Patterson-UTI (PTEN) Reports Q2 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Patterson-UTI reported a quarterly loss of $0.06 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.04, marking an earnings surprise of -50.00% [1] - The company generated revenues of $1.22 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.02%, but down from $1.35 billion year-over-year [2] - The stock has underperformed, losing approximately 29.1% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 7.3% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.06 on revenues of $1.18 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.20 on revenues of $4.78 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Patterson-UTI was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Oil and Gas - Drilling industry, to which Patterson-UTI belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 7% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a challenging environment [8] - Another company in the same industry, Nabors Industries, is expected to report a quarterly loss of $2.05 per share, with a significant downward revision of the consensus EPS estimate by 67.7% over the last 30 days [9]