CEO Files New Intent to Sell $2.48M in Shares, Continuing Recent Trend
PTEN has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $5.1.
Summary
Patterson-UTI Energy's President & CEO, William A. Hendricks, has filed a new Form 144 to sell 200,000 shares worth $2.48 million, marking a continuation of his recent share dispositions.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · PTEN
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CEO Files New Intent to Sell Shares
President & CEO William A. Hendricks filed a Form 144 to sell 200,000 shares, valued at approximately $2.48 million.
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Continuation of Recent Selling Trend
This filing follows a previous Form 144 from Mr. Hendricks on May 1, 2026, for the sale of 250,000 shares worth $2.96 million, indicating a sustained pattern of share reduction by the top executive.
Analysis · PTEN · Energy & Transportation
President & CEO William A. Hendricks has filed a Form 144 indicating his intent to sell an additional $2.48 million worth of shares. This follows a previous Form 144 filed on May 1, 2026, where he indicated intent to sell $3.05 million in shares, which were subsequently sold. The cumulative intent to sell from the CEO within a short period, totaling over $5.4 million, suggests a continued pattern of executive share reduction.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Oct 2, 2026, 29.9% of the 1656 measured filings Wiseek scored 7 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was -0.57%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
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At the time of this filing, PTEN was trading at $11.62 on NASDAQ in the Energy & Transportation sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $4.4B. The 52-week trading range was $5.10 to $13.08. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.