Sharemaestro company-news research for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

NASDAQ United States Provisional evidence

Company news sentiment

PTEN news sentiment

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc

Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.

Full chart Weekly report Factor research Options activity RSS feed
30-day score53Neutral is 50
Early balanced news score 34/100 evidence confidence 100% direct company focus 16 current stories across 10 publishers
SectorEnergywider market group
Latest weekly closeUSD 9.87week of 7 Aug 2026
Main news subjectMarket update82/100 share of current news
News data statusHealthy4 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

Early balanced news score

16 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.

Observed headline tone60/100 Reliability-adjusted score53/100

Freshness, source quality and evidence depth temper uncertain readings toward 50; confidence remains a separate reliability measure.

Latest source headline Centuri Announces Executive Leadership Changes finance.yahoo.com · 12 Aug 2026 21:31

What supports the score

Direct evidence

16 current stories are mapped specifically to PTEN.

Source breadth

The read spans 10 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.

What limits the score

Too little evidence

The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.456.

Confidence

Evidence confidence is 34/100, below the threshold for a firm classification.

53/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
34/100
Confidencethin evidence
100%/100
Company news16 company stories
74/100
Story agreement26/100 difference

News history

Daily score and story count over 30 days

Daily weighted evidence
15 Jul: 2 stories18 Jul: 1 stories19 Jul: 2 stories20 Jul: 1 stories23 Jul: 2 stories25 Jul: 1 stories01 Aug: 1 stories07 Aug: 1 stories10 Aug: 2 stories12 Aug: 3 stories 15 Jul: tone 50, 2 stories18 Jul: tone 41, 1 stories19 Jul: tone 43, 2 stories20 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories23 Jul: tone 50, 2 stories25 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories01 Aug: tone 75, 1 stories07 Aug: tone 50, 1 stories10 Aug: tone 50, 2 stories12 Aug: tone 62, 3 stories 95505
15 Jul30 Jul13 Aug
News scoreStory count50 baseline

Confidence

How reliable the score is

Separate from direction

Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.

Amount of evidence9
0.456 after freshness weighting
Source breadth100
10 independent publishers
Company relevance100
share tied directly to this company
Freshness78
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement74
how closely stories agree
Publisher mix40
less reliance on one publisher

Price and news history

News score and weekly price over 26 weeks

Early company-news score

Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.

One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
13 Feb 2026: close 7.94, indexed 100.020 Feb 2026: close 8.24, indexed 103.827 Feb 2026: close 8.34, indexed 105.106 Mar 2026: close 8.89, indexed 112.013 Mar 2026: close 10.2, indexed 128.520 Mar 2026: close 10.82, indexed 136.227 Mar 2026: close 11.26, indexed 141.803 Apr 2026: close 10.52, indexed 132.510 Apr 2026: close 9.96, indexed 125.517 Apr 2026: close 9.34, indexed 117.624 Apr 2026: close 11.23, indexed 141.501 May 2026: close 11.89, indexed 149.708 May 2026: close 11.32, indexed 142.615 May 2026: close 12.31, indexed 155.122 May 2026: close 12.2, indexed 153.729 May 2026: close 11.11, indexed 140.005 Jun 2026: close 11.51, indexed 145.012 Jun 2026: close 11.49, indexed 144.719 Jun 2026: close 10.04, indexed 126.426 Jun 2026: close 9.59, indexed 120.803 Jul 2026: close 8.66, indexed 109.110 Jul 2026: close 9.39, indexed 118.317 Jul 2026: close 10.02, indexed 126.224 Jul 2026: close 10.2, indexed 128.531 Jul 2026: close 10.48, indexed 132.007 Aug 2026: close 9.87, indexed 124.3 26 Jun 2026: news score 52, close 9.59, 5 stories5203 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 8.66, 12 stories5110 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 9.39, 19 stories5117 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 10.02, 21 stories5124 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 10.2, 24 stories5031 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 10.48, 18 stories5007 Aug 2026: news score 50, close 9.87, 12 stories50
13 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price+24.3%latest close 9.87
News score change-2first to latest comparable week
One-week response-5.8%Price reacting lower
Fair-value position+15.8%Near fair-value range
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
07 Aug 202650USD 9.87-5.8%
31 Jul 202650USD 10.48+2.7%
24 Jul 202650USD 10.2+1.8%
17 Jul 202651USD 10.02+6.7%
10 Jul 202651USD 9.39+8.4%
03 Jul 202651USD 8.66-9.7%
26 Jun 202652USD 9.59-4.5%
Provisional evidence

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update
Market update3510 stories · 62%
Earnings825 stories · 31%
Analyst action571 stories · 6%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

40/100 independence
Market source574 stories · 25%
finance.yahoo.com632 stories · 12%
MarketBeat502 stories · 12%
nasdaq.com502 stories · 12%
GuruFocus411 stories · 6%
TechStock²431 stories · 6%
TradingView501 stories · 6%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence
Markets2MARKETS2Energy2ENERGY2Stocks1STOCKS1SEMICONDUCTORS1Oil Prices1OIL-PRICES1Geopolitical Risk1

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

27 comparable readings · 54 days
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
Comparable move+448 to 52 · Strengthening
Observed range48–5250 is the neutral baseline
Evidence depth16stories at latest stored reading · +15
Confidence33/100Provisional · +4
20 Jun50 neutral13 Aug 17:39
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Changes in the stored score

Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.

