Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Stock News

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / January 14, 2025 / PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) will host a conference call on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESSWIRE / January 6, 2025 / PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) today reported that for the month of December 2024, the Company had an average of 104 drilling rigs operating in the United States.

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. underperformed its peer group in 2024. Rigs and pressure pumping are expected to see modest recoveries in 2025, helping to generate significant free cash flow. The dividend yield is already the best in the peer group, and we expect the large buyback to continue next year.

HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESSWIRE / December 5, 2024 / PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) today reported that for the month of November 2024, the Company had an average of 105 drilling rigs operating in the United States.

Oilfield service company Patterson-UTI's market capitalization is $3.2 billion, and it pays a 3.9% dividend. It took a nearly $1 billion asset write-down in 3Q24. Although the new administration plans to encourage energy production, multi-billion-dollar upstream mergers involving most large public and private companies may condense drilling budgets.

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 5, 2024 / PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) today reported that for the month of October 2024, the Company had an average of 105 drilling rigs operating in the United States.

The Q3 commentary suggested a delay in the rebound of U.S. oilfield activity. However, PTEN is actively managing capex and is able to turn out ample cash flow even at the current activity levels. The cash flow funds buybacks and dividends; PTEN basically pays investors to wait until the next catalyst, which will likely be a tightening of the U.S. natural gas market.