NYSE · PTEN

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling

$11.78

Down-$0.25 (-2.08%)

Updated Sep 20, 2026, 11:26 AM

SID Score

6.7/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

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Institutional and insider signal

Market cap: 2.45B
P/E ratio: -17.94
Dividend yield: 2.72%
52-week range: $5.10 – $13.39
Volume: 17.49M
Avg. volume: 8.76M

Price performance

PTEN price history

1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Last close: $11.78
Period change: -0.67%
Period low: $11.52
Period high: $13.15

Daily close

View OHLC price history

PTEN OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Sep 18, 2026	$11.93	$11.99	$11.755	$11.78	17.49M
Sep 17, 2026	$12.02	$12.205	$11.86	$12.03	8.4M
Sep 16, 2026	$12.54	$12.63	$11.82	$12.03	8.98M
Sep 15, 2026	$12.53	$12.93	$12.51	$12.71	7.52M
Sep 14, 2026	$12.88	$13.02	$12.31	$12.42	8.64M
Sep 11, 2026	$12.88	$13.11	$12.75	$12.85	7.93M
Sep 10, 2026	$13.30	$13.39	$12.655	$12.90	6.84M
Sep 9, 2026	$12.95	$13.135	$12.735	$12.93	7.76M
Sep 8, 2026	$12.725	$13.045	$12.63	$12.66	7.82M
Sep 4, 2026	$12.38	$12.485	$12.225	$12.42	6.58M
Sep 3, 2026	$13.10	$13.24	$12.475	$12.55	5.94M
Sep 2, 2026	$12.61	$13.305	$12.61	$13.15	13.29M
Sep 1, 2026	$12.755	$12.895	$12.475	$12.79	7.69M
Aug 31, 2026	$12.898	$12.93	$12.285	$12.64	10.49M
Aug 28, 2026	$12.13	$12.49	$12.11	$12.43	10.09M
Aug 27, 2026	$11.62	$12.475	$11.62	$12.26	10.84M
Aug 26, 2026	$11.21	$11.79	$11.04	$11.75	9.07M
Aug 25, 2026	$11.53	$11.72	$11.41	$11.52	9.63M
Aug 24, 2026	$12.13	$12.16	$11.62	$11.86	4.99M

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priceAug 6, 2026

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) Surges 5.4% on Heavy Volume

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Barclays Reiterates Overweight Rating on Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN)

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PTEN research

Options

Calls, puts, unusual flow, and dark-pool activity.

Options expiration

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Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Call strikes: 17
Put strikes: 17
Unusual trades: 4

Calls

PTEN call options for 2026-10-16
Strike	Last	Bid	Ask	Volume	Open interest	IV	Delta
$10.00	$2.29	$1.65	$2.30	0	5	66.84%	0.84
$11.00	$1.38	$1.00	$1.50	0	6	64.97%	0.68
$12.00	$0.67	$0.50	$0.90	13	45	62.53%	0.49
$13.00	$0.35	$0.15	$0.45	19	325	56.57%	0.29
$14.00	$0.15	$0.05	$0.35	1	124	65.32%	0.19
$15.00	$0.17	$0.00	$0.20	0	36	66.32%	0.11
$16.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.30	0	22	87.15%	0.12
$17.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.15	0	3	84.28%	0.07
$18.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.35	0	0	1.14%	0.11
$19.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.35	0	0	1.24%	0.11
$20.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.35	0	0	1.33%	0.1
$4.00	$0.00	$7.40	$8.40	0	0	2.62%	0.97
$5.00	$0.00	$6.40	$7.40	0	0	2.12%	0.96
$6.00	$0.00	$5.40	$6.40	0	0	1.72%	0.95
$7.00	$0.00	$4.30	$5.40	0	0	1.23%	0.96
$8.00	$0.00	$3.40	$4.40	0	0	1.08%	0.93
$9.00	$0.00	$2.55	$3.40	0	1	94.30%	0.88

