Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN)
NASDAQ: PTEN · Real-Time Price · USD
11.37
+0.47 (4.31%)
At close: Aug 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
11.39
+0.02 (0.18%)
After-hours: Aug 14, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT

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 $13.36. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 17.50% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $8.00 (-29.64%) and the highest is $19 (+67.11%).

Price Target: $13.36 (+17.50%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$8.00$13.36$13$19
Change-29.64%+17.50%+14.34%+67.11%

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
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy455555
Buy223344
Hold876666
Sell111100
Strong Sell000000
Total151515151515

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Upgrades
$12
HoldUpgrades$12+5.54%Aug 5, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$15$16
BuyMaintains$15$16+40.72%Aug 5, 2026
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
Buy
Maintains
$12$13
BuyMaintains$12$13+14.34%Aug 3, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$15
BuyMaintains$15+31.93%Jul 31, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$13
BuyMaintains$13+9.94%Jul 30, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
4.92B
from 4.83B
Increased by 1.86%
Revenue Next Year
5.17B
from 4.92B
Increased by 5.14%
EPS This Year
-0.03
from -0.21
EPS Next Year
0.22
from -0.03
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.36B2.65B4.15B5.38B4.83B4.92B
Revenue Growth
20.71%95.10%56.61%29.70%-10.25%1.86%
Gross Profit
275.13M801.04M1.34B1.46B1.17B1.21B
Gross Margin
20.27%30.26%32.20%27.11%24.24%24.65%
Operating Income
-401.02M213.10M450.03M142.54M-39.81M53.81M
Net Income
-654.55M154.66M246.29M-968.03M-93.64M-18.80M
EPS
-----0.21-0.03
Dividend / Share
0.080.200.320.320.320.40
Dividend Growth
-20.00%150.00%60.00%--25.00%
Free Cash Flow
110.69M67.42M245.90M536.37M409.76M194.35M
No. Analysts
-----8
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High5.0B
Avg4.9B
Low4.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
3.9%
Avg
1.9%
Low
-1.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High-0.01
Avg-0.03
Low-0.05

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High-
Avg-
Low-