Patterson-UTI Energy Insider Trades
NASDAQ: PTENEnergyOil & Gas ProductionUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Last 12 months
- Purchases
- 0 · $0
- Sales
- 18 · $33.89M
- Shares bought / sold
- 0 / 3.33M
- Net activity
- Net selling $33.9 million
Patterson-UTI Energy insider activity
Over the last 12 months, Patterson-UTI Energy insiders reported 59 transactions on SEC Form 4: 0 open-market purchases and 18 sales. Insiders bought $0 and sold $33.9 million worth of stock, for net insider selling of $33.9 million. The largest seller was Drummond Robert Wayne Jr, with $12.1 million in reported sales.
The most recent filing shows Hendricks William Andrew JR (President & CEO) selling 250,000 shares at $11.91 on Sep 18, 2026. Insider sales are common for compensation, tax and diversification reasons, while open-market purchases are rarer; tracking both helps put PTEN's ownership changes in context.
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PTEN insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Sale | 250,000 | $2.98M | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Sale | 250,000 | $3.23M | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Drummond Robert Wayne JrDirector | Sale | 198,395 | $2.55M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wexler Seth DavidEVP, General Counsel&Secretary | Sale | 120,000 | $1.53M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Drummond Robert Wayne JrDirector | Sale | 1,605 | $20.62K | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | STEWART JAMES CARLDirector | Sale | 207,000 | $2.39M | Form 4 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Robinson Forrest CChief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 5,749 | $68.41K | Form 4 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Robinson Forrest CChief Accounting Officer | Award | 20,833 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Robinson Forrest CChief Accounting Officer | Sale | 13,670 | $164.18K | Form 4 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Sale | 200,000 | $2.33M | Form 4 |
| May 28, 2026 | Holcomb James MichaelEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 150,000 | $1.72M | Form 4 |
| May 9, 2026 | Holcomb James MichaelEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Tax withholding | 12,395 | $141.55K | Form 4 |
| May 9, 2026 | BERNS KENNETH NExecutive Vice President | Tax withholding | 12,096 | $138.14K | Form 4 |
| May 9, 2026 | Smith Charles AndrewEVP & Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 13,016 | $148.64K | Form 4 |
| May 9, 2026 | Wexler Seth DavidEVP, General Counsel&Secretary | Tax withholding | 10,363 | $118.35K | Form 4 |
| May 9, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 48,952 | $559.03K | Form 4 |
| May 5, 2026 | Holcomb James MichaelEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Tax withholding | 9,741 | $119.72K | Form 4 |
| May 5, 2026 | BERNS KENNETH NExecutive Vice President | Tax withholding | 12,680 | $155.84K | Form 4 |
| May 5, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 31,677 | $389.31K | Form 4 |
| May 5, 2026 | Wexler Seth DavidEVP/General Counsel/Secretary | Tax withholding | 8,185 | $100.59K | Form 4 |
| May 5, 2026 | Smith Charles AndrewEVP & Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 11,943 | $146.78K | Form 4 |
| May 5, 2026 | Jaime CesarDirector | Sale | 10,000 | $122.90K | Form 4 |
| May 4, 2026 | Drummond Robert Wayne JrDirector | Sale | 61,475 | $738.93K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Wexler Seth DavidEVP/General Counsel/Secretary | Disposition | 20,600 | $222.48K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Wexler Seth DavidEVP/General Counsel/Secretary | Option exercise | 20,600 | — | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Wexler Seth DavidEVP/General Counsel/Secretary | Tax withholding | 11,438 | $139.77K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Holcomb James MichaelEVP & Chief Business Officer | Disposition | 22,900 | $247.32K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Holcomb James MichaelEVP & Chief Business Officer | Option exercise | 22,900 | — | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Holcomb James MichaelEVP & Chief Business Officer | Tax withholding | 13,665 | $166.99K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | BERNS KENNETH NExecutive Vice President | Disposition | 20,033 | $216.36K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | BERNS KENNETH NExecutive Vice President | Option exercise | 20,033 | — | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | BERNS KENNETH NExecutive Vice President | Tax withholding | 11,157 | $136.34K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Smith Charles AndrewEVP & Chief Financial Officer | Disposition | 24,033 | $259.56K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Smith Charles AndrewEVP & Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 24,033 | — | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Smith Charles AndrewEVP & Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 14,357 | $175.44K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Sale | 250,000 | $2.96M | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Disposition | 97,333 | $1.05M | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 97,333 | — | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 53,989 | $659.75K | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Drummond Robert Wayne JrDirector | Sale | 322,699 | $3.89M | Form 4 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wexler Seth DavidEVP/General Counsel/Secretary | Award | 49,300 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Holcomb James MichaelEVP & Chief Business Officer | Award | 54,800 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | BERNS KENNETH NExecutive Vice President | Award | 47,900 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Smith Charles AndrewEVP & Chief Financial Officer | Award | 57,500 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Hendricks William Andrew JRPresident & CEO | Award | 232,900 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Drummond Robert Wayne JrDirector | Sale | 164,775 | $1.68M | Form 4 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CEPAK TIFFANY THOMDirector | Sale | 12,000 | $106.32K | Form 4 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Drummond Robert Wayne JrDirector | Sale | 400,000 | $3.27M | Form 4 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | ROBERTSON JULIE JDirector | Award | 28,641 | — | Form 4 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Nelson Amy HDirector | Award | 28,641 | — | Form 4 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Drummond Robert Wayne JrDirector | Award | 28,641 | — | Form 4 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Halverson Gary M.Director | Award | 28,641 | — | Form 4 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Judah Janeen SDirector | Award | 28,641 | — | Form 4 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Jaime CesarDirector | Award | 28,641 | — | Form 4 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | CEPAK TIFFANY THOMDirector | Award | 28,641 | — | Form 4 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | HUFF CURTIS WDirector | Award | 40,098 | — | Form 4 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | STEWART JAMES CARLDirector | Award | 28,641 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | STEWART JAMES CARLDirector | Sale | 368,254 | $2.16M | Form 4 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | STEWART JAMES CARLDirector | Sale | 350,000 | $2.05M | Form 4 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Robinson Forrest CChief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 2,843 | $16.49K | Form 4 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Robinson Forrest CChief Accounting Officer | Award | 39,898 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | STEWART JAMES CARLDirector | Sale | 74,500 | $410.50K | Form 4 |
Transaction codes follow SEC Form 4: P = open-market purchase, S = open-market sale, A = grant or award, M = option exercise, F = shares withheld for taxes. About Form 4