Precision
Drilling (TSX/NY:PD/PDS)
Precision Drilling is Canada's largest oilfield services company and also has a large and growing presence in the United States and internationally. Precision provides contract drilling, well servicing and strategic support services to customers. Precision supplies on-the-ground expertise - people, equipment and knowledge - to provide value to our customers on a daily basis.
RECENT NEWS: Precision Drilling Corporation Reports 2011 Third Quarter Financial Results
Precision Drilling Corporation Reports 2011 Second Quarter Financial Results
Precision Drilling Corporation Announces Additional New Build Rigs and Capital Expenditures
Precision Drilling Corporation Reports 2011 First Quarter Financial Results
Precision Drilling Corporation Reports 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results
Precision Drilling Corporation Reports 2010 Third Quarter Financial Results
Precision Drilling Corporation Reports 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results
Precision Drilling Trust Reports 2010 First Quarter Financial Results
John Tasdemir .........Canaccord/Genuity .Oct 24, 2011
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $17.00 from $20.00C
PD Price day before:$10.98Finish day posting$11.87Current:$11.87
-------July 25, 2011-------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $20.00 from $17.00C
PD Price day before:$16.69Finish day posting$16.92Current:$11.87
--------Apr 27, 2011-----------
Maintained BUY
Target $17.00C (Target Hit July 25, 2011)
PD Price day before:$14.54Finish day posting$14.25Current:$11.87
---------Mar 01, 2011---------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $13.25 from $12.25C (Target Hit Apr 01, 2011)
PD Price day before:$11.45Finish day posting$11.78Current:$11.87
------Feb 11, 2011-----------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $12.25 from $11.00C (Target Hit Mar 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.42Finish day posting$10.94Current:$11.87
-------Dec 03, 2010-------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $11.00 from $10.00C (Target Hit Feb 11, 2011)
PD Price day before:$9.00Finish day posting$9.12Current:$11.87
-------June 23, 2010------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Target $10.00C (Target Hit Jan 18, 2011)
PD Price day before:$7.44Finish day posting$7.35Current:$11.87
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Jamie Murray.........Desjardins Securities ...Oct 24, 2011
Maintained BUY
Target $14.50C
PD Price day before:$10.98Finish day posting$11.87Current:$11.87
------Sept 29, 2011--------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
PD Price day before:$9.36Finish day posting$9.33Current:$11.87
-------Sept 19, 2011-----
New HOLD
PD Price day before:$11.68Finish day posting$11.38Current:$11.87
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..............Stifel Nicolaus ..Oct 24, 2011
Target reduced to $18.00 from $19.00C
PD Price day before:$10.98Finish day posting$11.87Current:$11.87
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Roger Serin .........TD NewCrest ..Oct 24, 2011
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $18.50 from $19.50C
PD Price day before:$10.98Finish day posting$11.87Current:$11.87
-------Sept 07, 2011--------
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $19.50 from $20.00C
PD Price day before:$12.42Finish day posting$13.17Current:$11.87
--------July 25, 2011--------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $20.00 from $18.00C
PD Price day before:$16.69Finish day posting$16.92Current:$11.87
---------May 12, 2011-------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Target raised to $17.00 from $16.00C(Target Hit July 25, 2011)
PD Price day before:$13.35Finish day posting$13.49Current:$11.87
-------Apr 27, 2011-------
Maintained HOLD
Target raised to $16.00 from $15.00C(Target Hit July 22, 2011)
PD Price day before:$14.54Finish day posting$14.25Current:$11.87
--------Apr 20, 2011-------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
Target raised to $15.00 from $12.50C
PD Price day before:$14.60Finish day posting$14.76Current:$11.87
---------Feb 11, 2011--------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $12.50 from $11.50C (Target Hit Mar 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.42Finish day posting$10.94Current:$11.87
--------Jan 12, 2011---------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $11.50 from $10.00C (Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)
PD Price day before:$9.61Finish day posting$9.70Current:$11.87
-------Apr 23, 2010-------
Maintained BUY
Target $10.00C (Target Hit Jan 18, 2011)
PD Price day before:$7.73Finish day posting$8.03Current:$11.87
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Jeff Fetterly ..............CIBC World Markets ..Oct 24, 2011
