What if you'd held PTEN?
A $1,000 investment in Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) at the month-end close of 1993-11 would be worth $20,938 at the close of 2026-08 — +1993.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,692.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | $2,055 | +105.5% |
| 1996 | $3,744 | +82.3% |
| 1997 | $11,250 | +200.5% |
| 1998 | $2,363 | -79.0% |
| 1999 | $7,560 | +220.0% |
| 2000 | $21,664 | +186.5% |
| 2001 | $13,557 | -37.4% |
| 2002 | $17,547 | +29.4% |
| 2003 | $19,152 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | $22,704 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | $38,675 | +70.3% |
| 2006 | $27,567 | -28.7% |
| 2007 | $23,625 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | $14,394 | -39.1% |
| 2009 | $19,511 | +35.6% |
| 2010 | $27,722 | +42.1% |
| 2011 | $25,917 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | $24,460 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | $33,545 | +37.1% |
| 2014 | $22,327 | -33.4% |
| 2015 | $20,789 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | $37,414 | +80.0% |
| 2017 | $32,101 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | $14,560 | -54.6% |
| 2019 | $15,009 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | $7,683 | -48.8% |
| 2021 | $12,472 | +62.3% |
| 2022 | $25,160 | +101.7% |
| 2023 | $16,560 | -34.2% |
| 2024 | $13,083 | -21.0% |
| 2025 | $10,194 | -22.1% |
| 2026 | $20,545 | +101.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PTEN was 1994-04 ($0.51): $1,000 then is $23,555 today. The worst was 2014-06 ($27.35): $1,000 then is $441.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PTEN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $20,938 today, a total return of +1993.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PTEN?
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1999, a +220.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,200 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -79.0%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in PTEN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-11 would have grown to about $109,709 on $39,400 invested.
Did PTEN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,692. PTEN beat the S&P 500 by +25.4% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) historical total-return data from 1993-11 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.