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Precision Drilling (PD.TO)

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-7.49 (5.45%)
as of Jun 5, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 3 opinions in the last 12 months.

Experts are optimistic about Precision Drilling (PD-T) moving forward into 2027, noting that the increase in activity in the oil market suggests a potential price rise of 5-10%. They emphasize that pure play oil producers are the best investment choice given current market conditions. The stock has shown a significant rally, potentially driven by the sanctioning of LNG Canada and the company's achievement of its debt targets, leading to a strategic pivot towards returning 50% of capital to shareholders. Furthermore, it's worth noting that Precision Drilling's free cash flow yield is projected to be around 20% next year while also implementing a buyback of 10% of its shares. Although the current spreadsheet calculations appear positive, some experts feel it's still not the right time to invest in service stocks given the cyclical nature of the industry.

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BUY

Likes infrastructure. In 2015, the US will be the world’s largest oil producer, so it is imperative that if you buy a driller, it has to have a US operation as this one does.

WATCH

Not a fabulous chart but okay, you do not want to see this stock break $9ish, but keep it until then.

TOP PICK

Aimco sold a block, driving share price down but it had nothing to do with the operation. A new holding for him. Have about 200 rigs. 2.5% dividend.

COMMENT

Recent drop really has nothing to do with the company. This company has decent growth ahead of it. Has been a little bit slow in drilling in the US in the last year or 2, but looks like this is going to improve. Also, there is the LNG build out in Canada, which they are tendering and building rigs for. Over the next couple of years, it looks pretty good. Reasonably priced.

BUY

Big selloff yesterday was from Aimco selling their holdings of about 56 million shares. After this drop, she is definitely looking at getting into it again.

BUY

Aimco just sold their holdings of about 56 million shares and the stock dropped about 9.5%. He participated in buying part of this. This is a go to name for US investors when they start looking at buying drilling companies out in Canada. Well diversified and has a lot of torque in it. With natural gas over $4 and crude up around $90 or so, there will be more drilling. He would buy CanElson Drilling (CDI-T) as a holding, but would buy this one as a trading position.

COMMENT

The biggest drilling contractor in Canada. In the short term, they are facing a soft drilling environment because gas prices are still $3.50. You will see huge earnings in the next 3 or 4 quarters, so it looks expensive, but looking beyond that, the picture is improving because of the LNG development that may very well come sometime in 2015-2018. This company will benefit a lot more in the next couple of years. If you are patient, you could buy it here or you could wait until the middle of 2014.

COMMENT

Drillers are very cyclical and very seasonal. She likes to think of these as borrowing not owning, for the long run. You own them for the strong seasonal period, which is what we are going into now. 1st quarter and 4th quarter are the strongest quarters. She prefers Trinidad (TDG-T), which has a newer fleet and can drill deeper.

COMMENT

He decided to go a slightly different route. If you look at the potential demand for natural gas liquids, he is looking at companies that are working the north western part of Alberta and the north eastern part of BC, which will be drilling to prove up reserves of natural gas, mainly with a high liquids content, that can be shipped to BC eventually and converted to LNG.

BUY

Does not own the drillers and plays this part of the sector through Shawcor (SCL-T). Drillers in general are doing pretty well. This one has big projects, buying equipment and rig rates are running pretty well.

HOLD

(Market Call Minute.) Feels drilling will be weak in a mid-price gas environment.

TOP PICK

Loves the whole oil infrastructure. International energy agency came out about a year ago and said that in 2017 the US will be the world’s largest oil producer. It is imperative that if you buy a driller, it has to have some US operations. Recently raised its dividend, not on earnings, but on the company looking down the road.

BUY

Thinks we are early in recovery and we’re moving more towards US valuations.

HOLD

Got cheap several months ago. LNG is the long term factor with these stocks. In 2014 the people expect better drilling in the US. We have to see increased drilling in the US and increased utilization numbers. Holding but not adding.

RISKY

Exposed to uranium. A bunch of company specific issues. You need more positivity in the uranium market. Things will continue to struggle because Japan is having delays in restarting reactors. Long term he is positive on Uranium with Russia winding down their decommissioning plan. Prefers CCO-T.

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