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PDS · PRECISION DRILLING Corp

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$84.63 +1.77 (+2.14%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.09B
Shares
12.85M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$84.63 Open$83.77 Day$83.46–85.38 52W close$53.32–101.96 Avg vol 30d118K Short int558K · 4.3% float · 4.7d Short vol48% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataNov 2020–Aug 2026

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Nov 12, 2020; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +4%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +2%
above
RSI (14) 58
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 64%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return +1%
trailing
6-month return −3%
trailing
YTD return +18%
this year
Relative strength −17%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $83 › 200d $82 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +21 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
4.34% of float · ▲ +41.5% MoM · 4.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
138 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 65
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 37%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −28%
past year
ATR 3.6%
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 $265M
Sustaining and infrastructure capital expenditures · the full year $168M
Upgrade capital expenditures · the full year $97M
Depreciation · the full year $310M
Cash interest expense · the full year $45M
Effective tax rate · the full year 25% – 30%
SG&A before share-based compensation expense · the full year $95M
Share-based compensation · the full year $25M – $45M
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
U.S. operating margins · Q1 2026 $8,000 – $9,000

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+4% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2% Bullish
RSI (14)
58 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
64% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $83 › 200d $82 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +21 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
4.34% of float · ▲ +41.5% MoM · 4.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
138 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $53 Now $85 · 64% Range high $102
vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg +2%

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

Versus peers

Oil & Gas Drilling — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
PDS
PRECISION DRILLING Corp
this stock
$1.09B +17.7% 4.3%
NE
Noble Corp plc
$7.20B +59.7% +7.4% 48.5 9.4%
RIG
Transocean Ltd.
$6.43B +39.5% -28.6% 22.8%
VAL
Valaris Ltd
$5.95B +69.9% +0.3% 6.5 8.4%
HP
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
$4.42B +54.1% +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
138
% held
71.9%
Net QoQ
+960.2K sh
Top holder
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
70
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
557.7K
Days to cover
4.7d
Change
+163.6K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
48%
As of
Aug 14, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
371
Value
$29.4K
As of
Jun 26, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
34.6%
Week of
Jul 6, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Michael K. Simpson
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jan 13, 2021
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
6-K
Filed
Jul 29, 2026
This year
19
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Proposed Sales
Value
$981.3K
Shares
10.0K
Filed
May 21, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 29, 2026
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Performance

Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Nov 12, 2020; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
PDS +11.7% +1.2% -3.2% +8.9% +17.7%
SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
vs SPY +11.3% -3.3% -17.0% +5.0% +3.9%
Key facts CIK 1013605 CUSIP 74022D407 13F (30d) 134 filings 132 filers Visit website Investor relations