Stifel Nicolaus Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) Stock

Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) had its target price increased by equities researchers at Stifel Nicolaus from $11.00 to $14.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the oil and gas company’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 23.29% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on PTEN. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Patterson-UTI Energy from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Patterson-UTI Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Patterson-UTI Energy from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Patterson-UTI Energy in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Patterson-UTI Energy from $7.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $10.20.

Patterson-UTI Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PTEN opened at $11.36 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $9.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -35.93 and a beta of 0.57. Patterson-UTI Energy has a fifty-two week low of $5.10 and a fifty-two week high of $11.75.

Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The oil and gas company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. Patterson-UTI Energy had a negative net margin of 2.56% and a negative return on equity of 2.30%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Patterson-UTI Energy will post -0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Patterson-UTI Energy

In other Patterson-UTI Energy news, Director Robert Wayne Drummond, Jr. sold 164,775 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.18, for a total value of $1,677,409.50. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in shares of Patterson-UTI Energy by 360.3% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,934 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 3,862 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Patterson-UTI Energy by 127.3% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 5,970 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 3,343 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp boosted its stake in Patterson-UTI Energy by 58.5% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 5,554 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 2,049 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Patterson-UTI Energy during the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Patterson-UTI Energy by 187.6% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 6,591 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 4,299 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.91% of the company’s stock.

About Patterson-UTI Energy

Patterson-UTI Energy provides a comprehensive suite of onshore contract drilling and pressure pumping services to exploration and production companies in North America. The company’s core offerings include land-based drilling rigs, directional drilling, hydraulic fracturing services, downhole tool rental and well-servicing equipment. By integrating drilling and completion capabilities, Patterson-UTI Energy offers operators a streamlined solution designed to improve operational efficiency and well performance.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Patterson-UTI Energy traces its origins to its founding in 1978 and was later incorporated in Delaware in 1996.