PDS
PRECISION DRILLING Corp
$81.95
-0.89 (-1.07%)
At close · Jul 15
Market Cap
$1.06B
Shares
12,941,241
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$81.95
Open$83.72
Day$79.85–83.24
52W$48.59–103.80
Avg vol 30d98K
Short int454K · 3.5% float · 5.0d
Short vol60%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 29, 2026
Scheduled
· in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Limited
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16.7 · calm
Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+4%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
below
RSI (14)
47
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
60%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
+7%
trailing
YTD return
+14%
this year
Relative strength
−3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $89 › 200d $79 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
7 of 140 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -7.5K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
3.51% of float · ▲ +19.5% MoM · 5.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
140 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−26%
past year
ATR
3.9%
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 Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
Capital expenditures
· the full year
Raised
$265M
Sustaining and infrastructure capital expenditures
· the full year
Initiated
$168M
Upgrade capital expenditures
· the full year
Initiated
$97M
Depreciation
· the full year
Raised
$310M
Cash interest expense
· the full year
Maintained
$45M
Effective tax rate
· the full year
Maintained
25% – 30%
SG&A before share-based compensation expense
· the full year
Initiated
$95M
Share-based compensation
· the full year
Maintained
$25M – $45M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+4%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
Bearish
RSI (14)
47
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
60%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $89 › 200d $79 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
7 of 140 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -7.5K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
3.51% of float · ▲ +19.5% MoM · 5.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
140 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $49
Now $82 · 60%
52-wk high $104
vs 200-day avg +4%
vs 50-day avg -7%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $124M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| average active rigs in Canada | 79 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| average active rigs in the U.S. | 37 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| C&P adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $18M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| capital expenditures | $65M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| cash from operations | $63M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| daily operating margins in Canada | $14,282 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| daily operating margins in the U.S. | $9,291 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| debt reduction | $25M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| EBITDA before share-based compensation non-GAAP | $143M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| international day rates | $51,596 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| mechanical downtime in Canada | 0.48% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| mechanical downtime in the U.S. | 0.59% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| rig upgrade capital expenditures | $30M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| rigs operating globally | 123 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| share buybacks | $4M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| sustaining and infrastructure capital expenditures | $35M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| total liquidity | $433M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| utilization increase in Canada | 7% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| utilization increase in the U.S. | 24% | Q1 2026 call | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDS
this stock
PRECISION DRILLING Corp
|
$1.06B | +14.0% | — | — | 3.5% |
|
NE
Noble Corp plc
|
$6.45B | +44.7% | +83.1% | 28.3 | 6.8% |
|
RIG
Transocean Ltd.
|
$5.71B | +25.9% | -28.6% | — | 19.9% |
|
VAL
Valaris Ltd
|
$5.29B | +51.5% | +0.3% | 5.4 | 9.0% |
|
PTEN
Patterson Uti Energy Inc
|
$3.66B | +63.0% | -10.3% | — | 8.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDS | +0.9% | -8.5% | +6.9% | +6.9% | +14.0% |
| SPY | +1.3% | -0.2% | +10.1% | +1.1% | +10.7% |
| vs SPY | -0.4% | -8.3% | -3.2% | +5.8% | +3.3% |