- Jefferies maintained a Hold rating on Drilling Tools International (NASDAQ:DTI) but lowered its price target to $2.80.
- The company reported total revenue of $38.10 million in Q2 2026, navigating industry headwinds including a 4% decline in global rig count.
- Drilling Tools International posted an adjusted loss of $0.02 per share, outperforming analyst expectations of a $0.04 loss per share.
Drilling Tools International (NASDAQ:DTI) is a global oilfield services company. It provides a range of equipment to businesses involved in oil and gas exploration and production. The company's main activities include tool rentals and product sales to support drilling operations worldwide.
On August 9, 2026, investment firm Jefferies maintained its Hold rating on Drilling Tools International. A Hold rating suggests that investors should not buy or sell the stock at its current level. Jefferies also lowered its price target on the stock to $2.80 from $3.00.
This rating update follows Drilling Tools International's second-quarter 2026 financial report. The company generated total revenue of $38.10 million. This result was achieved despite a nearly 4% decline in global rig count and operational issues in the Middle East, where rig activity fell by almost 7%.
For the quarter, Drilling Tools International reported a net loss of approximately $1.80 million, or $0.05 per share. The company’s adjusted net loss, which excludes non-recurring items to show ongoing business performance, was $575,000. This equals an adjusted loss of $0.02 per share, which was better than the expected $0.04 loss per share, as highlighted by Zacks.
Other financial metrics include an adjusted EBITDA of $8.40 million. EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization and is a measure of a company's overall financial performance. Drilling Tools International also produced an adjusted free cash flow of $4.10 million during the quarter.