Puts

PTEN put options for 2026-10-16
Strike	Last	Bid	Ask	Volume	Open interest	IV	Delta
$10.00	$0.12	$0.05	$0.30	1	6	64.04%	-0.15
$11.00	$0.35	$0.25	$0.60	5	33	61.05%	-0.31
$12.00	$0.72	$0.65	$1.00	26	5.04K	55.29%	-0.52
$13.00	$0.00	$1.25	$1.70	0	17	52.81%	-0.73
$14.00	$0.00	$2.00	$2.65	0	14	53.98%	-0.86
$15.00	$0.00	$2.85	$3.50	0	0	45.28%	-0.97
$16.00	$0.00	$3.70	$4.60	0	0	55.53%	-0.98
$17.00	$0.00	$4.60	$5.60	0	0	64.98%	-0.98
$18.00	$0.00	$5.60	$6.60	0	0	73.77%	-0.98
$19.00	$0.00	$6.60	$7.60	0	0	82.01%	-0.98
$20.00	$0.00	$7.60	$8.60	0	1	89.73%	-0.98
$4.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.30	0	0	2.70%	-0.03
$5.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.30	0	0	2.19%	-0.04
$6.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.35	0	0	1.86%	-0.06
$7.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.35	0	0	1.50%	-0.07
$8.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.35	0	0	1.19%	-0.09
$9.00	$0.05	$0.00	$0.15	1	1	71.40%	-0.07

Unusual options activity

PTEN unusual options activity
Detected	Type	Strike	Expiration	Premium	Volume	Open interest
Sep 9, 2026	call	$17.00	Feb 19, 2027	10.58K	521	47
Sep 9, 2026	call	$17.00	Feb 19, 2027	11.06K	345	47
Aug 21, 2026	call	$11.00	Aug 21, 2026	180.31K	1.48K	11.73K
Aug 11, 2026	put	$9.00	Aug 21, 2026	10.26K	2.05K	11.3K

Dark-pool activity

No results

No dark-pool activity is currently available.

Open options profit calculator

Strike

Last

Bid

Ask

Volume

Open interest

Delta

$10.00

$2.29

$1.65

$2.30

66.84%

0.84

$11.00

$1.38

$1.00

$1.50

64.97%

0.68

$12.00

$0.67

$0.50

$0.90

62.53%

0.49

$13.00

$0.35

$0.15

$0.45

325

56.57%

0.29

$14.00

$0.15

$0.05

$0.35

124

65.32%

0.19

$15.00

$0.17

$0.00

$0.20

66.32%

0.11

$16.00

$0.00

$0.30

87.15%

0.12

$17.00

$0.00

$0.15

84.28%

0.07

$18.00

$0.00

$0.35

1.14%

0.11

$19.00

$0.00

$0.35

1.24%

0.11

$20.00

$0.00

$0.35

1.33%

0.1

$4.00

$0.00

$7.40

$8.40

2.62%

0.97

$5.00

$0.00

$6.40

$7.40

2.12%

0.96

$6.00

$0.00

$5.40

$6.40

1.72%

0.95

$7.00

$0.00

$4.30

$5.40

1.23%

0.96

$8.00

$0.00

$3.40

$4.40

1.08%

0.93

$9.00

$0.00

$2.55

$3.40

94.30%

0.88

Strike

Last

Bid

Ask

Volume

Open interest

Delta

$10.00

$0.12

$0.05

$0.30

64.04%

-0.15

$11.00

$0.35

$0.25

$0.60

61.05%

-0.31

$12.00

$0.72

$0.65

$1.00

5.04K

55.29%

-0.52

$13.00

$0.00

$1.25

$1.70

52.81%

-0.73

$14.00

$0.00

$2.00

$2.65

53.98%

-0.86

$15.00

$0.00

$2.85

$3.50

45.28%

-0.97

$16.00

$0.00

$3.70

$4.60

55.53%

-0.98

$17.00

$0.00

$4.60

$5.60

64.98%

-0.98

$18.00

$0.00

$5.60

$6.60

73.77%

-0.98

$19.00

$0.00

$6.60

$7.60

82.01%

-0.98

$20.00

$0.00

$7.60

$8.60

89.73%

-0.98

$4.00

$0.00

$0.30

2.70%

-0.03

$5.00

$0.00

$0.30

2.19%

-0.04

$6.00

$0.00

$0.35

1.86%

-0.06

$7.00

$0.00

$0.35

1.50%

-0.07

$8.00

$0.00

$0.35

1.19%

-0.09

$9.00

$0.05

$0.00

$0.15

71.40%

-0.07

Detected

Type

Strike

Expiration

Premium

Volume

Open interest

Sep 9, 2026

call

$17.00

Feb 19, 2027

10.58K

521

Sep 9, 2026

call

$17.00

Feb 19, 2027

11.06K

345

Aug 21, 2026

call

$11.00

Aug 21, 2026

180.31K

1.48K

11.73K

Aug 11, 2026

put

$9.00

Aug 21, 2026

10.26K

2.05K

11.3K

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