Precision Drilling (PDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Precision Drilling Corporation is an oilfield services company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company provides contract drilling and related services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, with operations serving customers primarily in Canada and the United States as well as selected international markets.

Its Contract Drilling Services segment operates land-based drilling rigs and provides associated equipment, personnel and technical expertise. Precision also offers directional drilling and other technologies designed to support the construction of complex horizontal and extended-reach wells.

Through its Completion and Production Services business, the company provides well servicing, snubbing, rental equipment, camp and catering services, and other support activities used during well completion, maintenance and production. Precision Drilling traces its roots to 1951 and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.61 to $104.68
• 50-Day Range: $79.18 to $107.61
• 52-Week Range: $56.10 to $112.03
• Volume: 203,253 shs
• Average Volume: 110,998 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $129.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Precision Drilling Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Precision Drilling scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 113th out of 247 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Precision Drilling has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Precision Drilling has a consensus price target of $129.60, representing about 32.6% upside from its current price of $97.76.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Precision Drilling has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 96.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Precision Drilling are expected to grow by 96.49% in the coming year, from $4.56 to $8.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Precision Drilling is -181.03, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Precision Drilling is -181.03, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Precision Drilling has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.86% of the float of Precision Drilling has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Precision Drilling has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.47.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Precision Drilling has recently increased by 1.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Precision Drilling does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Precision Drilling does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.11

News Sentiment

Precision Drilling has a news sentiment score of 0.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Precision Drilling this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Precision Drilling insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.95% of the stock of Precision Drilling is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

48.86% of the stock of Precision Drilling is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Today: 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PDS
• CIK: 1013605
• Web: www.precisiondrilling.com
• Phone: (403) 716-4500
• Fax: 403-264-0251
• Employees: 5,245
• Year Founded: 1951

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Precision Drilling: $129.60
• High Price Target: $150.00
• Low Price Target: $115.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.54)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.91
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.32 million
• Net Margins: -0.24%
• Pretax Margin: 0.71%
• Return on Equity: 3.85%
• Return on Assets: 2.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 1.46
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.93
• Cash Flow: $19.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.93
• Book Value: $87.93 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,590,000
• Free Float: 12,467,000
• Market Cap: $1.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95