PATTERSON UTI ENERGY (PTEN) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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PATTERSON UTI ENERGY insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 0 insiders bought $0 and 8 sold $33.9M of PTEN stock on the open market.
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PTEN insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | $12.7M | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | $11.9M | 7 |
| Q1 2026 | — | 0 | $5.1M | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | — | 0 | $4.2M | 2 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 0 PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $0, while 8 insiders reported sales totaling $33.9M. 1 of 18 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21SEC | William Andrew Hendricks Jr.CEO, President | Sell Plan | 250,0002,042,474 held (−11%) | $11.91 | $3.0M | -5.0% | — |
| Sep 3SEC | William Andrew Hendricks Jr.CEO, President | Sell | 250,0002,292,474 held (−10%) | $12.93 | $3.2M | -12.5% | — |
| Sep 3SEC | Robert Wayne Drummond Jr.Director | Sell | 198,395928,773 held (−18%) | $12.85 | $2.5M | -12.0% | — |
| Sep 3SEC | Seth David WexlerGeneral Counsel | Sell | 120,000404,582 held (−23%) | $12.75 | $1.5M | -11.3% | — |
| Sep 3SEC | Robert Wayne Drummond Jr.Director | Sell | 1,6051,127,168 held (−0%) | $12.85 | $21K | -12.0% | — |
| Aug 26SEC | James Carl StewartDirector | Sell | 207,000 | $11.54 | $2.4M | -2.0% | — |
| Jun 10SEC | Forrest C RobinsonChief Accounting Officer | Sell | 13,67056,842 held (−19%) | $12.01 | $164K | -5.8% | — |
| Jun 9SEC | William Andrew Hendricks Jr.CEO, President | Sell | 200,0002,542,474 held (−7%) | $11.64 | $2.3M | -2.8% | — |
| Jun 1SEC | James Michael HolcombCOO | Sell | 150,000421,523 held (−26%) | $11.47 | $1.7M | -1.4% | — |
| May 7SEC | Cesar JaimeDirector | Sell | 10,00077,462 held (−11%) | $12.29 | $123K | -8.0% | — |
| May 4SEC | Robert Wayne Drummond Jr.Director | Sell | 322,6991,190,248 held (−21%) | $12.04 | $3.9M | -6.1% | — |
| May 4SEC | William Andrew Hendricks Jr.CEO, President | Sell | 250,0002,823,103 held (−8%) | $11.85 | $3.0M | -4.6% | — |
| May 4SEC | Robert Wayne Drummond Jr.Director | Sell | 61,4751,128,773 held (−5%) | $12.02 | $739K | -5.9% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | Robert Wayne Drummond Jr.Director | Sell | 164,775 | $10.18 | $1.7M | +11.1% | — |
| Mar 6SEC | Tiffany Thom CepakDirector | Sell | 12,000161,111 held (−7%) | $8.86 | $106K | +27.7% | — |
| Feb 17SEC | Robert Wayne Drummond Jr.Director | Sell | 400,000164,775 held (−71%) | $8.17 | $3.3M | +38.4% | — |
| Dec 19SEC | James Carl StewartDirector | Sell | 368,254207,000 held (−64%) | $5.87 | $2.2M | +92.7% | — |
| Dec 19SEC | James Carl StewartDirector | Sell | 350,000575,254 held (−38%) | $5.87 | $2.1M | +92.7% | — |
Insiders at PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wayne Drummond Jr.Director | — | $12.1M | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| William Andrew Hendricks Jr.CEO, President | — | $11.5M | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| James Carl StewartDirector | — | $6.6M | Aug 26, 2026 | — |
| James Michael HolcombCOO | — | $1.7M | Jun 1, 2026 | — |
| Seth David WexlerGeneral Counsel | — | $1.5M | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| Forrest C RobinsonChief Accounting Officer | — | $164K | Jun 10, 2026 | — |
| Cesar JaimeDirector | — | $123K | May 7, 2026 | — |
| Tiffany Thom CepakDirector | — | $106K | Mar 6, 2026 | — |
PTEN stock: common questions
Are PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC insiders buying PTEN stock?
In the past 12 months, 0 insiders reported open-market purchases of PTEN worth $0.
Are PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC insiders selling PTEN stock?
8 insiders reported sales worth $33.9M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is PTEN's 52-week range?
Over the past year PTEN has traded between $5.15 and $13.15. It last closed at $11.31 on Oct 9, 2026.