Overview
Patterson-UTI Q3 revenue of $1.2 bln beats analyst expectations
Company reports Q3 net loss of $36 mln
Returned $64 mln to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases
Outlook
Company expects Q4 drilling services adjusted gross profit to decrease by 5%
Company forecasts Q4 completion services adjusted gross profit at $85 mln
Company anticipates strongest free cash flow generation in Q4
Result Drivers
MARGIN PERFORMANCE - Patterson-UTI attributes margin outperformance to operational efficiency and technology advancements
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $1.20 bln | $1.17 bln (10 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Income | -$36 mln | ||
Q3 Dividend | $0.08 |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas drilling peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc is $7.00, about 13.9% above its October 21 closing price of $6.03
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