Pacific Drilling SA Company Profile (NYSE:PACD)

About Pacific Drilling SA

Pacific Drilling S.A. is an international offshore drilling contractor. The Company provides offshore drilling services to the oil and natural gas industry through the use of high-specification rigs. The Company's primary business is to contract its high-specification rigs, related equipment and work crews, primarily on a day rate basis, to drill wells for its clients. The Company is engaged in drillships segment. The Company focuses on the high-specification segment of the floating rig market. The Company considers high-specification requirements to include rigs in water depths of approximately 7,500 feet or projects requiring advanced operating capabilities, such as hook-loads (>800 tons), accommodations (over 200 beds), mud storage and pumping capacity, and deck-load and space capabilities. The Company's contract drillships operate in the deepwater regions of the United States, Gulf of Mexico and Nigeria.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Oils/Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration
Sub-Industry: N/A
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: PACD
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Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $3.56
50 Day Moving Average: $3.92
200 Day Moving Average: $5.26
52-Week Range: $3.00 - $17.80
Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.27
Foreward P/E Ratio: -0.24
P/E Growth: -0.04
Market Cap: $75.40M
Outstanding Shares: 21,181,000
Beta: 2.55

Profitability:

Net Margins: 3.54%
Return on Equity: 2.60%
Return on Assets: 1.18%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.09%
Current Ratio: 3.42%
Quick Ratio: 2.91%

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Consensus Ratings for Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Sell Ratings, 13 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 1.94)
Consensus Price Target:	$9.57 (168.82% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/28/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
8/9/2016	Deutsche Bank AG	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	$10.00 -> $6.00
7/18/2016	Wells Fargo & Co.	Downgrade	Market Perform -> Underperform
6/29/2016	Evercore ISI	Initiated Coverage	Hold	$9.00
5/25/2016	Credit Suisse Group AG	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$4.00
5/13/2016	Simmons	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$5.50 -> $5.00
4/20/2016	Barclays PLC	Downgrade	Equal Weight -> Underweight	$5.00
3/7/2016	Johnson Rice	Downgrade	Accumulate -> Hold
3/2/2016	KLR Group	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$30.00 -> $5.50
3/2/2016	Iberia Capital	Downgrade	Outperform -> Sector Perform
1/27/2016	Clarkson Capital	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
12/14/2015	Scotiabank	Downgrade	Outperform -> Sector Perform
12/14/2015	Howard Weil	Downgrade	Sector Outperform -> Sector Perform
12/3/2015	Raymond James Financial Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
11/30/2015	Seaport Global Securities	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$14.00
11/30/2015	Guggenheim	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	$1.70
8/10/2015	Danske	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy
5/9/2015	Cowen and Company	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
2/3/2015	Morgan Stanley	Upgrade	Equal Weight -> Overweight	$82.00 -> $59.00
1/8/2015	Zephirin Group	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy

(Data available from 9/26/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/7/2016
8/8/2016		($0.75)	($0.19)			View	N/A
5/5/2016	Q116	($0.07)	($0.01)	$199.26 million	$205.38 million	View	N/A
2/29/2016	Q415	$0.13	$0.16	$262.09 million		View	Listen
11/9/2015	Q3	$0.21	$0.19	$271.40 million	$260.20 million	View	N/A
8/6/2015	Q215	$0.18	$0.22	$270.01 million	$273.90 million	View	N/A
5/4/2015	Q115	$0.18	$0.24	$282.20 million	$203.40 million	View	N/A
2/23/2015	Q414	$0.29	$0.32	$312.25 million	$319.70 million	View	N/A
11/4/2014	Q314	$0.22	$0.22	$274.90 million		View	N/A
8/6/2014	Q214	$0.18	$0.23	$251.35 million	$260.83 million	View	N/A
5/5/2014	Q412	$0.13	$0.10	$234.44 million	$225.60 million	View	N/A
11/6/2013	Q412	$0.08	$0.14	$182.58 million	$193.20 million	View	N/A
11/7/2012	Q312	($0.02)	($0.01)	$157.99 million	$172.00 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-2.69 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-14.77 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	1	($0.14)	($0.14)	($0.14)
Q2 2017	1	($0.19)	($0.19)	($0.19)
Q3 2017	1	($0.21)	($0.21)	($0.21)

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History for Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD)
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Insider Trading History for Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD)
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Latest Headlines for Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD)

