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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
$11.07
52W $5.10 – $13.08
52/100
$4.20B
-47.9
0.65
Is PTEN Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) Watch with a composite score of 52/100
, based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +8.09 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -11.91 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Growth Analyst remains cautious — revenue declining -9.4% yoy -- this is not a growth story right now. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Price-to-book of 0.7x is a discount to asset value — Value
- Dividend yield of 3.6% pays you to wait — Value
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- News sentiment is positive (+0.25 across 8 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- ROE of only -3.7% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
- Revenue declining -9.4% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
- Bollinger bandwidth of 20.8% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
52/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 91%
of 90 Energy peers
Value Analyst
bullish
60
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ Price-to-book of 0.7x is a discount to asset value
− ROE of only -3.7% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason
Growth Analyst
bearish
15
/ 100 · Low confidence
Growth story is weak, decelerating, or inconsistent
− Revenue declining -9.4% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 20.8% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
bullish
66
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.25 across 8 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
66.9
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.138
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$9.18
Resistance
$13.08
Bollinger %B
0.97
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$10.32
Above
EMA 21
$10.12
Above
EMA 50
$10.22
Above
EMA 200
$9.32
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
100
Profitability
0
Financial Health
90
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
-47.9×
P/B Ratio
1.36×
PEG Ratio
-0.37
Dividend Yield
3.25%
52W High
$13.08
52W Low
$5.10
Quality & Growth
ROE
-290.9%
ROA
-168.1%
Gross Margin
1419.8%
Operating Margin
-114.3%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.41
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of -47.9 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.4x; PEG ratio of -0.4 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -2.9%; Return on assets of -1.7%; Net margin of -1.9%; Gross margin of 14.2%; Current ratio of 1.75 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.41; Free cash flow per share is positive (0.47); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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