Precision Drilling (PDS) Competitors $49.78 -0.01 (-0.01%) Closing price 07/15/2025Extended Trading$49.76 -0.02 (-0.04%) As of 04:39 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 Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Precision Drilling (NYSE:PDS) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CHRD or PDS? Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Precision Drilling. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Precision Drilling, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChord Energy$5.25B1.14$848.63M$14.956.96Precision Drilling$1.39B0.48$81.15M$5.039.90 Do analysts recommend CHRD or PDS? Chord Energy presently has a consensus price target of $151.15, suggesting a potential upside of 45.21%. Precision Drilling has a consensus price target of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.65%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Precision Drilling.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chord Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Precision Drilling 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is CHRD or PDS more profitable? Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Precision Drilling's net margin of 5.84%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 10.34% beat Precision Drilling's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chord Energy16.15% 10.34% 6.91% Precision Drilling 5.84%6.51%3.72% Which has more risk and volatility, CHRD or PDS? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Precision Drilling has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CHRD or PDS? 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.9% of Precision Drilling shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Precision Drilling shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CHRD or PDS? In the previous week, Chord Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Precision Drilling. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Chord Energy and 5 mentions for Precision Drilling. Precision Drilling's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Chord Energy's score of 1.20 indicating that Precision Drilling is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chord Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Precision Drilling 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryChord Energy beats Precision Drilling on 13 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. Email Address 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$664.54M$2.23B$7.77B$20.84BDividend YieldN/A4.74%10.94%3.65%P/E Ratio9.905.7964.0527.17Price / Sales0.481.0428,178.7748.14Price / Cash2.245.4036.3822.28Price / Book0.560.773.904.56Net Income$81.15M$36.81M$4.24B$995.22M7 Day Performance-3.82%-5.17%-0.20%-0.86%1 Month Performance-2.42%-4.88%0.38%4.16%1 Year Performance-33.97%-13.58%9.67%8.88% Precision Drilling Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDSPrecision Drilling4.2899 of 5 stars$49.780.0%$72.00+44.7%-31.0%$664.54M$1.39B9.905,504Analyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.7818 of 5 stars$103.13-1.2%$150.69+46.1%-37.9%$6.03B$5.25B6.68530Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.6456 of 5 stars$6.17-2.2%$9.50+54.0%-38.5%$2.44B$5.38B-2.379,200Analyst ForecastBTEBaytex Energy3.2828 of 5 stars$1.82-32.8%$5.50+203.0%-49.1%$1.41B$3.07B6.54231News CoverageCNQCanadian Natural Resources4.766 of 5 stars$31.77-1.4%$63.00+98.3%-10.5%$67.40B$44.80B12.4610,640Positive NewsCVECenovus Energy4.8288 of 5 stars$14.06-0.7%$25.75+83.1%-27.6%$25.62B$39.62B13.147,150Positive NewsHALHalliburton4.8626 of 5 stars$20.94-2.7%$33.53+60.1%-35.0%$18.50B$22.94B8.7648,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsNBRNabors Industries2.7447 of 5 stars$31.80+2.1%$43.29+36.1%-56.4%$489.20M$2.97B-2.0312,400News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.6517 of 5 stars$39.29-1.6%$54.59+38.9%-13.7%$10.37B$9.15B6.811,623PRPermian Resources4.8363 of 5 stars$13.78-2.0%$18.33+33.0%-14.6%$11.30B$5.00B9.25220Positive NewsVETVermilion Energy2.9655 of 5 stars$7.40-1.5%N/A-30.0%$1.16B$1.45B-46.25720Positive News 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 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. OpenAI’s Sam Altman invested $375M. Bil...Stansberry Research | SponsoredHere's the last trade you should make before heading out for the weekend tomorrow.Make this one trade at 2:59 PM on Friday afternoon, and you'll thank me on Monday morning.Timothy Sykes | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... A single announcement by July 22nd could soon b...Altimetry | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? Take your latest internet bill and light it on fire… then count the seconds it...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. Most inves...Golden Portfolio | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Precision Drilling Corporation Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Precision Drilling With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Free PDS Stock Alerts