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$12.06 -0.07 (-0.54%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$4.60B
Shares
381.38M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$12.06 Open$12.24 Day$11.98–12.29 52W close$5.18–12.85 Avg vol 30d8.3M Short int30.2M · 7.9% float · 3.1d Short vol60% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +33%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +18%
      above
      RSI (14) 66
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 90%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return +43%
      trailing
      YTD return +97%
      this year
      Relative strength +32%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $10 › 200d $9 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +86 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$4.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.92% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      437 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 67
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −10%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +90%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $372.2M
      Buyback $694.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $814.8M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 52%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −33%
      past year
      ATR 4.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      third quarter
      Drilling Services adjusted gross profit Non-GAAP $145M
      Drilling Products adjusted gross profit Non-GAAP $40M
      Completion Services adjusted gross profit Non-GAAP $140M
      Other adjusted gross profit Non-GAAP $5M
      Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment expense $225M
      General and administrative expense $70M
      2026
      Total capital expenditures, net of asset sales $600M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 23, 2026
      Other adjusted gross profit · second quarter $5M
      Completion Services adjusted gross profit · second quarter $105M
      Drilling Services adjusted gross profit · second quarter $130M
      Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment expense · second quarter $220M
      General and administrative expense · second quarter $67M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +33% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +18% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      66 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      90% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $10 › 200d $9 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +86 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$4.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.92% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      437 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $5 Now $12 · 90% Range high $13
      vs 200-day avg +33% vs 50-day avg +18%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted gross profit excluding Colombia contract drilling exit costs non-GAAP 133.89M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Adjusted gross profit $113.88M
      +$20.01M Colombia contract drilling exit costs
      = Adjusted gross profit excluding Colombia contract drilling exit costs $133.89M
      Adjusted net income (loss) non-GAAP 564K Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders as reported -$19.6M
      +$20.01M Colombia contract drilling exit costs (included in direct operating costs)
      +$995K Colombia contract drilling exit costs (included in depreciation, amortization and impairment)
      +$4.52M Noncontrolling investment write-down
      -$5.36M Income tax expense (benefit)
      = Adjusted net income (loss) $564K
      Operating days – U.S. 16,662 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Hydraulic Horsepower 2.7M Q4 2025
      Tier-1 Super-Spec Drilling Rigs 136 Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Oil & Gas Drilling — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PTEN
      Patterson Uti Energy Inc
      this stock
      $4.60B +97.4% -10.3% 7.9%
      NE
      Noble Corp plc
      $7.21B +62.4% +7.4% 48.6 9.4%
      RIG
      Transocean Ltd.
      $6.53B +41.4% -28.6% 22.8%
      VAL
      Valaris Ltd
      $6.00B +72.5% +0.3% 6.5 8.4%
      HP
      Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
      $4.37B +52.6% +35.9% 8.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      437
      % held
      112.5%
      Net QoQ
      +2.7M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      392
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      30.2M
      Days to cover
      3.1d
      Change
      +1.7M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      60%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      21
      Value
      $193
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.5%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$4.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Debbie Wasserman Schultz
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Oct 23, 2024
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.8B
      Net income (FY)
      $-93.6M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.24
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $1.3B
      Remaining
      $694.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $122.9K
      Shares
      10.0K
      Filed
      May 5, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Ac…
      Published
      Aug 14, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PTEN +9.4% +12.5% +43.4% +15.1% +97.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +9.9% +9.6% +31.8% +12.1% +84.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.10 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.10 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026
      Raised 25%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.36 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.99%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $1.30B
      Spent (derived)
      $606.00M
      Remaining
      $694.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 889900 CUSIP 703481101 13F (30d) 400 filings 393 filers Visit website Investor relations