Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) will announce its first-quarter FY 2014 earnings on Thursday, April 24, 2014, before the market opens. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) shares after opening at $32.98 moved to $33.62 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $33.55. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.78 and price to cash ratio as 19.39. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) showed a positive weekly performance of 8.93%.
Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:WLL) will release its first quarter 2014 financial and operating results on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 after the market closes. Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) shares advanced 0.49% in last trading session and ended the day on $75.22. WLL return on equity ratio is recorded as 12.10% and its return on assets is 5.40%. Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) yearly performance is 70.99%.
Investors in Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) saw new options for the December 20th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 243 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) shares moved up 2.07% in last trading session and was closed at $113.13, while trading in range of $111.06 – $113.46. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) year to date (YTD) performance is 35.52%.
Unit Corporation (NYSE:UNT) is at the epicenter of America’s energy comeback. This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) is expected to grow earnings in the double digits in 2014 and 2015. Unit Corporation (NYSE:UNT) weekly performance is 4.85%. On last trading day company shares ended up $66.31. Unit Corporation (NYSE:UNT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 9.58%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $64.33.