Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN)
NASDAQEnergyOil & Gas DrillingSnapshot 2026-09-04
$12.42-1.04%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQEnergyOil & Gas DrillingSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Energy is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Capital spending under $500 million in 2026: CAPEX $600M vs $500M target.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 7% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 27% growth a year, above the roughly 10% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 33% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskPTEN's growth relies on improving cash from operations and increasing drilling activity. Revenue growth has been strong, with the latest quarter beating expectations. The stock trades at 1.0× price-to-sales, below the peer median of 1.7×. The market is pricing in more growth than forecast, indicating expectations look full. A specific risk is the potential for PTEN to cut guidance, which could lead to a significant decline. Peer multiples imply a price about 27% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. PTEN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 15 analysts currently covering PTEN (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for PTEN in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Energy (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Grow drilling and completion activity with technology investments
Increased demand and pricing support growth in drilling activity.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $12.42
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $12.42.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Improve cash from operations
Strong revenue growth improves cash from operations significantly.
Advances: Improve cash from operations
Better sales improve cash from operations significantly.
Cautious demand outlook impacts future cash from operations.
Improved guidance supports cash flow and operational objectives.