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target reduced to $15.00 from $15.50C
PD Price day before:$10.98Finish day posting$11.87Current:$11.87
------July 25, 2011--------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target raised to $19.00 from $17.00C
PD Price day before:$16.69Finish day posting$16.92Current:$11.87
------May 12, 2011---------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target raised to $17.00 from $16.50C (Target Hit July 25, 2011)
PD Price day before:$13.35Finish day posting$13.49Current:$11.87
----------Apr 27, 2011----------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target raised to $16.50 from $15.50C (Target Hit July 22, 2011)
PD Price day before:$14.54Finish day posting$14.25Current:$11.87
---------Apr 07, 2011----------
Upgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from UNDERPERFORM
Target raised to $15.50 from $12.50C (Target Hit July 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$13.55Finish day posting$13.86Current:$11.87
---------Mar 30, 2011---------
Maintained UNDERPERFORM
Target raised to $12.50 from $12.00C (Target Hit Mar 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$12.86Finish day posting$13.05Current:$11.87
----------Mar 11, 2011----------
Maintained UNDERPERFORM
Target raised to $12.00 from $11.50C (Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.88Finish day posting$11.16Current:$11.87
---------Jan 28, 2011--------
Downgraded to UNDERPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM
Target raised to $11.50 from $9.50C (Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.48Finish day posting$10.37Current:$11.87
--------Dec 07, 2010--------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target raised to $8.00 from $7.00C
PD Price day before:$9.24Finish day posting$9.12Current:$11.87
-------Apr 23, 2010-------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target reduced to $10.00 from $10.50C
PD Price day before:$7.73Finish day posting$8.03Current:$11.87
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.........Global Hunter Securities .Oct 13, 2011
New ACCUMULATE
Target $13.00US
PD Price day before:$10.81Finish day posting$10.81Current:$11.87
PDS Price day before:$10.68Finish day posting$10.55Current:$11.87US
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Andrew Bradford .............. Raymond James Oct 13, 2011
Upgraded to STRONG BUY from OUTPERFORM
PD Price day before:$10.81Finish day posting$10.81Current:$11.87
--------Aug 03, 2011--------
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM
PD Price day before:$15.67Finish day posting$16.13Current:$11.87
-------July 25, 2011--------
Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM
PD Price day before:$16.69Finish day posting$16.92Current:$11.87
------May 12, 2011-----------
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM
Target raised to $16.50 from $16.00C (Target Hit July 22, 2011)
PD Price day before:$13.35Finish day posting$13.49Current:$11.87
---------Apr 28, 2011-------------
Maintained MARKET PERFORM
Target raised to $16.00 from $15.25C(Target Hit July 22, 2011)
PD Price day before:$14.25Finish day posting$14.27Current:$11.87
---------Apr 26, 2011----------
Maintained MARKET PERFORM
Target raised to $15.25 from $13.00C
PD Price day before:$14.80Finish day posting$14.54Current:$11.87
---------Mar 30, 2011---------
Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM
Target $12.50C
PD Price day before:$12.86Finish day posting$13.05Current:$11.87
---------Feb 24, 2011-----------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $12.50 from $12.25C (Target Hit Mar 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$11.18Finish day posting$11.07Current:$11.87
-------Feb 11, 2011-------
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM
Target raised to $12.25 from $11.25C (Target Hit Mar 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.42Finish day posting$10.94Current:$11.87
--------Dec 07, 2010---------
Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $10.00 from $9.25C (Target Hit Jan 18, 2011)
PD Price day before:$9.24Finish day posting$9.12Current:$11.87
----------Oct 08, 2010-------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $9.25 from $8.25C (Target Hit Dec 06, 2010)
PD Price day before:$7.21Finish day posting$7.22Current:$11.87
--------Sept 13, 2010--------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target reduced to $8.25 from $9.00C (Target Hit Nov 18, 2010)
PD Price day before:$6.64Finish day posting$6.80Current:$11.87
--------May 28, 2010--------
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM
Target $9.00 (Missed target)
PD Price day before:$6.71Finish day posting$7.23Current:$11.87
------Apr 23, 2010--------
Maintained MARKET PERFORM
Target reduced to $9.00 from $9.50C
PD Price day before:$7.73Finish day posting$8.03Current:$11.87
------Jan 29, 2010--------
Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM
Target $9.50C
PD Price day before:$8.77Finish day posting$8.33Current:$11.87
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Kurt Hallead .........RBC Capital Markets .Oct 12, 2011
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target reduced to $19.00 from $15.00C
PD Price day before:$10.35Finish day posting$10.81Current:$11.87
------July 25, 2011-------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $19.00 from $17.00C
PD Price day before:$16.69Finish day posting$16.92Current:$11.87
--------Apr 27, 2011---------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $17.00 from $16.00C (Target Hit July 25, 2011)
PD Price day before:$14.54Finish day posting$14.25Current:$11.87
--------Apr 20, 2011---------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $16.00 from $12.50C (Target Hit July 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$14.18Finish day posting$14.60Current:$11.87
--------Feb 11, 2011---------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $12.50 from $12.00C (Target Hit Mar 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.42Finish day posting$10.94Current:$11.87
--------Oct 22, 2010--------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $9.50 from $9.00C (Target Hit Dec 13, 2010)
PD Price day before:$7.70Finish day posting$7.98Current:$11.87
---------.July 23, 2010---------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target reduced to $10.00 from $11.00C
PD Price day before:$7.60Finish day posting$7.60Current:$11.87
--------Apr 23, 2010-------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target reduced to $9.00 from $9.50C (Target Hit Dec 02, 2010)
PD Price day before:$7.73Finish day posting$8.03Current:$11.87
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Chad Friess .........UBS .Oct 12, 2011
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $13.00 from $17.50C
PD Price day before:$10.35Finish day posting$10.81Current:$11.87
-----Sept 19, 2011----
Upgraded to BUY from NEUTRAL
Target $17.50C
PD Price day before:$11.68Finish day posting$11.38Current:$11.87
------July 25, 2011--------
Maintained NEUTRAL
Target raised to $17.50 from $16.00C
PD Price day before:$16.69Finish day posting$16.92Current:$11.87
-------Apr 27, 2011------------
Maintained NEUTRAL
Target raised to $16.00 from $15.00C(Target Hit July 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$14.54Finish day posting$14.25Current:$11.87
---------Apr 08, 2011--------
Maintained NEUTRAL
Target raised to $15.00 from $12.00C
PD Price day before:$13.86Finish day posting$14.38Current:$11.87
--------Mar 16, 2011--------
Maintained NEUTRAL
Target raised to $12.00 from $11.50C (Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)
PD Price day before:$11.05Finish day posting$11.01Current:$11.87
--------Feb 11, 2011---------
Maintained NEUTRAL
Target raised to $11.50 from $11.00C (Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.42Finish day posting$10.94Current:$11.87
-------Jan 26, 2011--------
Downgraded to NEUTRAL from BUY
Target raised to $11.00 from $10.50C (Target Hit Feb 11, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.08Finish day posting$10.32Current:$11.87
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Vladislav Vlad..............Scotia Capital .Oct 07, 2011
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM
PD Price day before:$9.77Finish day posting$9.54Current:$11.87
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Roy Ma..............PI Financial .Oct 07, 2011
Upgraded to BUY from NEUTRAL
PD Price day before:$9.77Finish day posting$9.54Current:$11.87
-------Apr 26, 2011--------
Maintained NEUTRAL
Target raised to $13.50 from $11.50C (Target Hit July 08, 2011)
PD Price day before:$14.80Finish day posting$14.54Current:$11.87
-------Feb 04, 2011---------
New NEUTRAL
Target $11.50C (Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.42Finish day posting$10.27Current:$11.87
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Jeff Mochoruk .........Cormark Securities . ..Oct 11, 2011
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $16.00 from $16.50C
PD Price day before:$9.54Finish day posting$10.35Current:$11.87
------July 25, 2011---------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $18.50 from $17.50C
PD Price day before:$16.69Finish day posting$16.92Current:$11.87
----------May 12, 2011---------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $17.50 from $17.00C
PD Price day before:$13.35Finish day posting$13.49Current:$11.87
------Apr 27, 2011----------
Downgraded to BUY from TOP PICK (Target Hit July 25, 2011)
Target raised to $17.00 from $16.00C
PD Price day before:$14.54Finish day posting$14.25Current:$11.87
---------Mar 16, 2011--------
Maintained TOP PICK
Target raised to $16.00 from $14.50C (Target Hit July 22, 2011)
PD Price day before:$11.05Finish day posting$11.01Current:$11.87
