Precision Drilling (PDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Precision Drilling (NYSE: PDS) is a leading provider of contract drilling and oilfield services to the energy industry. The company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions—including land drilling, directional and horizontal drilling, measurement-while-drilling (MWD) services, underbalanced drilling, coiled tubing, and rig maintenance—to exploration and production companies worldwide. Precision Drilling’s fleet encompasses high-performance land rigs and mobile drilling units equipped with advanced automation and remote operations capabilities, designed to improve safety, efficiency, and operational uptime.

Founded in 1951 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Precision Drilling has grown from a regional driller into one of North America’s largest drilling services providers. Over its history, the company has pioneered innovations such as automated drilling controls, integrated digital monitoring systems, and specialized service rigs for high-specification wells. These technological investments have enabled Precision Drilling to adapt to evolving reservoir complexities and stricter environmental and regulatory standards.

Precision Drilling’s operations span Canada, the United States and international markets in Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa. In Canada, the company maintains a significant presence in key resource plays, including the Montney, Duvernay and Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. In the U.S., its operations focus on major shale basins such as the Permian, Eagle Ford and Williston, where Precision Drilling’s deep instrumentation expertise supports complex horizontal and extended-reach drilling programs.

Governed by an experienced board of directors and managed by a seasoned executive team, Precision Drilling emphasizes operational excellence, health and safety, and environmental stewardship. The company’s strategic priorities include expanding its digital services portfolio, optimizing asset utilization, and strengthening partnerships with clients to deliver customized drilling solutions that meet the demands of today’s energy markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $51.15 to $52.30
• 50-Day Range: $41.06 to $51.75
• 52-Week Range: $36.20 to $79.07
• Volume: 93,836 shs
• Average Volume: 95,101 shs
• Market Capitalization: $683.61 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.18
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $72.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Precision Drilling Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Precision Drilling scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 266 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Precision Drilling has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Precision Drilling has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 34.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Precision Drilling are expected to grow by 34.79% in the coming year, from $7.10 to $9.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Precision Drilling is 10.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Precision Drilling is 10.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 66.79.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Precision Drilling has a P/B Ratio of 0.58. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.73% 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 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Precision Drilling has recently decreased by 12.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.73% 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 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Precision Drilling has recently decreased by 12.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.09

News Sentiment

Precision Drilling has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Precision Drilling this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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

Only 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.

PDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PDS shares performed this year?

Precision Drilling's stock was trading at $61.07 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PDS stock has decreased by 15.0% and is now trading at $51.88.

How were Precision Drilling's earnings last quarter?

Precision Drilling Corporation (NYSE:PDS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The oil and gas company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.04. The oil and gas company earned $345.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $508.06 million. Precision Drilling had a net margin of 5.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.51%.
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When did Precision Drilling's stock split?

Precision Drilling shares reverse split before market open on Thursday, November 12th 2020.The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Thursday, October 29th 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Wednesday, November 11th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

Does Precision Drilling have any subsidiaries?

Precision Drilling subsidiaries include these companies: Grey Wolf Drilling Limited, Grey Wolf Drilling (Barbados) Ltd., Precision Completion & Production Services Ltd., Precision Directional Services, Precision Directional Services Ltd., Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp, Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp, and others.

Who are Precision Drilling's major shareholders?

Precision Drilling's top institutional shareholders include Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.18%) and Signaturefd LLC (0.02%).

How do I buy shares of Precision Drilling?

Shares of PDS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Precision Drilling own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Precision Drilling investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), EMCOR Group (EME), Arista Networks (ANET), GE Aerospace (GE) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/23/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL&GAS - DRILL
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PDS
• CIK: 1013605
• Web: www.precisiondrilling.com
• Phone: (403) 716-4500
• Fax: 403-264-0251
• Employees: 5,504
• Year Founded: 1951

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Precision Drilling: $72.00
• High Price Target: $72.00
• Low Price Target: $72.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.22
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $81.15 million
• Net Margins: 5.84%
• Pretax Margin: 8.21%
• Return on Equity: 6.51%
• Return on Assets: 3.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.33
• Current Ratio: 0.91
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.49
• Cash Flow: $22.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.25
• Book Value: $89.08 per share
• Price / Book: 0.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,350,000
• Free Float: 13,222,000
• Market Cap: $683.99 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.06