Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) Competitors $5.70 +0.04 (+0.62%) As of 12:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PTEN vs. CHRD, HAL, HP, LBRT, MTDR, MUR, NBR, PUMP, RES, and VALShould you be buying Patterson-UTI Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Patterson-UTI Energy include Chord Energy (CHRD), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Nabors Industries (NBR), ProPetro (PUMP), RPC (RES), and Valaris (VAL). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Patterson-UTI Energy vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy Halliburton Helmerich & Payne Liberty Energy Matador Resources Murphy Oil Nabors Industries ProPetro RPC Valaris Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CHRD or PTEN? Chord Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChord Energy$5.25B1.00$848.63M$3.9323.43Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.41-$968.03M-$2.76-2.07 Do analysts recommend CHRD or PTEN? Chord Energy currently has a consensus target price of $141.54, indicating a potential upside of 53.72%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $7.80, indicating a potential upside of 36.72%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chord Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Patterson-UTI Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Does the media refer more to CHRD or PTEN? In the previous week, Chord Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Chord Energy and 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.87 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chord Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CHRD or PTEN? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CHRD or PTEN more profitable? Chord Energy has a net margin of 5.02% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -21.49%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 9.02% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chord Energy5.02% 9.02% 5.97% Patterson-UTI Energy -21.49%-1.94%-1.16% Is CHRD or PTEN a better dividend stock? Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CHRD or PTEN? 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryChord Energy beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 15 of the 20 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$2.20B$2.33B$7.75B$10.48BDividend Yield5.96%4.60%10.86%4.82%P/E Ratio-2.077.321,644.2427.11Price / Sales0.411.091,483.32131.81Price / Cash1.003.8535.7430.18Price / Book0.640.975.096.70Net Income-$968.03M$36.93M$4.28B$276.55M7 Day Performance-3.79%-4.16%7,011.56%-0.02%1 Month Performance2.98%-3.23%7,047.93%7.10%1 Year Performance-30.85%-9.60%8,237.19%41.82% Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.9007 of 5 stars$5.71+0.6%$7.80+36.7%-31.6%$2.20B$5.38B-2.079,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownCHRDChord Energy4.2904 of 5 stars$99.69+0.6%$143.42+43.9%-30.7%$5.68B$5.25B25.37530Analyst ForecastGap DownHALHalliburton4.7834 of 5 stars$24.36+0.2%$31.30+28.5%-27.0%$20.73B$22.94B11.3848,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap DownHPHelmerich & Payne3.3215 of 5 stars$23.69+2.8%$23.30-1.6%-37.4%$2.29B$2.76B-71.796,200Analyst RevisionLBRTLiberty Energy4.6417 of 5 stars$13.12+1.6%$15.05+14.7%-39.8%$2.09B$4.32B10.095,700News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeGap DownMTDRMatador Resources4.1394 of 5 stars$44.82-0.4%$66.50+48.4%-20.6%$5.60B$3.50B6.56290Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownMURMurphy Oil3.9381 of 5 stars$30.68+0.8%$28.15-8.2%-19.8%$4.35B$3.03B15.90690Analyst ForecastGap DownNBRNabors Industries1.4774 of 5 stars$44.68+4.4%$44.00-1.5%-49.4%$673.23M$2.97B-3.1812,400Analyst ForecastGap UpPUMPProPetro3.4729 of 5 stars$5.51-0.2%$7.80+41.6%-38.2%$573.90M$1.44B-3.751,900News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownRESRPC3.5267 of 5 stars$4.78-0.2%$4.69-1.9%-38.5%$1.06B$1.42B18.392,597Positive NewsVALValaris2.2896 of 5 stars$52.02-0.1%$48.19-7.4%-6.7%$3.71B$2.36B13.555,642News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chord Energy Alternatives Halliburton Alternatives Helmerich & Payne Alternatives Liberty Energy Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives Murphy Oil Alternatives Nabors Industries Alternatives ProPetro Alternatives RPC Alternatives Valaris 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 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Army Just Got a New Drone SupplierA cutting-edge drone developer just secured a U.S. Army deal to supply its Flex FPV Modular Drones and build a...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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