---------Feb 24, 2011---------
Upgraded to TOP PICK from BUY
Target raised to $14.50 from $13.00C (Target Hit Apr 08, 2011)
PD Price day before:$11.18Finish day posting$11.07Current:$11.87
--------Feb 11, 2011-------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $13.00 from $12.50C (Target Hit Apr 01, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.42Finish day posting$10.94Current:$11.87
-----Jan 27, 2011--------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $12.50 from $12.00C (Target Hit Mar 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$10.32Finish day posting$10.48Current:$11.87
-------Oct 22, 2010--------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $11.50 from $11.00C (Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)
PD Price day before:$7.70Finish day posting$7.98Current:$11.87
------July 23, 2010------
Downgraded to BUY from TOP PICK
Target raised to $11.00 from $10.50C (Target Hit Feb 11, 2011)
PD Price day before:$7.60Finish day posting$7.60Current:$11.87
------May 20, 2010-------
Maintained TOP PICK
Target reduced to $10.50 from $11.50C (Target Hit Jan 27, 2011)
PD Price day before:$6.33Finish day posting$6.26Current:$11.87
--------Apr 23, 2010-------
Maintained TOP PICK
Target reduced to $11.50 from $12.50C
PD Price day before:$7.73Finish day posting$8.03Current:$11.87
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.........Zacks Research .Sept 28, 2011
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from NEUTRAL
PD Price day before:$9.83Finish day posting$9.36Current:$11.87
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.........Credit Suisse .Sept 27, 2011
New OUTPERFORM
Target $16.00C
PD Price day before:$9.94Finish day posting$9.83Current:$11.87
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.............. Howard Weil Aug 19, 2011
New OUTPERFORM
Target $17.00US
PD Price day before:$12.41Finish day posting$11.64Current:$11.87
PDS Price day before:$12.52Finish day posting$11.74Current:$11.74US
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.............. Recognia Aug 19, 2011
Megaphone Top
Target $8.70/9.30C (Target Hit Sept 29, 2011)
PD Price day before:$12.41Finish day posting$11.64Current:$11.87
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Michael Mazar .........BMO Capital Markets Jan 21, 2011
Maintained MARKET PERFORM
Target raised to $13.00 from $11.00C (Target Hit Mar 25, 2011)
PD Price day before:$9.95Finish day posting$10.28Current:$11.87
----------Apr 08, 2010--------
Maintained MARKET PERFORM
Target reduced to $10.00 from $11.00C (Target Hit Jan 18, 2011)
PD Price day before:$7.96Finish day posting$7.99Current:$11.87
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Brian Purdy .........National Bank Financial Nov 18, 2010
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target raised to $10.25 from $9.50C (Target Hit Jan 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$8.11Finish day posting$8.56Current:$11.87
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Roy Ma .........Stonecap Securities .July 23, 2010
Target reduced to $10.25 from $10.75C (Target Hit Jan 21, 2011)
PD Price day before:$7.60Finish day posting$7.60Current:$11.87
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Dana Benner ..............Thomas Weisel Apr 23, 2010
Maintained OVERWEIGHT
Target reduced to $10.50 from $11.00C (Target Hit Jan 27, 2011)
PD Price day before:$7.73Finish day posting$8.03Current:$11.87
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Precision Drilling
Short Positions
Date Outstanding Price Range
Oct 01 to 15, 2011 17,812,172 $11.44 to $7.98
Sept 16 to 30, 2011 17,515,877 $12.07 to $8.63
Sept 01 to 15, 2011 17,432,079 $13.98 to $11.35
July 16 to 31, 2011 $17.20 to $14.45
July 01 to 15, 2011 18.15 million $14.54 to $13.33
June 16 to 30, 2011 16.92 million $13.87 to $12.44
June 01 to 15, 2011 16.52 million $15.07 to $12.82
May 16 to 31, 2011 12.18 million $15.13 to $13.35
May 01 to 15, 2011 7.37 million $14.55 to $13.00
Apr 16 to 29, 2011 16.90 million $14.95 to $13.39
Apr 01 to 15, 2011 16.53 million $14.57 to $13.08
Mar 16 to 31, 2011 15.41 million $13.22 to $10.86
Mar 01 to 15, 2011 8.19 million $12.01 to $10.32
Feb 16 to 28, 2011 4.90million $11.68 to $10.78
Feb 01 to 15, 2011 8.97million $11.24 to $10.15
Jan 16 to 31, 2011 9.29million $10.54 to $9.65
Jan 01 to 15, 2011 3.13million $10.02 to $9.45
Dec 16 to 31, 2010 1.64million $9.95 to $9.45
Dec 01 to 15, 2010 1.76million $9.80 to $8.83
Nov 16 to 30, 2010 1.27million $8.91 to $7.99
Nov 01 to 15, 2010 974,805 $8.30 to $7.62
Oct 16 to 31, 2010 1,233,053 $8.09 to $7.23
Oct 01 to 15, 2010 1,641,458 $7.33 to $7.04
Sept 16 to 30, 2010 1,483,994 $7.11 to $6.22
Sept 01 to 15, 2010 1.20 million $7.00 to $6.46
Aug 16 to 31, 2010 1.49 million $7.26 to $6.46
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