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Bid — × — AskUpdated Sep 25, 2026 · 4:00 PM ETVol 6.55M · 3-mo avg 8.74M

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN)

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QTick signal
+1net
1 bull / 3 bear factors · balanced
Bull 6 pts·Bear 5 pts30d
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Market context—Sector read · not on fileRiskBalance sheet · Distress—PCE inflation days · not on fileOKNeutral tape · 9/100 · as of 2026-09-25
Smart entry
$10.86
basis · pivot low + s1 · as of 2026-09-25
Target exit zone
$11.27
center $11.27 · basis · daily pivot + sma 50 + vwap 50 · as of 2026-09-25
Implied move · 1 wk
±$0.86
7.9% · options-priced
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · bullish structure
Pullback risk
In line
1.07× the norm · 84% saw a ≥10% dip · 63d · tape state: neutral · capped: at bottom zone (1/6 bottoming checks met)
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · bullish structure
Volume vs its own 20-session average0.76×
52-week range$5.10 – $13.39
Below high since 2015-65.2% · $31.38 high
Risk / reward0.34 : 1
Plan stop$9.87
Max pain$12.00 options cluster
RSI 1437.9 fires under 35 · fires near $10.60
Forensic flags1 review
Earnings multiple32.8× fwd · trailing n.m.
P/E vs its own pastnot on file
Free cash flow yield9.0% · of market value

Last session traded in line with its own normal, price down 2.4%. Over the last 20 sessions, 56% of the volume traded on days the stock closed lower.

Entry strategy · 10 triggers

4 of 6 aligned — not yet
RSI 14
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37.9
fires under 35 · fires near $10.60
vs 50-day
✓
$11.30
below the line
Bollinger
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$10.81
no lower pierce · fires near $10.78
VWAP 20
✓
$12.24
below the rolling VWAP
Entry level
✓
$10.86
within 1% of model level
Put wall
✓
$12.00
2026-10-16 expiry · chain of 2026-09-25
MACD
Context●
-0.25
below zero · still falling
RVolStatic
0.76×
in line with its own normal
Short int.Static
9.2%
short interest below 20%
ATRStatic
$0.50
14-session average true range
A checklist, not odds on a return: 4 of 6 usable price conditions have to line up. RSI, the 50-day average and the Bollinger band move with the price you set; the 20-day average traded price, the entry level and the busiest put strike stay fixed. MACD, RVol, Short int. and ATR are context only — they never count toward the total.
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Next earnings
2026-10-21
in 18 sessions
Next dividend
3.67% yld
no ex-date on file