The stock price performance over the year has been a mixed bag, resulting in a range of outlooks from optimistic to pessimistic depending on the observer. Until today this year the stock’s price performance recorded a decrease of -7.48%. However, over the last six months, the performance has been weaker by 33.05%. The price of PTEN increased 7.23% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has surged by 3.87%.
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN) stock is currently valued at $15.58. During the last session, the stock experienced a remarkable rise, reaching $15.85 after opening at $15.72. The stock briefly dropped to $15.19 before ultimately closing at $15.81.
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Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. saw a rather consistency, in terms of market performance. The company’s stock reached its highest point at $19.81 on 11/11/22, while the lowest price for the same duration was marked at $9.70 on 05/31/23.
52-week price history of PTEN Stock
Analyzing a stock’s 52-week high and low prices can offer important information about its present condition and future outlook. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.’s current trading price is -21.35% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 60.62%. The stock’s price range during this period has varied between$9.70 and $19.81. The Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.’s shares, which operate in the Energy, saw a trading volume of around 20.23 million for the day, a figure considerably higher than their average daily volume of 4.94 million over last three months.
Market Capitalization vs. Financial Performance: A Comparative Study
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN) has experienced a quarterly rise of 24.84% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 6.56B and boasts a workforce of 6500 employees.
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.: Analysts’ Ratings Unveiled
As of right now, 9 analysts are rating Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. as a BUY, 2 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 6 analysts are recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 analyst is rating the stock as SELL.
Combining Moving Average and Trading Volume Data for Better Market Insight
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 12.92, with a change in price of +3.11. Similarly, Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. recorded 4,501,074 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +24.94%.
PTEN’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Cause for Concern? An In-Depth Look
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a significant metric that provides insights into a company’s financial state and market presence. By dividing a company’s current liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, the D/E ratio depicts the extent of debt used by a company to fund its assets relative to the value of its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for PTEN stands at 0.48. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.48.
PTEN Stock Stochastic Average
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.’s raw stochastic average for the past 50 days is presently 86.05%, as of today. This marks a increase from the raw stochastic average of the last 20 days, which was 74.84%. Additionally, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the past 20 days were 82.23% and 84.61%, respectively.
