycle and a new award announced on May 4, 2026, for an ultra-deepwater drillship, indicating continued commercial momentum in high-specification offshore assets. Those updates matter because they suggest continued contract visibility in a market where utilization and dayrates can move materially with customer spending plans. ([deepwater.com](https://www.deepwater.com/?utm_source=openai))
Overall, Transocean is a specialized offshore drilling name with global reach, a long industry heritage and a cyclical risk profile. For investors in Europe, it offers direct exposure to offshore drilling demand, but with the usual sector sensitivities: oil and gas capex, contract renewal risk, fleet competitiveness and financial leverage. Its NYSE listing in the United States makes it accessible to international investors seeking exposure to the offshore drilling segment. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1451505/000145150525000035/rig-20241231xars.pdf?utm_source=openai))
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All recommendationsHeadquarters: Steinhausen, Switzerland · Founded: 1973 · Wikipedia article
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 3.96 bn USD | -2.92 bn USD | -3.04 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2024 | 3.52 bn USD | -512.0 m USD | -0.76 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2023 | 2.83 bn USD | -954.0 m USD | -1.24 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2022 | 2.58 bn USD | -621.0 m USD | -0.89 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2021 | 2.56 bn USD | -592.0 m USD | -0.93 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.