PTEN NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Patterson-UTI Energy Inc · Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling

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Latest close 10.20 USD
1.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.8%, after a 6.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100.

Setup score 57 out of 100
Latest Close 10.20 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.8% latest completed week
4W Return 6.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -14.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 65.4% 34 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 34-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 6.4%. Indicator stack 81/24 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 52/100 conviction; expected move 14.0%. News sentiment 56/100 64 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.8%, after a 6.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5612-week average 0.85

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.56Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 6.4% over four weeks, -14.2% over 12 weeks, and 80.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 34 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.8%
4W6.4%
12W-14.2%
26W42.5%
52W80.6%
Active trend streak34 weeks
Active weeks in one year34
Trend breadth65.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.89Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-117.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership19.39Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change80.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength88/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Value89/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Quality21/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth17/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
28.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
8.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-1.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
29.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-1.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-9.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-16.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

PTEN shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.42, expected move of 14.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction52/100
Expected move14.0%
Put/call volume0.42
Pressure50
Speculation40
Volatility90
Trend agreement50
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Insider activity2 / 18

2 acquisitions and 18 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 64 relevant articles.

22 positive · 38 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move14.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.3%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-12.6%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+1.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses9
Recent vol6.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.1% / -4.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape59/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis71/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.56; No reversal markers Factors71/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 28; Small Cap Core rank 9 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options50/100

PTEN shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.42, expected move of 14.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 14.0% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 64 relevant articles.

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Revenue Breakdown – SWB:PE1 Insiders2 / 18

2 acquisitions and 18 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202610.20 USD1.8%9.65 USD8.57 USD-0.8919.3948.9MOn
17 Jul 202610.02 USD6.7%9.50 USD8.59 USD-0.9616.2934.3MOn
10 Jul 20269.39 USD8.4%9.36 USD8.61 USD-0.855.1447.9MOn
3 Jul 20268.66 USD-9.7%9.25 USD8.63 USD-0.71-1.0347.9MOn
26 Jun 20269.59 USD-4.5%9.17 USD8.64 USD-0.4110.7753.3MOn
19 Jun 202610.04 USD-12.6%9.03 USD8.65 USD-0.2411.3249.7MOn
12 Jun 202611.49 USD-0.2%8.88 USD8.65 USD0.1531.2236.1MOn
5 Jun 202611.51 USD3.6%8.69 USD8.65 USD0.4435.3548.0MOn
29 May 202611.11 USD-8.9%8.50 USD8.64 USD0.6025.9833.6MOn
22 May 202612.20 USD-0.9%8.33 USD8.63 USD0.8943.5138.9MOn
15 May 202612.31 USD8.8%8.14 USD8.61 USD0.9948.0929.3MOn
8 May 202611.32 USD-4.8%7.91 USD8.59 USD0.9537.1437.2MOn
1 May 202611.89 USD5.8%7.70 USD8.57 USD1.0753.0146.1MOn
24 Apr 202611.23 USD20.3%7.48 USD8.56 USD1.1848.3058.4MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.