Date	Headline
	What are Research Firms Saying About Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD)? - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:PACD) friscofastball.com - September 26 at 11:25 AM
	Pacific Drilling Launches Consent Solicitation - Yahoo Finance (NYSE:PACD) finance.yahoo.com - September 24 at 11:02 AM
	Pacific Drilling: Restructuring Ahead - Seeking Alpha (NYSE:PACD) seekingalpha.com - September 23 at 6:08 PM
	Pacific Drilling (PACD) Subsidiary Launches Senior Secured Notes Consent Solicitation - StreetInsider.com (NYSE:PACD) www.streetinsider.com - September 23 at 11:23 AM
	What are Brokerage Firms Saying About Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD)? - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:PACD) friscofastball.com - September 22 at 11:30 AM
	Pacific Drilling Launches Consent Solicitation - Business Wire (press release) (NYSE:PACD) www.businesswire.com - September 22 at 11:30 AM
	Pacific Drilling Launches Consent Solicitation (NYSE:PACD) www.publicnow.com - September 22 at 11:30 AM
	Can Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Stock Touch $6? - Investor Newswire (NYSE:PACD) www.investornewswire.com - September 21 at 6:17 PM
	Offshore Drilling Stocks Tank Once Again (NYSE:PACD) marketrealist.com - September 19 at 6:38 PM
	Sizzling Stock Alert: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) , The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) - Wall Street Times (press release) (NYSE:PACD) www.wallstreetnews24.com - September 17 at 11:03 AM
	5 Stocks With Superb Free Cash Flow — SAEX PACD NADL BZH AAN - Investorplace.com (NYSE:PACD) investorplace.com - September 14 at 6:46 PM
	Shares in Focus: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Earnings & Targets Update - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:PACD) friscofastball.com - September 14 at 6:46 PM
	Pacific Drilling Plans For Two More Years Of Uncertainty - Seeking Alpha (NYSE:PACD) seekingalpha.com - September 14 at 6:46 PM
	Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Expects Sales Of $553.017 - Investor Newswire (NYSE:PACD) www.investornewswire.com - September 11 at 6:02 PM
	How Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) trades after earning announcements? - The Independent Republic (NYSE:PACD) theindependentrepublic.com - September 10 at 10:53 AM
	Stock Gapping Higher Pre-Market: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Post News (NYSE:PACD) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 9 at 11:25 AM
	Shares Higher in Today's Session: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Post News (NYSE:PACD) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 9 at 11:25 AM
	Placing Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Shares Under the Microscope - Post News (NYSE:PACD) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 8 at 10:29 AM
	Stock Showing Gains in Today's Session: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Post News (NYSE:PACD) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 7 at 6:48 PM
	Short Data Recap for: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Post News (NYSE:PACD) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 7 at 10:13 AM
	Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Expects To Hit Sales Of $553.017 - Investor Newswire (NYSE:PACD) www.investornewswire.com - September 3 at 5:53 PM
	Short Information Review for: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Post News (NYSE:PACD) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 30 at 6:38 PM
	Stock Heading Down in Trade: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Post News (NYSE:PACD) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 29 at 6:30 PM
	Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Reports Sales Of $203.71, Surprising Estimates By 7.382% - Investor Newswire (NYSE:PACD) www.investornewswire.com - August 27 at 6:00 PM
	Analysts See Sales Of $559.96 For Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Investor Newswire (NYSE:PACD) www.investornewswire.com - August 20 at 6:22 PM
	Pacific Drilling SA :PACD-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 11, 2016 (NYSE:PACD) www.capitalcube.com - August 11 at 7:12 PM
	Deutsche Bank Downgrades Pacific Drilling To Hold, Remains Positive Over Longer Term (NYSE:PACD) finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 6:58 PM
	Pacific Drilling SA (PACD) Christian J. Beckett on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript (NYSE:PACD) seekingalpha.com - August 9 at 9:54 AM
	Edited Transcript of PACD earnings conference call or presentation 8-Aug-16 2:00pm GMT (NYSE:PACD) finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 9:54 AM
	Pacific Drilling SA (PACD) Christian J. Beckett on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (NYSE:PACD) seekingalpha.com - August 8 at 6:56 PM
	Mid-Day Market Update: Mattress Firm Jumps Following Buyout; Digital Ally Shares Slide (NYSE:PACD) feeds.benzinga.com - August 8 at 1:22 PM
	2:53 am Pacific Drilling reports Q2 (Jun) results, beats on revs (NYSE:PACD) finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 11:23 AM
	Pacific Drilling Announces Second-Quarter 2016 Results (NYSE:PACD) www.publicnow.com - August 7 at 6:20 PM
	Q2 2016 Pacific Drilling SA Earnings Release - Time Not Supplied (NYSE:PACD) biz.yahoo.com - August 7 at 10:47 AM
	Pacific Drilling to Release Second-Quarter 2016 Results Aug. 7; Conference Call to Follow Aug. 8 (NYSE:PACD) www.publicnow.com - August 4 at 7:10 PM
	Expected For Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Sales Of $518.085 - Investor Newswire (NYSE:PACD) www.investornewswire.com - July 31 at 6:11 PM
	Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Expected To Post Sales Of $527.702 - Investor Newswire (NYSE:PACD) www.investornewswire.com - July 24 at 6:13 PM
	Pacific Drilling SA Stock Is Crashing Now - Press Telegraph (NYSE:PACD) presstelegraph.com - July 22 at 6:33 PM
	Earnings Focus and Crowd Sourced Sentiment Review for Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - TGP (NYSE:PACD) telanaganapress.com - July 21 at 9:36 AM
	Increased Stock Volatility Watch: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:PACD) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 20 at 7:32 PM
	Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD): Sell-Side Ratings and Company Earnings Glance - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:PACD) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 20 at 9:36 AM
	Heightened Volatility Spotted on Shares of: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:PACD) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 19 at 6:50 PM
	Equity Roundup: Stock Performance Focus on Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Press Telegraph (NYSE:PACD) presstelegraph.com - July 19 at 6:50 PM
	Shares Losing Ground in Session: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - TGP (NYSE:PACD) telanaganapress.com - July 19 at 6:50 PM
	Investor Watch: Volatility Recap on Shares of: Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:PACD) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 19 at 7:35 AM
	Time To Sell Pacific Drilling (NYSE:PACD), Wells Fargo Downgrades It - Consumer Eagle (NYSE:PACD) www.consumereagle.com - July 19 at 7:35 AM
	Wells Fargo Downgrades Rating On Pacific Drilling S.A. Common Sh (PACD) To "Underperform" - Finance Daily (NYSE:PACD) www.fidaily.com - July 18 at 6:51 PM
	Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Wall Street Analyst Recommendation Outlook - TGP (NYSE:PACD) telanaganapress.com - July 18 at 12:09 PM
	Trading Performance and Target Watch for Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) - Press Telegraph (NYSE:PACD) presstelegraph.com - July 18 at 12:09 PM
	Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) Yearly Sales Target At $527.702 - Investor Newswire (NYSE:PACD) www.investornewswire.com - July 17 at 10:54 AM