PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC short interest in 2026

In 2026, PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC's disclosed short interest ran from 6.52% of shares outstanding on 15 Jan 2026 to 8.98% on 15 Sep 2026, a change of +2.46 percentage points. The year's high was 10.92% on 27 Feb 2026 and its low 3.68% on 30 Apr 2026, averaging 7.18% across 17 twice-monthly settlement dates. FINRA's days-to-cover figure peaked at 5.05 days on 27 Feb 2026. Full history: PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC.

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Short position data for PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC short interest in 2026: FINRA, compiled by howshorted.com, settlement date 15 Sep 2026. https://howshorted.com/us/company/pten/2026/

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@misc{howshorted-patterson-uti-energy-inc-short-interest--2026-09-15,
  title        = {PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC short interest in 2026 short position data},
  author       = {{HowShorted}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://howshorted.com/us/company/pten/2026/}},
  note         = {Data: FINRA, settlement date 15 Sep 2026; accessed 2026-10-13},
  year         = {2026}
}

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2026 in figures

Start of year: 6.52% (15 Jan 2026)
End of year: 8.98% (15 Sep 2026)
Change: +2.46 pp
High: 10.92% (27 Feb 2026)
Low: 3.68% (30 Apr 2026)
Average: 7.18%
Highest days to cover: 5.05 (27 Feb 2026)
SEC filings marked: 7

Every report in 2026

PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC short interest in 2026
Settlement	Short interest	Days to cover	Filings since previous
15 Jan 2026	6.52%	1.97	results (8-K)
30 Jan 2026	6.92%	2.61
13 Feb 2026	8.30%	2.64	results (8-K), 10-K filed
27 Feb 2026	10.92%	5.05
13 Mar 2026	8.01%	2.38
31 Mar 2026	6.88%	2.42
15 Apr 2026	4.52%	1.59
30 Apr 2026	3.68%	1.33	results (8-K), 10-Q filed
15 May 2026	3.81%	2.07
29 May 2026	6.94%	3.31
15 Jun 2026	5.56%	2.40
30 Jun 2026	7.99%	2.76
15 Jul 2026	7.49%	3.10
31 Jul 2026	7.92%	3.05	results (8-K)
14 Aug 2026	7.65%	3.93	10-Q filed
31 Aug 2026	10.05%	4.93
15 Sep 2026	8.98%	4.35

About this data

US short interest data: FINRA (finra.org), shown as reported shares short divided by SEC-reported shares outstanding for each settlement date. FINRA® is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by FINRA or the SEC; displayed for personal reference, bulk redistribution is not permitted (see terms). Nothing here is investment advice. Method: methodology.