Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN)
NASDAQ:PTEN
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PTEN Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
6 Buy
4 Hold
1 Sell
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PTEN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$11.27
▲(19.67% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$14.00 | Average Price Target$11.27 | Lowest Price Target$7.00 |
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
Barclays
$10
Hold
6.16%
Upside
Assigned
04/28/26
Stifel Nicolaus
$11→$14
Buy
48.62%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/26
RBC Capital
$12→$14
Buy
48.62%
Upside
Reiterated
04/23/26
Bank of America Securities
$12
Buy
27.39%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/26
Capital One Financial
$10→$12
Buy
27.39%
Upside
Upgraded
04/20/26
Citi
$9→$11
Hold
16.77%
Upside
Reiterated
04/16/26
Piper Sandler
$9→$10
Hold
6.16%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Goldman Sachs
$9→$11
Buy
16.77%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Morgan Stanley
$7→$10
Hold
6.16%
Upside
Assigned
04/15/26
Susquehanna
$10→$13
Buy
38.00%
Upside
Reiterated
04/07/26
J.P. Morgan
$6→$7
Sell
-25.69%
Downside
Reiterated
02/09/26
CFRA
$6.5→$5.5
Sell
-41.61%
Downside
Downgraded
07/28/25
Raymond James
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
06/20/25
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
Barclays
$10
Hold
6.16%
Upside
Assigned
04/28/26
Stifel Nicolaus
$11→$14
Buy
48.62%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/26
RBC Capital
$12→$14
Buy
48.62%
Upside
Reiterated
04/23/26
Bank of America Securities
$12
Buy
27.39%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/26
Capital One Financial
$10→$12
Buy
27.39%
Upside
Upgraded
04/20/26
Citi
$9→$11
Hold
16.77%
Upside
Reiterated
04/16/26
Piper Sandler
$9→$10
Hold
6.16%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Goldman Sachs
$9→$11
Buy
16.77%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Morgan Stanley
$7→$10
Hold
6.16%
Upside
Assigned
04/15/26
Susquehanna
$10→$13
Buy
38.00%
Upside
Reiterated
04/07/26
J.P. Morgan
$6→$7
Sell
-25.69%
Downside
Reiterated
02/09/26
CFRA
$6.5→$5.5
Sell
-41.61%
Downside
Downgraded
07/28/25
Raymond James
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
06/20/25
Best Analysts Covering Patterson-UTI
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
12/23 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+1.46%
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1 Year
Success Rate
10/24 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+7.34%
Copying Keith Mackey's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 41.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +7.34% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
11/15 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+33.75%
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 73.33% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +33.75% per trade.
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PTEN Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
4
3
6
8
14
Hold
9
4
9
9
10
Sell
1
1
2
1
1
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
14
8
17
18
25
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 11.27.
What is PTEN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Patterson-UTI Energy has 19.67% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
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Is PTEN a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 6 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 11.27. This is based on 11 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $14.00 ,the lowest forecast is $7.00. The average price target represents 19.67% Increase from the current price of $9.42.
The highest analyst price target is $14.00 ,the lowest forecast is $7.00. The average price target represents 19.67% Increase from the current price of $9.42.
What do analysts say about Patterson-UTI Energy?
Patterson-UTI Energy’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 11 Wall Streets Analysts.
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