ObservedScoreMoveConfidenceStoriesStatus
13 Aug 17:3952+033/100 (-3)16 (0)Provisional
12 Aug 23:5952+336/100 (+9)16 (+3)Provisional
10 Aug 23:5949-127/100 (+5)13 (+1)Provisional
07 Aug 23:5950-222/100 (-4)12 (-6)Provisional
01 Aug 23:5952+226/100 (-1)18 (-6)Provisional
25 Jul 23:5950+027/100 (-1)24 (0)Provisional
23 Jul 23:5950+028/100 (-1)24 (0)Provisional
20 Jul 23:5950+029/100 (0)24 (0)Provisional

Source headlines

The news behind the score

Showing 1-16 of 16

Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.

#184Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Centuri Announces Executive Leadership Changes

PHOENIX, August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CTRI) ("Centuri" or the "Company"), a leading North American utility and energy infrastructure services company, today announced the appointments of Kelly Youngblood as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Gregory A. Izenstark, and Danielle Hunter as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary, succeeding Jason S. Wilcock. Both appointments are effective immediately. Mr. Youngblood is a highly accomplished Chief Financial Officer with more than 30 years o

ENERGYEXECUTIVE-CHANGESEnergyExecutive ChangesFINANCIAL RESULTSFinancial Results
Published
12 Aug 2026 21:31
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Beat expectations
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
High · 50.4% · 0.8d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#222Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

SM Energy, Tidewater, Patterson-UTI, BKV, and Talos Energy Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know

SM Energy, Tidewater, Patterson-UTI, BKV, and Talos Energy Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know What Happened? A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after Brent crude failed to break below $80 and rebounded to the mid-$80s, as traders kept a geopolitical risk premium priced into oil despite ongoing Strait of Hormuz negotiations. Over the previous 24 hours, the UAE-vessel incident reversed the earlier price drop that had assumed a path to de-escalation. At the same time, Kpler data from the previous two days showed shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz plummeted about 33

EXPLORATION-PRODUCTIONExploration ProductionGEOPOLITICAL-RISKGeopolitical RiskOIL-PRICESOil Prices
Published
12 Aug 2026 16:21
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Deteriorating financial comparison, Negative market reaction
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
High · 25.6% · 1.1d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#443Tone
nasdaq.comDirect company coverage

Monday's ETF Movers: OIH, PSI

In trading on Monday, the VanEck Oil Service ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Helmerich & Payne, up about 11.9% and shares of Patterson-uti Energy, up about 9.6% on the day. And underperforming other ETFs today is the Invesco Semiconductors ETF, down about 2.7% in Monday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Monday were shares of AXTI, lower by about 13.1%, and shares of Nlight, lower by about 6.9% on the day. VIDEO: Monday's ETF Movers: OIH, PSI The views and op

ETFETFSEtfsMARKETSMarketsSEMICONDUCTORS
Published
10 Aug 2026 16:09
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Negative financial language
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 6.4% · 3.1d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#558Tone
nasdaq.comDirect company coverage

Monday Sector Leaders: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Stocks

In trading on Monday, oil & gas exploration & production shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.9%. Leading the group were shares of Comstock Resources, up about 12% and shares of PrimeEnergy Resources up about 10.9% on the day. Also showing relative strength are oil & gas refining & marketing shares, up on the day by about 2.5% as a group, led by Comstock, trading up by about 34.3% and OPAL Fuels, trading higher by about 5.1% on Monday. VIDEO: Monday Sector Leaders: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Stocks The views and opinions expressed herei

ENERGYEnergyMARKETSMarketsSTOCKSStocks
Published
10 Aug 2026 16:01
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 5.6% · 3.1d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#650Tone
Market sourceDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Are Oils-Energy Stocks Lagging PattersonUTI Energy (PTEN) This Year?

Published
07 Aug 2026 09:54
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 1.2% · 6.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#850Tone
TradingViewDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Revenue Breakdown – SWB:PE1

Published
25 Jul 2026 23:28
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 1.3% · 18.8d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#950Tone
Kalkine MediaDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Leads Energy Sector Focus

Published
23 Jul 2026 23:26
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 20.8d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1050Tone
Market sourceDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Are Investors Undervaluing PattersonUTI Energy (PTEN) Right Now?

Published
23 Jul 2026 12:13
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 21.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1441Tone
GuruFocusDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Is Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN) Overvalued After 3.9% Rally?

Published
18 Jul 2026 17:21
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Negative valuation view
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 26.0d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1657Tone
Market sourceDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Susquehanna Reaffirms Positive Rating For Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN)

Published
15 Jul 2026 10:57
News subject
Analyst action
Why this score
Positive financial language
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 29.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Earlier company news

PTEN news archive

Showing 1-19 of 19 stored headlines

Stored newest first for historical research. These older headlines are retained for reference and do not contribute to the current sentiment gauge above. Where an early legacy import did not retain its canonical URL, the headline links to an exact publisher-aware source lookup instead of inventing an article address.

How the page works

How to read the score

The score shows direction

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

What the page does

It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.

Evidence context