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The closing price of Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (NASDAQ: PTEN) was $5.95 for the day, up 1.02% from the previous closing price of $5.89. In other words, the price has increased by $1.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 11.21 million shares were traded. PTEN stock price reached its highest trading level at $5.995 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $5.79.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PTEN’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.07 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.82. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.44 and its Current Ratio is at 1.64. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.39.
On October 13, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $6.
On July 15, 2025, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $7.Piper Sandler initiated its Neutral rating on July 15, 2025, with a $7 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 17 ’25 when JCS Partners LP bought 718,254 shares for $5.99 per share.
LESLIE A BEYER bought 49,083 shares of PTEN for $309,827 on Dec 09 ’25. On Jun 02 ’25, another insider, STEWART JAMES CARL, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 74,500 shares for $5.51 each. As a result, the insider received 410,495 and left with 925,254 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PTEN now has a Market Capitalization of 2291746560 and an Enterprise Value of 3366321152. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.69. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.696 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.714.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PTEN is 0.72, which has changed by -0.1920439 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15905356 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PTEN has reached a high of $9.57, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.61%.
Shares Statistics:
PTEN traded an average of 8.82M shares per day over the past three months and 7855350 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 379.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 340.99M. Insiders hold about 10.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.09% stake in the company. Shares short for PTEN as of 1764288000 were 40135544 with a Short Ratio of 4.55, compared to 1761868800 on 31415837. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 40135544 and a Short% of Float of 15.15.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.32, PTEN has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.32. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.054329373. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.45.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN) is a result of the insights provided by 5.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.12, with high estimates of -$0.08 and low estimates of -$0.14.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.28 and -$0.34 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.32. EPS for the following year is -$0.39, with 7.0 analysts recommending between -$0.25 and -$0.49.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 10 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.11B to a low estimate of $1.04B. As of. The current estimate, Patterson-UTI Energy Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.16BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.12B. There is a high estimate of $1.18B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.05B.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PTEN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.8B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.71B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.77B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.38BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.51B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.78B and the low estimate is $4.26B.
