Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) Competitors $6.31 -0.04 (-0.63%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:34 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.36 +0.06 (+0.87%) As of 07/3/2025 04:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PTEN vs. HP, NBR, VAL, RIG, SDRL, PDS, BORR, AM, CRK, and NXTShould you be buying Patterson-UTI Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Patterson-UTI Energy include Helmerich & Payne (HP), Nabors Industries (NBR), Valaris (VAL), Transocean (RIG), Seadrill (SDRL), Precision Drilling (PDS), Borr Drilling (BORR), Antero Midstream (AM), Comstock Resources (CRK), and Nextracker (NXT). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Patterson-UTI Energy vs. Its Competitors Helmerich & Payne Nabors Industries Valaris Transocean Seadrill Precision Drilling Borr Drilling Antero Midstream Comstock Resources Nextracker Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Is HP or PTEN more profitable? Helmerich & Payne has a net margin of 7.15% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -19.78%. Helmerich & Payne's return on equity of 8.25% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Helmerich & Payne7.15% 8.25% 4.16% Patterson-UTI Energy -19.78%-0.70%-0.43% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HP or PTEN? 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HP or PTEN a better dividend stock? Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Helmerich & Payne pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -12.3% 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. Which has more volatility and risk, HP or PTEN? Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HP or PTEN? In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 1 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 14 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of 0.26 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Helmerich & Payne 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HP or PTEN? Helmerich & Payne has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioHelmerich & Payne$2.76B0.59$344.17M$2.197.51Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.45-$968.03M-$2.60-2.43 Do analysts prefer HP or PTEN? Helmerich & Payne presently has a consensus target price of $26.09, indicating a potential upside of 58.61%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 50.55%. Given Helmerich & Payne's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Helmerich & Payne is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Helmerich & Payne 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 SummaryHelmerich & Payne beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Patterson-UTI Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PTEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PTEN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 EnergyOIL&GAS IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.44B$2.21B$7.64B$9.04BDividend Yield5.07%4.73%10.91%4.00%P/E Ratio-2.435.9261.4520.24Price / Sales0.451.0521,883.77118.07Price / Cash1.185.3836.2458.10Price / Book0.710.793.345.67Net Income-$968.03M$36.81M$4.21B$249.21M7 Day Performance6.77%6.07%1.85%3.28%1 Month Performance8.79%5.85%4.39%3.95%1 Year Performance-36.33%-9.26%103.20%20.98% Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.3374 of 5 stars$6.31-0.6%$9.50+50.6%-36.3%$2.44B$5.38B-2.439,200Analyst RevisionHPHelmerich & Payne4.7101 of 5 stars$16.33-4.6%$27.45+68.2%-53.5%$1.62B$2.76B7.466,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries2.9433 of 5 stars$30.53-6.4%$42.86+40.4%-54.0%$479.38M$2.97B-1.9512,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVALValaris1.9942 of 5 stars$43.36-4.5%$49.67+14.5%-37.8%$3.08B$2.36B10.185,642Analyst ForecastRIGTransocean4.4268 of 5 stars$2.79-4.1%$4.58+64.2%-45.7%$2.46B$3.52B-2.945,800SDRLSeadrill3.8405 of 5 stars$26.70-4.7%$51.00+91.0%-43.8%$1.66B$1.39B5.053,300News CoveragePDSPrecision Drilling3.2092 of 5 stars$48.02-5.0%$112.00+133.2%-26.7%$641.07M$1.39B9.555,504News CoverageAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeBORRBorr Drilling3.3162 of 5 stars$2.01-3.4%$9.00+347.8%-66.6%$481.01M$993.20M10.582,719News CoverageAMAntero Midstream3.9126 of 5 stars$18.38-0.1%$17.00-7.5%+24.0%$8.81B$1.11B21.12590Positive NewsCRKComstock Resources2.6855 of 5 stars$29.69-2.7%$19.73-33.6%+129.1%$8.70B$1.25B-26.75240Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNXTNextracker2.5732 of 5 stars$56.20-2.5%$60.33+7.4%+43.4%$8.22B$2.96B16.201,300News CoverageInsider TradeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Helmerich & Payne Alternatives Nabors Industries Alternatives Valaris Alternatives Transocean Alternatives Seadrill Alternatives Precision Drilling Alternatives Borr Drilling Alternatives Antero Midstream Alternatives Comstock Resources Alternatives Nextracker Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PTEN) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe day and month stocks are most likely to crash nextGood News for Stocks 50-year Wall Street veteran, Marc Chaikin is stepping forward to share why history giv...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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