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PATTERSON UTI ENERGY (PTEN)

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Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for PATTERSON UTI ENERGY.

Research analysts who have asked questions during PATTERSON UTI ENERGY earnings calls.

KM

Keith MacKey

RBC Capital Markets

6 questions for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, EFXT, HAL +5 more
SP

Saurabh Pant

Bank of America

6 questions for PTEN

Also covers: ACDC, AESI, BKR +10 more
AM

Ati Modak

Goldman Sachs

5 questions for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, AGX, AR +11 more
SG

Scott Gruber

Citigroup

5 questions for PTEN

Also covers: APA, BKR, BKV +24 more
Stephen Gengaro

Stephen Gengaro

Stifel Financial Corp.

5 questions for PTEN

Also covers: ACDC, AESI, AMRC +24 more
AJ

Arun Jayaram

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

4 questions for PTEN

Also covers: APA, AR, BKR +33 more
Daniel Kutz

Daniel Kutz

Morgan Stanley

4 questions for PTEN

Also covers: ACDC, BORR, HP +9 more
Connor Jensen

Connor Jensen

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

3 questions for PTEN

Also covers: HLX, KGS, NGS +2 more
Derek Podhaizer

Derek Podhaizer

Piper Sandler Companies

3 questions for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, FLOC, FTI +13 more
Sean Mitchell

Sean Mitchell

Daniel Energy Partners

3 questions for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, ARIS, CLB +10 more
DC

Don Crist

Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C.

2 questions for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, HP, PUMP +2 more
EK

Edward Kim

TD Cowen

2 questions for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, HP, LBRT +5 more
JL

Jeffrey LeBlanc

Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.

2 questions for PTEN

Also covers: HP, LBRT, NBR +2 more
JR

Jim Rollyson

Raymond James Financial

2 questions for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, AROC, HLX +7 more
KH

Kurt Hallead

The Benchmark Company

2 questions for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, BKR, FTI +14 more
Waqar Syed

Waqar Syed

ATB Capital Markets

2 questions for PTEN

Also covers: FTI, HP, LBRT +5 more
DC

Donald Crist

Johnson Rice & Company, L.L.C.

1 question for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, ARIS, FTK +6 more
DB

Doug Becker

Capital One

1 question for PTEN

Also covers: BORR, GTLS, HAL +3 more
DB

Douglas Becker

Capital One

1 question for PTEN

Also covers: BORR, HAL, HP +5 more
Eddie Kim

Eddie Kim

Barclays

1 question for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, BORR, HP +6 more
GH

Grant Hynes

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

1 question for PTEN

Also covers: HP, LBRT, NBR +4 more
JR

James Rollyson

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

1 question for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, AROC, HLX +8 more
JL

Jeff LeBlanc

TPH&Co.

1 question for PTEN

Also covers: AESI, HP, LBRT +3 more
JD

John Daniel

Daniel Energy Partners

1 question for PTEN

Also covers: ACDC, CLB, CVEO +19 more

Recent press releases and 8-K filings for PTEN.

Patterson-UTI Reports Q3 2025 Results, Forecasts Lower 2026 CapEx
PTEN
Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Patterson-UTI reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.176 billion, a net loss of $36 million (or $0.10 per share), and adjusted EBITDA of $219 million.
  • The company returned $64 million to shareholders in Q3 2025, comprising a $0.08 per share dividend and $34 million in share repurchases, and is committed to returning at least 50% of annual free cash flow.
  • Management expects lower capital expenditures in 2026 compared to 2025, with full 2025 CapEx projected to be less than $600 million, and anticipates Q4 2025 to be the strongest free cash flow quarter of the year.
  • The company exited Q3 2025 with $187 million in cash and an undrawn $500 million revolving credit facility, maintaining a low net debt to EBITDA of just over one time.
  • Operational highlights include stabilized U.S. contract drilling activity and strong relative performance in completion services, with new 100% natural gas direct-drive emerald systems being deployed and EOS Completions platform automation rolling out to all fleets by year-end 2025.
Oct 23, 2025, 2:00 PM
Patterson-UTI Reports Q3 2025 Financials and Outlines 2026 Capital Plans
PTEN
Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Patterson-UTI reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.176 billion, a net loss of $36 million (or $0.10 per share), and adjusted EBITDA of $219 million.
  • The company generated $146 million in adjusted free cash flow through the first three quarters of 2025, returned $64 million to shareholders in Q3 (including a $0.08 per share dividend and $34 million in share repurchases), and expects lower capital expenditures in 2026 compared to 2025.
  • Despite moderating U.S. shale activity, Patterson-UTI is adapting by enhancing commercial strategies, lowering costs, and investing in new technologies like the EOS Completions platform and direct-drive natural gas engines, with a favorable natural gas outlook for 2026.
Oct 23, 2025, 2:00 PM
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. Investor Presentation Highlights Q2 2025
PTEN
Share Buyback
Dividends
Guidance Update
  • Patterson-UTI targets returning at least 50% of adjusted free cash flow to shareholders annually, including through dividends (currently $0.08 per share per quarter) and share repurchases. So far in the third quarter of 2025, the company used $22 million to repurchase 4 million shares.
  • For the third quarter of 2025, the company expects to have averaged 96 rigs in the United States through the first two months, with 93 currently operating and relatively steady activity into the fourth quarter. Completion Services are expected to have steady activity and adjusted gross profit in Q3 2025 compared to Q2 2025.
  • As of June 30, 2025, Patterson-UTI had $684 million in total liquidity, a cash balance of $186 million, and net debt of $1.108 billion. The company maintains an Investment Grade credit rating from all three major rating agencies and has no Senior Note maturities until 2028.
Sep 2, 2025, 12:03 PM