Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

William Andrew Hendricks, Jr., President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $12.1M in 2025, flat from $12.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 91:1, on median employee pay of $132,715.

Filed
April 13, 2026
Annual meeting
June 4, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$12.1Mflat vs prior year
CEO to median employee
91:1median $132,715
CEO pay in equity
70%$8.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
82%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
125%As percent of salary
Shareholder Return Support
82%Prior say-on-pay support
Median Employee Pay
$132,7152025 annual compensation
CEO Pay Ratio
91:1Ratio to median employee

How Jr. was paid

$12.1M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary11%Stock awards70%Non-equity incentive19%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
William Andrew Hendricks, Jr.President & Chief Executive Officer$12,077,321
C. Andrew SmithExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$3,839,733
James M. HolcombExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer$4,369,825
Seth D. WexlerExecutive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary$3,372,495
Kenneth N. BernsExecutive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer$3,161,688

What changed and why

  • $12.1MCEO total compensation was $12,077,321 for 2025, representing a slight increase from $12,051,176 in 2024.
  • The company issued a portion of equity-based awards in cash-settled units to minimize dilution during lower stock prices.
  • 82%Say-on-pay received 82% support at the most recent annual meeting of stockholders.
  • $200MThe company delivered nearly $200 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.
  • The annual cash bonus plan used Operating Cash Flow and Adjusted EBITDA as primary performance metrics.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.