PDS NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Precision Drilling Corporation · Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling

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Latest close 84.61 USD
1.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 62.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.1%, after a 9.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 54 out of 100
Latest Close 84.61 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.1% latest completed week
4W Return 9.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -10.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 86.5% 45 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 57.11% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
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 1.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 9.0%. Indicator stack 48/26 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. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 57.11% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 41/100 conviction; expected move 12.9%. News sentiment 51/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 62.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.1%, after a 9.0% 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 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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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 0.4412-week average 0.74

12-week confirmation

Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.44Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers77 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 7 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 9.0% over four weeks, -10.6% over 12 weeks, and 62.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.1%
4W9.0%
12W-10.6%
26W10.7%
52W62.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year45
Trend breadth86.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.23Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-27.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership4.49Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change566.0%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength98/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Value93/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Quality80/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Momentum88/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Growth25/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 76; 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.

Value-quality framework26/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
4.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
38.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
70.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
4.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
36.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-2.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.7x
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 positioningBullish

PDS shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.20, expected move of 12.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction41/100
Expected move12.9%
Put/call volume0.20
Pressure76
Speculation8
Volatility68
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

11 positive · 34 neutral · 7 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 earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-18.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%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 higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.8%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-12.7%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+1.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses6
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -4.3%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 tape53/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 53/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis39/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.44; 7 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 57.11%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 57.11% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors89/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 13; Small Cap Core rank 6 SVQF26/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 746.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options42/100

PDS shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.20, expected move of 12.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 12.9% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

Precision Drilling (NYSE:PDS) Stock Price Down 7.4% - Should You Sell? Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202684.61 USD1.1%87.01 USD65.18 USD-1.234.49383.7KOff
17 Jul 202683.66 USD4.1%86.50 USD65.06 USD-1.353.29407.2KOff
10 Jul 202680.34 USD6.1%86.04 USD64.89 USD-1.34-1.82442.0KOff
3 Jul 202675.69 USD-2.5%85.64 USD64.71 USD-1.13-5.83350.7KOff
26 Jun 202677.64 USD-7.3%85.40 USD64.55 USD-0.97-0.96419.8KOn
19 Jun 202683.73 USD-12.7%84.87 USD64.37 USD-0.884.81465.7KOn
12 Jun 202695.87 USD3.1%83.98 USD64.13 USD-0.6921.69620.9KOn
5 Jun 202693.00 USD4.0%82.74 USD63.81 USD-0.7319.64479.5KOn
29 May 202689.40 USD-7.8%81.57 USD63.51 USD-0.7313.07396.1KOn
22 May 202696.99 USD2.1%80.59 USD63.23 USD-0.5225.48546.0KOn
15 May 202695.00 USD8.2%79.34 USD62.90 USD-0.4225.29480.6KOn
8 May 202687.79 USD-7.2%77.98 USD62.59 USD-0.3817.23641.5KOn
1 May 202694.64 USD-0.5%76.84 USD62.32 USD-0.0130.42698.2KOn
24 Apr 202695.14 USD13.8%75.62 USD62.02 USD0.3033.73640.5KOn
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.