Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN)
NASDAQ: PTEN · Real-Time Price · USD
9.76
-0.44 (-4.31%)
Jul 27, 2026, 10:29 AM EDT - Market open

Patterson-UTI Energy Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 15 analysts polled by S&P Global, Patterson-UTI Energy stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $13. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 33.20% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $8.00 (-18.03%) and the highest is $19 (+94.67%).

Price Target: $13 (+33.20%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$8.00$13$12.75$19
Change-18.03%+33.20%+30.64%+94.67%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Patterson-UTI Energy stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy445555
Buy222333
Hold887666
Sell111111
Strong Sell000000
Total151515151515

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Reiterates
$15
BuyReiterates$15+53.69%Jul 16, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintains
$10$11
HoldMaintains$10$11+12.70%Jul 15, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Reiterates
$14$13
BuyReiterates$14$13+28.07%Jul 15, 2026
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
Buy
Upgrades
$13
BuyUpgrades$13+33.20%Jul 14, 2026
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
Buy
Maintains
$14$12
BuyMaintains$14$12+22.95%Jul 8, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
4.66B
from 4.83B
Decreased by -3.43%
Revenue Next Year
4.96B
from 4.66B
Increased by 6.37%
EPS This Year
-0.09
from -0.21
EPS Next Year
0.17
from -0.09
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.36B2.65B4.15B5.38B4.83B4.66B
Revenue Growth
20.71%95.10%56.61%29.70%-10.25%-3.43%
Gross Profit
275.13M801.04M1.34B1.46B1.17B1.17B
Gross Margin
20.27%30.26%32.20%27.11%24.24%25.15%
Operating Income
-401.02M213.10M450.03M142.54M-39.81M32.49M
Net Income
-654.55M154.66M246.29M-968.03M-93.64M-23.25M
EPS
-----0.21-0.09
Dividend / Share
0.080.200.320.320.320.40
Dividend Growth
-150.00%60.00%--25.00%
Free Cash Flow
110.69M67.42M245.90M536.37M409.76M193.59M
No. Analysts
-----11
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High4.8B
Avg4.7B
Low4.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
-1.5%
Avg
-3.4%
Low
-5.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High-0.03
Avg-0.09
Low-0.14

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High-
Avg-
Low-