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PDSPrecision Drilling CorporationSell5.5·$85.03
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Precision Drilling is attractively priced at a forward P/E of 10.5x with a Piotroski F-Score of 9/9 and strong technical positioning, but below-average business quality and 3 earnings misses in the last 4 quarters create a risk profile that exceeds the available upside at current prices.

Thesis pillars

  • Deep Value Energy Driller→Stable
  • Piotroski Balance Sheet Strength→Stable
  • Earnings Miss Pattern→Stable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup · Inst Constrain edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5ValueGrowthModerate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $85.03: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend.

Precision Drilling Corporation, a drilling company, provides onshore drilling services to exploration and production companies in the oil and natural gas and geothermal industries in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Contract Drilling Services;... Read more

$85.03+1.0% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#4 of 10 Oil & Gas Drilling
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield12.93%
Stop $79.49Target $85.86(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 0.1:1
Analyst target$101.01+18.8%3 analysts
$85.86our TP
$85.03price
$101.01mean
$115

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $85.03: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-10-15
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Tue, Oct 27, 202613d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (1.0% upside)
Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—
P/E (Fwd)10.1
Mkt Cap$1.1B
EV/EBITDA3.8
Profit Mgn-1.7%
ROE-1.9%
Rev Growth11.4%
Beta1.45
DividendNone
Rating analysts17

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.67bullish
IV59%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Earnings concerns: 0B/4MEarnings in 13 days

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
1.3
Roa
2.0
Gross Margin
2.2
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
5.4
Piotroski F
8.9
No competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
GatesA.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotMomentum 4.8<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 13d<=14d (soft)Momentum 4.8>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
54 · Neutral
↑ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $78.42Resistance $89.61

Price Targets

$79
$86
A.Upside+1.0%
A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0%
Max %0%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (1.0% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0)
! asymmetry at 0.1 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-10-27 (13d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is PDS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $85.03: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $79.49. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the PDS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $85.86 (+1.0% upside). Prior stop was $79.49. Stop-loss: $79.49.

What are the risks of investing in PDS?

Target reached (1.0% upside); Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0).

Is PDS overvalued or undervalued?

Precision Drilling Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 10.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about PDS?

17 analysts cover PDS with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $101.

What does Precision Drilling Corporation do?Precision Drilling Corporation, a drilling company, provides onshore drilling services to exploration and production...

Precision Drilling Corporation, a drilling company, provides onshore drilling services to exploration and production companies in the oil and natural gas and geothermal industries in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Contract Drilling Services; and Completion and Production Services segments. The Contract Drilling Services segment offers onshore well drilling services to exploration and production companies in the oil, natural gas, and geothermal industry. This segment also offers services, including turnkey drilling contracts; and procurement and distribution of oilfield supplies, as well as manufacture, sale, and repair of drilling and service rig equipment. In addition, the company offers automation solutions for drilling operations comprising AlphaAutomation, AlphaTM, AlphaApps, AlphaAnalytics, and AlphaARMS; and EverGreen suite of environmental solutions. The Completion and Production Services segment provide service rigs for well completion, workover, abandonment, maintenance, and re-entry preparation services; equipment rentals; and camp and catering services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. This segment also operates well completion and workover services. Precision Drilling Corporation was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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