RBC Capital analyst Keith Mackey maintains Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $15 to $17.
Why PTEN Stock advanced +0.71% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
Why PTEN Stock advanced +0.71% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN) advanced +0.71% to $12.69 as options desks priced 56% call premium vs. 44% put protection around the $12 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (-1% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 91% of its 52-week range ($5.24 – $13.39) with RSI-14 at 69.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.5M in bullish call flow vs. $2.0M in put flow (Put/Call 0.77x, implied earnings swing ±6.6%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C- (Hold) backed by 44% gross margin and $372.2M annual free cash flow.
Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino maintains Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) with a Positive and raises the price target from $13 to $15.
Patterson-UTI Energy has delivered a sharp share price run over the past year, and the move puts fresh attention on what investors are paying for each dollar of its sales. With the stock now trading around US$12.71, the
Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) reported higher third-quarter revenue, earnings and adjusted EBITDA as U.S. onshore activity strengthened and pricing improved across its drilling and completion operations. Total reven
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 29, 2026 10:00 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsMichael Sabella - Vice President of Investor...
U.S. drilling momentum and pricing gains drove $1.3B revenue sequentially.
Richardson Electronics, Talos Energy and Patterson-UTI Energy emerge as breakout stock candidates, with expected current-year earnings growth of up to 315.5%.
Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) reported third-quarter financial results on Thursday. The transcript from the company’s third-quarter earnings call has been provided below.This transcript is brought to you by
Patterson-UTI Energy reported Q3 2026 revenue of US$1.34b and net income of US$28.35 million, a shift from a net loss a year earlier, with basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations at US$0.07. The nine month figur
Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) drew fresh attention after reporting third quarter 2026 results, with sales of US$1.34b and net income of US$28.35 million, compared with a loss in the same period last year. The earnings rele
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vs. -9.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Why PTEN Stock advanced +0.71% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (-1% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.