Why PTEN Stock advanced +0.71% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$12.69 +0.71% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

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.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $4.84B
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $12.00
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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.
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
What Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

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

MARKET WIREBenzinga • 3d ago
Patterson-UTI Energy Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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

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PTEN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +9.00%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $13.10H $13.35L $12.65C $13.32VOL 11.26M
RES: $13.53SUP: $11.12SMA50: $11.89SMA200: $10.57
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
21.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -9.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Why is PTEN stock moving today?

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.