PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN)

Overview Price 18.45 Price Change Today -$0.50 (-2.64%) P&P rating Zacks Rank 3 - HOLD Open Price $19.04 Previous Close $18.95 Daily Range $18.39 - $19.13 52-Week Range $15.06 - $34.09 Volume 4,714,763 Patterson is one of the leading providers of domestic land drilling services to major & independent oil & natural gas companies. The Company focuses its operations in Texas & southeast New Mexico. The Company currently has a drilling fleet of 114 drilling rigs, 108 of which are currently operable. The Company is also engaged in the development, exploration, acquisition & production of oil and natural gas; however, due to the substantial growth in the Company's drilling contract operations, the oil & natural gas operations are no longer material to the Company's overall operations. Other Resources for PTEN Detailed Quote Earnings Estimates Company Report Interactive Chart Commentary Zacks Blog: Oil, Gas Rig Counts Drift Apart February 7, 2012 Zacks Blog: Natural Gas Supplies Still Abundant February 6, 2012 Zacks Blog: A Narrow Miss for Patterson-UTI February 3, 2012 Zacks Blog: U.S. Rig Count Remains in Check January 31, 2012 Zacks Blog: Helmerich & Payne Beats Estimates January 31, 2012 Patterson is one of the leading providers of domestic land drillingservices to major & independent oil & natural gas companies. The Company focuses its operations in Texas & southeast New Mexico. The Company currently has a drilling fleet of 114 drilling rigs, 108 of which are currently operable. The Company is also engaged in the development, exploration, acquisition & production of oil and natural gas; however, due to the substantial growth in the Company's drilling contract operations, the oil & natural gas operations are no longer material to the Company's overall operations.   Brokerage Analyst Recommendations 19 Brokerage Firms Covering PTEN   Strong Buy 9 Buy 2 Hold 7 Sell 1 Strong Sell 0 Average Broker Recommendation (ABR): 1.98   PTEN Ratings: BUY  SELL  HOLD PTEN Consensus Forecasts

Rate this Stock! You haven't rated this stock yet! Ticker Call Buy Sell Analysis Time Frame Week or Less Week to a Month One to Three Months Three to Six Months Six Months to a Year One to Three Years Three Plus Years What The Community Thinks Total Players 90 Buy 0 Sell   Top Buy Analysis BUY: PTEN Company: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. Points: -5.18 Start Price: $19.05 Start Date: 02/01/2012 11:12 AM InvestmentMAGE P&P Score: 99.93 Recs: recommending a land drilling pair trade, long Patterson-UTI (PTEN) short Helmerich & Payne (HP). MAGE (v) Comments: 0 | Comment More Recent Analysis Top Sell Analysis No Sell Analysis. Be the First. More Recent Analysis

Blog Posts

User	User Score	Date	Title	Comments	Last Comment
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	02/07/12	Oil, Gas Rig Counts Drift Apart - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	02/06/12	Natural Gas Supplies Still Abundant - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	02/03/12	A Narrow Miss for Patterson-UTI - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	01/31/12	U.S. Rig Count Remains in Check - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	01/31/12	Helmerich & Payne Beats Estimates - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	01/30/12	A One-Off Bullish Natural Gas Data - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	01/23/12	Natural Gas Picture Still Bleak - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	01/13/12	Nat Gas Supplies Well Above Normal - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	01/10/12	U.S. Kicks Off 2012 with 2007 Rigs - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	01/09/12	Natural Gas 2011: An Unhappy Ending - Analyst Blog	0

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Commentary

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $19.05 Points: -5.18 Created: 02/01/2012 recommending a land drilling pair trade, long Patterson-UTI (PTEN) short Helmerich & Payne (HP). MAGE (v) Comments: 0 | Comment InvestmentMAGE Recs:

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $22.39 Points: -21.56 Created: 01/27/2011 Reversing correction Comments: 0 | Comment wallstreeter Recs:

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $13.83 Points: +16.53 Created: 05/11/2010 Comments: 0 | Comment harish63 Recs:

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $11.54 Points: +9.24 Created: 10/22/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment VivaLaBam Recs:

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $20.02 Points: -23.68 Created: 09/30/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment RazorBurn Recs:

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $22.47 Points: -24.46 Created: 09/07/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment BearMarket Recs:

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $23.55 Points: -30.90 Created: 09/04/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment ApocalypseDow Recs:

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $23.95 Points: -28.94 Created: 09/03/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment KAP Recs:

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $25.29 Points: -31.85 Created: 08/06/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment uptensweet Recs:

BUY: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. (PTEN) Start Price: $31.95 Points: -48.34 Created: 07/08/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment SP500 Recs:

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Picks

Username	P&P Score	Call	Time Frame	Start Date	Start Price	Today (change)	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Points	Analysis
InvestmentMAGE	99.93	BUY	Six Months to a Year	02/01/2012	$19.05	$18.46 (-2.83%)	-3.10%	+2.08%	-5.18	view close
wallstreeter	0.23	BUY	Three to Six Months	01/27/2011	$22.39	$18.46 (-2.83%)	-17.55%	+4.01%	-21.56	view close
harish63	0.54	BUY	Three Plus Years	05/11/2010	$13.83	$18.46 (-2.83%)	+33.48%	+16.95%	+16.53
VivaLaBam	84.88	BUY	Three Plus Years	10/22/2008	$11.54	$18.46 (-2.83%)	+59.97%	+50.73%	+9.24
RazorBurn	28.83	BUY	Six Months to a Year	09/30/2008	$20.02	$18.46 (-2.83%)	-7.79%	+15.89%	-23.68
BearMarket	72.43	BUY	Week to a Month	09/07/2008	$22.47	$18.46 (-2.83%)	-17.85%	+6.62%	-24.46
ApocalypseDow	22.65	BUY	Six Months to a Year	09/04/2008	$23.55	$18.46 (-2.83%)	-21.61%	+9.29%	-30.90
KAP	3.58	BUY	One to Three Years	09/03/2008	$23.95	$18.46 (-2.83%)	-22.92%	+6.02%	-28.94
uptensweet	99.99	BUY	One to Three Months	08/06/2008	$25.29	$18.46 (-2.83%)	-27.01%	+4.85%	-31.85
SP500	32.68	BUY	Three to Six Months	07/08/2008	$31.95	$18.46 (-2.83%)	-42.22%	+6.12%	-48.34

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