Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) Competitors $8.13 +0.02 (+0.25%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PTEN vs. HP, OMP, NBR, RIG, VAL, HPK, PDS, AMNI, BORR, and PAAShould you be buying Patterson-UTI Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Patterson-UTI Energy include Helmerich & Payne (HP), Oasis Midstream Partners (OMP), Nabors Industries (NBR), Transocean (RIG), Valaris (VAL), HighPeak Energy (HPK), Precision Drilling (PDS), American Noble Gas (AMNI), Borr Drilling (BORR), and Plains All American Pipeline (PAA). These companies are all part of the "oils/energy" sector. Patterson-UTI Energy vs. Helmerich & Payne Oasis Midstream Partners Nabors Industries Transocean Valaris HighPeak Energy Precision Drilling American Noble Gas Borr Drilling Plains All American Pipeline Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has better earnings & valuation, PTEN or HP? Helmerich & Payne has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helmerich & Payne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPatterson-UTI Energy$4.15B0.76$246.29M-$2.19-3.71Helmerich & Payne$2.76B1.21$344.17M$3.449.81 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PTEN or HP? Patterson-UTI Energy received 116 more outperform votes than Helmerich & Payne when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.29% of users gave Patterson-UTI Energy an outperform vote while only 54.21% of users gave Helmerich & Payne an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPatterson-UTI EnergyOutperform Votes81162.29% Underperform Votes49137.71% Helmerich & PayneOutperform Votes69554.21% Underperform Votes58745.79% Is PTEN or HP more profitable? Helmerich & Payne has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -14.73%. Helmerich & Payne's return on equity of 12.44% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Patterson-UTI Energy-14.73% 3.60% 2.32% Helmerich & Payne 12.48%12.44%7.38% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PTEN or HP? 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is PTEN or HP a better dividend stock? Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Helmerich & Payne pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate PTEN or HP? Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus target price of $11.88, indicating a potential upside of 46.06%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus target price of $38.57, indicating a potential upside of 14.35%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Helmerich & Payne.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Helmerich & Payne 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media favor PTEN or HP? In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 24 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 4 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of 0.07 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Patterson-UTI Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Helmerich & Payne 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, PTEN or HP? Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPatterson-UTI Energy beats Helmerich & Payne on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PTEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPatterson-UTI EnergyDrilling oil & gas wells IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.16B$1.04B$8.46B$8.89BDividend Yield3.95%4.24%11.48%4.07%P/E Ratio-3.712.8014.9112.93Price / Sales0.762.58127.4888.33Price / Cash3.206.8411.4436.25Price / Book0.890.663.286.25Net Income$246.29M-$225.86M$952.17M$225.93M7 Day Performance-1.57%2.60%0.36%-1.32%1 Month Performance2.91%2.44%2.03%0.60%1 Year Performance-31.80%-6.99%402.52%26.23% Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.2577 of 5 stars$8.13+0.2%$11.88+46.1%-32.4%$3.16B$4.15B-3.7110,600Analyst RevisionPositive NewsHPHelmerich & Payne4.0973 of 5 stars$33.73+1.0%$38.57+14.4%-12.3%$3.33B$2.76B9.816,200Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOMPOasis Midstream PartnersN/A$23.86flatN/AN/A$1.16B$347.86M6.252,020NBRNabors Industries2.5639 of 5 stars$72.54-0.4%$97.00+33.7%-23.6%$695.47M$3.05B0.0012,000RIGTransocean4.2053 of 5 stars$4.24+1.0%$6.63+56.4%-33.7%$3.70B$3.31B-5.655,800VALValaris4.1057 of 5 stars$47.19+1.7%$80.00+69.5%-29.8%$3.30B$1.78B3.245,985Positive NewsHPKHighPeak Energy1.7371 of 5 stars$15.08+2.8%$14.00-7.2%-7.9%$1.86B$1.11B11.8730PDSPrecision Drilling4.2664 of 5 stars$65.14+3.8%$112.00+71.9%+10.8%$882.88M$1.44B5.515,560AMNIAmerican Noble GasN/AN/AN/AN/A$30,000.00$120,000.000.003High Trading VolumeBORRBorr Drilling3.4734 of 5 stars$3.87-1.8%$9.00+132.9%-38.7%$0.00$771.60M11.712,869PAAPlains All American Pipeline1.7734 of 5 stars$17.56+0.7%$19.82+12.9%+13.1%$12.26B$48.71B11.544,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Helmerich & Payne Alternatives Oasis Midstream Partners Alternatives Nabors Industries Alternatives Transocean Alternatives Valaris Alternatives HighPeak Energy Alternatives Precision Drilling Alternatives American Noble Gas Alternatives Borr Drilling Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PTEN) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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