Patterson-UTI Energy Inc is a Texas based provider of drilling and completion services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, offering contract drilling, integrated well completion, directional drilling services, and specialized drill bit solutions. The Company operates through three segments: Drilling Services, Completion Services, and Drilling Products. Drilling Services includes contract and directional drilling, Completion Services generates maximum revenue and includes hydraulic fracturing and related support services, and Drilling Products includes the manufacturing and distribution of drill bits. The Company operates in the United States, Canada, Colombia, and Other Countries, with the majority of revenue coming from the United States.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 4 | 570,670 | $6.60M |
| Grant or award | 1 | 20,833 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 1 | 5,749 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
26 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Dec 20, 2024, newest first.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Carl Stewart - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 207,000 | $11.54 | $2.39M | |
| Forrest C. Robinson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 5,749 | $11.90 | $68K | |
| Forrest C. Robinson - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 20,833 | $0.00 | - | |
| Forrest C. Robinson - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 13,670 | $12.01 | $164K | |
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 200,000 | $11.64 | $2.33M | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 150,000 | $11.47 | $1.72M | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 10,363 | $11.42 | $118K | ||
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 12,096 | $11.42 | $138K | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 48,952 | $11.42 | $559K | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 12,395 | $11.42 | $142K | ||
| Charles Andrew Smith - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 13,016 | $11.42 | $149K | |
| Cesar Jaime - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 10,000 | $12.29 | $123K | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 31,677 | $12.29 | $389K | ||
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 12,680 | $12.29 | $156K | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 9,741 | $12.29 | $120K | ||
| Charles Andrew Smith - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 11,943 | $12.29 | $147K | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 8,185 | $12.29 | $101K | ||
| Robert Wayne Drummond Jr. - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 322,699 | $12.04 | $3.89M | |
| Robert Wayne Drummond Jr. - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 61,475 | $12.02 | $739K | |
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 232,900 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 53,989 | $12.22 | $660K | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 97,333 | - | - | ||
| Derivative | Common Stock | 97,333 | $10.80 | $1.05M | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 250,000 | $11.85 | $2.96M | ||
| Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 155,300 | - | - | ||
| Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 97,333 | - | - | ||
| Charles Andrew Smith - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 57,500 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles Andrew Smith - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 14,357 | $12.22 | $175K | |
| Charles Andrew Smith - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 24,033 | - | - | |
| Charles Andrew Smith - Officer | Derivative | Common Stock | 24,033 | $10.80 | $260K | |
| Charles Andrew Smith - Officer | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 38,400 | - | - | |
| Charles Andrew Smith - Officer | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 24,033 | - | - | |
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 47,900 | $0.00 | - | |
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 11,157 | $12.22 | $136K | |
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 20,033 | - | - | |
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Derivative | Common Stock | 20,033 | $10.80 | $216K | |
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 32,000 | - | - | |
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 20,033 | - | - | |
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 54,800 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 22,900 | - | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 13,665 | $12.22 | $167K | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 22,900 | - | - | ||
| Derivative | Common Stock | 22,900 | $10.80 | $247K | ||
| Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 36,500 | - | - | ||
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 49,300 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 11,438 | $12.22 | $140K | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 20,600 | - | - | ||
| Derivative | Common Stock | 20,600 | $10.80 | $222K | ||
| Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 32,900 | - | - | ||
| Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 20,600 | - | - | ||
| Robert Wayne Drummond Jr. - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 164,775 | $10.18 | $1.68M | |
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 12,000 | $8.86 | $106K | ||
| Robert Wayne Drummond Jr. - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 400,000 | $8.17 | $3.27M | |
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 84,700 | $0.00 | - | |
| Kenneth N. Berns - Officer | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 60,100 | - | - | |
| James Carl Stewart - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.01 par value per share | 80,000 | $7.36 | $589K |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stewart as Manager of General Partner for JCS Partners LP | Director | 207,000 | $2.40M | View on EDGAR | |
| - | - | - | - | View on EDGAR | |
| - | - | - | - | View on EDGAR |
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) had 4 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-26. The full record for PTEN runs to 26 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-12-20. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of PTEN were filed in the last 90 days.
4 insider sales of PTEN were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $6.60M.
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