Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN)
PTEN moved a median of +0.18% 30 minutes after news, and 0.00% by the close. How PTEN actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 274 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
PTEN’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | +0.08% | 54% | 273 |
| 30-min | +0.18% | 51% | 273 |
| 60-min | +0.51% | 58% | 273 |
| to close | 0.00% | 49% | 273 |
| Middle 50% of PTEN reactions | -0.64% to +1.11% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | +0.18% |
| Measured reactions | 274 |
Half of all Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. news events land between -0.64% and +1.11% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How PTEN reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 31 | -0.75% | 29% | -1.20% |
| Analyst downgrades | 23 | -0.08% | 39% | +0.60% |
| Rating reiterations | 82 | -0.05% | 45% | -0.16% |
| Price-target raises | 23 | +0.17% | 52% | -0.29% |
| Price-target cuts | 42 | +0.07% | 52% | +0.31% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 1 further class was observed with fewer than 10 measured events and is not published. See how PTEN ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent PTEN events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for September 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.61% | -1.31% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -0.96% | -0.26% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Sep 08 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.31% | -0.55% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for August 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.31% | -0.55% | |
| Form S-3ASR PATTERSON UTI ENERGY | SEC filing · Form S-3ASR | SEC EDGAR | +1.33% | +5.51% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for July 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.35% | +6.87% | |
| Form 10-Q PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.79% | -5.64% | |
| Form S-8 PATTERSON UTI ENERGY | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | -0.79% | -5.64% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Jul 29 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.90% | +6.72% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +1.90% | +6.72% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Announces Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -0.16% | -0.84% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for June 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.46% | +5.17% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for May 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.85% | +1.45% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Jun 04 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.94% | -7.18% | |
| Form SD PATTERSON UTI ENERGY | SEC filing · Form SD | SEC EDGAR | +0.40% | -0.80% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: May 26 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.99% | +0.41% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: May 19 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.57% | -3.61% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: May 05 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +3.59% | +0.26% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for April 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -0.78% | -1.47% | |
| Form 10-Q PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.71% | +2.92% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Apr 24 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.26% | +0.94% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Apr 22 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +5.84% | +10.30% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +5.84% | +10.30% | |
| Form ARS PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | -2.41% | -4.82% | |
| Form DEF 14A PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | -2.41% | -4.82% | |
| Form DEFA14A PATTERSON UTI ENERGY | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | -2.41% | -4.82% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -4.17% | +3.92% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for March 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +2.24% | +4.95% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for February 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -0.90% | -0.79% | |
| Form 10-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.12% | +1.06% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for January 2026 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.35% | +0.29% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Feb 04 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.99% | +1.24% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.99% | +1.24% | |
| Patterson-UTI Signs Multi-Year Agreement to Lease Two Rigs to Archer for Argentina's Vaca Muerta Field | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -0.42% | +0.71% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +1.93% | -1.66% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Jan 05 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.74% | +0.74% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for December 2025 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.74% | +0.74% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for November 2025 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +1.31% | +5.73% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for October 2025 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -0.08% | -0.82% | |
| Form 10-Q PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.63% | +1.88% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Oct 22 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.45% | +3.21% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2025 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -1.45% | +3.21% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.94% | +1.54% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for September 2025 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -0.35% | +3.01% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Sep 18 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.55% | -2.19% | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy Congratulates Leslie Beyer following her Confirmation as the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior; Beyer Resigns her Patterson-UTI Director Position | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | -1.55% | -2.19% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for August 2025 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +0.35% | -4.18% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Sep 02 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.09% | +1.06% | |
| Form 8-K PATTERSON UTI ENERGY For: Aug 04 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +3.10% | -2.55% | |
| Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for July 2025 | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | +1.25% | -3.20% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the PTEN section they belong to.
Where else PTEN is measured.
PTEN earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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How the numbers are made.
How is Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled PTEN news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 274 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 51% of PTEN's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does PTEN's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.