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Market Cap
$4.85B
Shares
381.38M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$12.42 Open$12.88 Day$12.31–13.02 52W close$5.18–13.15 Avg vol 30d7.8M Short int38.3M · 10.0% float · 4.9d Short vol56% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 7 wks
filed Aug 4, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$4.67B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$90.01M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+0.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
-1.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
3.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.3%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+124.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
10.0%
Latest settlement · 4.9 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 30, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Patterson-UTI posted Q2 revenue of $1.23B (up 10% sequentially) and Adjusted EBITDA of $232M, with activity and pricing beating prior guidance across drilling, completions, and drilling products; management guides Q3 Drilling Services adjusted gross profit to ~$145M and Completion Services adjusted gross profit to ~$140M, and expects meaningful free cash flow improvement in 2027.

Bullish
  • + Q2 revenue rose 10% sequentially to $1.23B and Adjusted EBITDA reached $232M, with each segment beating mid-quarter guidance
  • + New drilling term contracts signed at pricing up 10-15% versus start of year, with high-spec rigs signed on six-month-or-longer contracts into 2027
  • + Drilling rig count exiting Q2 at 96 and expected to average ~100 in Q3 and exit higher, signaling activity inflection
  • + Completion Services delivered $123M adjusted gross profit on $754M revenue with high utilization and price increases, and Q3 guidance steps up to ~$140M
  • + Drilling Products posted record revenue since the Ulterra acquisition with Q3 guidance stepping up to ~$40M adjusted gross profit
Bearish
  • Q2 net loss attributable to common shareholders was $20M ($0.05/share), including $21M non-cash charge from exiting Colombia contract drilling
  • Working capital was a meaningful cash use in 1H and is creating a near-term headwind to free cash flow even as activity ramps
  • 2026 capex net of asset sales raised to ~$600M with significant spend on Emerald gas-powered frac upgrades and rig upgrades not contributing to results until late 2026/2027

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 17.1 · elevated Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +29%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +13%
above
RSI (14) 56
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 91%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +9%
trailing
6-month return +16%
trailing
YTD return +103%
this year
Relative strength 0%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $11 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +96 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$9.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
10.05% of float · ▲ +31.4% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
441 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 76
high risk · 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 $802.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 52%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −33%
past year
ATR 4.5%
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
General and administrative expense $70M
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment expense $225M
2026
Total capital expenditures, net of asset sales $600M
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jul 25, 2024
Adjusted gross profit per operating day · third quarter of 2024 $15,000
Selling, general and administrative expense · third quarter of 2024 $65M
Shareholder returns · 2024 at least $400M
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment expense · third quarter of 2024 $265M
Free cash flow conversion of adjusted EBITDA · 2024 40%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+29% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+13% Bullish
RSI (14)
56 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
91% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $11 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +96 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$9.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
10.05% of float · ▲ +31.4% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
441 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $5 Now $12 · 91% Range high $13
vs 200-day avg +29% vs 50-day avg +13%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Oil & Gas Drilling — same industry group
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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 section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
441
% held
113.4%
Net QoQ
+25.4M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
394
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
38.3M
Days to cover
4.9d
Change
+9.1M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
56%
As of
Sep 15, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
2.7K
Value
$33.6K
As of
Aug 31, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
42.6%
Week of
Aug 10, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$9.7M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 4
Buyers Sellers
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Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Oct 23, 2024
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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
8-K
Filed
Sep 8, 2026
This year
14
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$2.5M
Shares
198.4K
Filed
Sep 2, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 30, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Ac…
Published
Sep 8, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
PTEN +0.0% +9.2% +15.9% -1.7% +103.3%
SPY -1.2% -2.0% +16.1% -0.8% +11.6%
vs SPY +1.2% +11.2% -0.2% -0.9% +91.7%

Capital returns

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) 20 filings 19 filers Visit website Investor relations