Precision Drilling (PDS) Competitors $56.93 -0.73 (-1.27%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.01 +0.08 (+0.14%) As of 10/8/2025 04:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PDS vs. CHRD, PTEN, BTE, CNQ, CVE, HAL, NBR, OVV, PR, and VETShould you be buying Precision Drilling stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Precision Drilling include Chord Energy (CHRD), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Baytex Energy (BTE), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Halliburton (HAL), Nabors Industries (NBR), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), and Vermilion Energy (VET). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Precision Drilling vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy Patterson-UTI Energy Baytex Energy Canadian Natural Resources Cenovus Energy Halliburton Nabors Industries Ovintiv Permian Resources Vermilion Energy Precision Drilling (NYSE:PDS) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment. Do analysts rate PDS or CHRD? Precision Drilling presently has a consensus price target of $87.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.82%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $143.42, indicating a potential upside of 45.79%. Given Precision Drilling's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Precision Drilling is more favorable than Chord Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Precision Drilling 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Chord Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Does the media prefer PDS or CHRD? In the previous week, Chord Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Precision Drilling. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Chord Energy and 9 mentions for Precision Drilling. Precision Drilling's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.60 indicating that Precision Drilling is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Precision Drilling 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chord Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, PDS or CHRD? Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Precision Drilling. Precision Drilling 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 RatioPrecision Drilling$1.39B0.54$81.15M$4.7511.99Chord Energy$5.30B1.06$848.63M$3.9325.03 Which has more risk and volatility, PDS or CHRD? Precision Drilling has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PDS or CHRD more profitable? Precision Drilling has a net margin of 5.67% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 9.02% beat Precision Drilling's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Precision Drilling5.67% 6.21% 3.62% Chord Energy 5.02%9.02%5.97% Do insiders and institutionals believe in PDS or CHRD? 48.9% of Precision Drilling shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Precision Drilling shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryChord Energy beats Precision Drilling on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Precision Drilling News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PDS 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PDS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 PDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPrecision DrillingOIL&GAS IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$760.13M$2.43B$7.98B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A4.29%10.74%3.59%P/E Ratio11.997.5977.5029.86Price / Sales0.541.121,527.1666.00Price / Cash2.594.1536.4624.43Price / Book0.641.024.824.64Net Income$81.15M$36.93M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.06%2.10%1.57%0.44%1 Month Performance0.52%2.86%5.85%3.13%1 Year Performance-9.01%-6.02%17.89%15.30% Precision Drilling Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDSPrecision Drilling4.0186 of 5 stars$56.93-1.3%$87.00+52.8%-9.6%$760.13M$1.39B11.995,504Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.326 of 5 stars$99.69+0.6%$143.42+43.9%-26.2%$5.68B$5.25B25.37530Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.8134 of 5 stars$5.81+4.5%$7.90+36.0%-28.0%$2.14B$5.38B-2.119,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBTEBaytex Energy4.0334 of 5 stars$2.49-8.0%$5.50+121.3%-20.8%$1.82B$3.07B10.77231CNQCanadian Natural Resources4.6335 of 5 stars$32.45+1.9%$62.00+91.1%-10.2%$66.43B$30.30B11.5110,640Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑CVECenovus Energy4.6531 of 5 stars$17.45+2.8%$23.33+33.7%+0.1%$30.35B$39.62B17.287,150Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.8206 of 5 stars$24.36+0.2%$31.30+28.5%-20.4%$20.73B$22.94B11.3848,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries1.2311 of 5 stars$44.68+4.4%$44.00-1.5%-43.5%$673.23M$2.97B-3.1812,400OVVOvintiv4.4467 of 5 stars$40.03-0.2%$52.13+30.2%-4.3%$10.31B$9.15B17.711,623Analyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.902 of 5 stars$12.62+0.2%$18.63+47.6%-8.6%$10.08B$5.00B8.19220Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓VETVermilion Energy1.4362 of 5 stars$8.48+1.3%N/A-17.3%$1.29B$1.45B-9.75720Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHRD Competitors PTEN Competitors BTE Competitors CNQ Competitors CVE Competitors HAL Competitors NBR Competitors OVV Competitors PR Competitors VET Competitors 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 (NYSE:PDS) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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