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PDSPrecision Drilling CorporationSell5.6·$97.21+4.53%
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Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $97.21: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

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

$97.21+2.8% A.UpsideScore 5.6/10#3 of 10 Oil & Gas Drilling
QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield11.99%
Stop $90.41Target $99.95(resistance)A.R:R -1.2:1
Analyst target$102.37+5.3%3 analysts
$99.95our TP
$97.21price
$102.37mean
$86
$118

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $97.21: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 50, MACD bullish. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 56d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-09
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Tue, Aug 4, 202656d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-10.5% upside)
Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0)
Value-trap signals (2/5): Material insider selling (6 sells, 0.17% of cap), Negative free cash flow

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)11.4
Mkt Cap$1.3B
EV/EBITDA4.2
Profit Mgn-0.8%
ROE-0.8%
Rev Growth6.0%
Beta1.30
DividendNone
Rating analysts17

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C0.35bullish
IV65%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

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
Roa
2.2
Gross Margin
2.4
Operating Margin
3.0
Moat
4.4
Current Ratio
6.1
Piotroski F
10.0
No competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9
GatesA.R:R -1.2=NEGATIVEMomentum 7.9>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 56d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
50 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $88.42Resistance $101.99

Price Targets

$90
$100
A.Upside+2.8%
A.R:R-1.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-10.5% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0)
! Value-trap signals (2/5): Material insider selling (6 sells, 0.17% of cap), Negative free cash flow

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-04 (56d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is PDS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $97.21: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 50, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $90.41. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the PDS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $99.95 (+2.8% upside). Prior stop was $90.41. Stop-loss: $90.41.

What are the risks of investing in PDS?

Target reached (-10.5% upside); Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Material insider selling (6 sells, 0.17% of cap), Negative free cash flow.

Is PDS overvalued or undervalued?

Precision Drilling Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 11.4). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about PDS?

17 analysts cover PDS with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $102.

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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