Precision Drilling Corporation (NYSE:PDS ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Lavonne Zdunich - VP, Investor Relations Carey Ford - CFO Kevin Neveu - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Aaron MacNeil - TD Cowen Kurt Hallead - Benchmark Sean Mitchell - Daniel Energy Partners Keith MacKey - RBC Capital Markets Waqar Syed - ATB Capital Markets Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Precision Drilling Corporation 2024 Fourth Quarter and End of Year Results Conference Call and Webcast.
Precision Drilling (PDS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.76 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.40 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.45 per share a year ago.
Precision Drilling's Q3 report shows strong performance in Canada, where rig demand is at multiyear highs. While the U.S. market remains a weakness, Precision Drilling is generating adequate margins on its super spec rigs that remain in tight supply. When U.S. activity rebounds, Precision Drilling will benefit from the much higher pricing that will be necessary to balance the market.
EMV Capital (AIM:EMVC) has noted the clinical progress update from portfolio company PDS Biotechnology alongside its third-quarter update. Frank Bedu-Addo, PDS chief executive, said: "Since our last update in August, we have been actively engaged with investors and clinicians to discuss our strategy and funding requirements for our VERSATILE-003 Phase 3 trial of Versamune® HPV + pembrolizumab compared to pembrolizumab as a potential treatment for first-line recurrent/metastatic HPV16-positive head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC).
Precision Drilling Corporation (NYSE:PDS ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 30, 2024 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Lavonne Zdunich - VP, IR Carey Ford - CFO Kevin Neveu - President and CEO Conference Call Participants Kurt Hallead - Benchmark Waqar Syed - ATB Capital Markets Sean Mitchell - Daniel Energy Partners John Gibson - BMO Capital Markets Keith Mackey - RBC Capital Markets Aaron MacNeil - TD Cowen Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Precision Drilling Corporation 2024 Third Quarter Conference Call.
Precision Drilling (PDS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.69 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.08 per share a year ago.
U.S. drilling activity is at a cyclical bottom, but Canada is at multiyear highs. The Canadian exposure and its high-spec rigs allow Precision Drilling to maintain a 20% FCF yield even now. Investors can benefit from Precision Drilling's buybacks while waiting for the turnaround in the U.S.
PDS Biotechnology is focusing on an HPV-directed immunotherapy as its main near-term hope, with new data presented at the ESMO Congress. Strengths include promising clinical data and a focused pipeline, while risks involve typical biotech uncertainties and financial sustainability. The bottom-line summary suggests a cautious yet optimistic outlook, emphasizing the importance of upcoming clinical milestones and financial health.
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Precision Drilling Corporation (NYSE:PDS ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2024 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Lavonne Zdunich – Vice President-Investor Relations Kevin Neveu – President and Chief Executive Officer Carey Ford – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Kurt Hallead – Benchmark Luke Lemoine – Piper Sandler Aaron MacNeil – TD Cowen Waqar Syed – ATB Capital Markets Jamie Kubik – CIBC John Gibson – BMO Capital Markets Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Precision Drilling Corporation 2024 Second Quarter Conference Call.
Precision Drilling (PDS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.05 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.21 per share a year ago.