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Patterson-Uti Energy (PTEN)
NASDAQ:PTEN
PTEN Analyst Ratings
Hold
3 Buy
4 Hold
1 Sell
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PTEN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$7.00
▲(12.72% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$9.00 | Average Price Target$7.00 | Lowest Price Target$6.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
J.P. Morgan
$7→$6
Sell
-3.38%
Downside
Downgraded
12/10/25
Citi
$6.25→$7
Hold
12.72%
Upside
Reiterated
10/28/25
Piper Sandler
$7
Hold
12.72%
Upside
Reiterated
10/28/25
Barclays
$6
Hold
-3.38%
Downside
Reiterated
10/27/25
Stifel Nicolaus
$8→$9
Buy
44.93%
Upside
Reiterated
10/24/25
RBC Capital
$7→$8
Buy
28.82%
Upside
Reiterated
10/23/25
Morgan Stanley
$6.5→$6
Hold
-3.38%
Downside
Reiterated
10/17/25
Bank of America Securities
―
Buy
―
Reiterated
10/14/25
CFRA
$6.5→$5.5
Sell
-11.43%
Downside
Downgraded
07/28/25
Raymond James
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
06/20/25
Susquehanna
$9→$8
Buy
28.82%
Upside
Reiterated
06/04/25
Goldman Sachs
$10→$11
Buy
77.13%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/25
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
J.P. Morgan
$7→$6
Sell
-3.38%
Downside
Downgraded
12/10/25
Citi
$6.25→$7
Hold
12.72%
Upside
Reiterated
10/28/25
Piper Sandler
$7
Hold
12.72%
Upside
Reiterated
10/28/25
Barclays
$6
Hold
-3.38%
Downside
Reiterated
10/27/25
Stifel Nicolaus
$8→$9
Buy
44.93%
Upside
Reiterated
10/24/25
RBC Capital
$7→$8
Buy
28.82%
Upside
Reiterated
10/23/25
Morgan Stanley
$6.5→$6
Hold
-3.38%
Downside
Reiterated
10/17/25
Bank of America Securities
―
Buy
―
Reiterated
10/14/25
CFRA
$6.5→$5.5
Sell
-11.43%
Downside
Downgraded
07/28/25
Raymond James
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
06/20/25
Susquehanna
$9→$8
Buy
28.82%
Upside
Reiterated
06/04/25
Goldman Sachs
$10→$11
Buy
77.13%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/25
Best Analysts Covering Patterson-UTI
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
10/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-2.77%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 47.62% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -2.77% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
11/26 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-4.57%
reiterated a xxx
rating 6 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 42.31% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -4.57% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
5/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-20.33%
reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago
Copying Keith Mackey's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 23.81% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -20.33% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
5/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-24.97%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 23.81% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -24.97% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
PTEN Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Aug 25
Sep 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Strong Buy
4
3
1
1
0
Buy
6
5
5
5
4
Hold
13
15
18
18
12
Sell
1
1
0
0
1
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
24
24
24
24
17
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
PTEN Financial Forecast
PTEN Stock Forecast FAQ
What is PTEN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Patterson-Uti Energy’s 12-month average price target is 7.00.
What is PTEN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Patterson-Uti Energy has 12.72% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is PTEN a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Patterson-Uti Energy has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
What is Patterson-Uti Energy’s price target?
The average price target for Patterson-Uti Energy is 7.00. This is based on 8 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $9.00 ,the lowest forecast is $6.00. The average price target represents 12.72% Increase from the current price of $6.21.
The highest analyst price target is $9.00 ,the lowest forecast is $6.00. The average price target represents 12.72% Increase from the current price of $6.21.
What do analysts say about Patterson-Uti Energy?
Patterson-Uti Energy’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 8 Wall Streets Analysts.
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