PDS · PRECISION DRILLING Corp
Market Cap
$1.03B
Shares
12.59M
Volume · Oct 5
80.83K
Avg daily vol (3M)
108.3K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$84.91
Open$83.22
Day$82.36–85.20
52W close$53.49–101.96
Avg vol 30d100K
Short int807K · 6.4% float · 8.5d
Short vol71%
Last earningsOct 28, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Up next
Next earnings release
Oct 27, 2026
Announced
· in 3 wks
Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026
Scheduled
· in 3 wks
call held Apr 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.36B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$10.75M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+6.0%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
10.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-6.1%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+49.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.4%
Latest settlement · 8.5 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Limited
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+0%
above
RSI (14)
50
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
65%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
−9%
trailing
YTD return
+18%
this year
Relative strength
−21%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $85 › 200d $86 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +21 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
6.41% of float · ▼ -2.0% MoM · 8.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
139 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
69
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
39%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−28%
past year
ATR
3.4%
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
· full year 2026
Initiated
$265M
Sustaining capital expenditures
· full year 2026
Initiated
$168M
Upgrade capital expenditures
· full year 2026
Initiated
$97M
Depreciation
· full year 2026
Initiated
$310M
Cash interest expense
· full year 2026
Initiated
$45M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
Canada daily operating margins
· the second quarter
$12,000 – $13,000
U.S. daily operating margins
· the second quarter
$7,500 – $8,500
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
−1%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
+0%
Bullish
RSI (14)
50
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
65%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $85 › 200d $86 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +21 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
6.41% of float · ▼ -2.0% MoM · 8.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
139 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $53
Now $85 · 65%
Range high $102
vs 200-day avg -1%
vs 50-day avg +0%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDS
this stock
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|
$1.03B | +18.1% | — | — | 6.4% |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
$5.62B | +55.5% | +0.3% | 6.1 | 8.6% |
|
PTEN
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|
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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 | +3.7% | -8.0% | -8.7% | +5.4% | +18.1% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +3.9% | -7.6% | -20.9% | +4.5% | +5.3% |