Analysts Issue Forecasts for DTI Q1 Earnings

Drilling Tools International Corp. (NASDAQ:DTI) – Research analysts at Sidoti issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Drilling Tools International in a report issued on Monday, March 9th. Sidoti analyst S. Ferazani expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Drilling Tools International’s current full-year earnings is $0.38 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Drilling Tools International’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS.

Drilling Tools International (NASDAQ:DTI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $38.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $37.02 million. Drilling Tools International had a positive return on equity of 1.88% and a negative net margin of 2.36%.

DTI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Research cut Drilling Tools International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Drilling Tools International in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Drilling Tools International to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Drilling Tools International currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Drilling Tools International Price Performance

Shares of DTI stock opened at $3.61 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $3.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.75. Drilling Tools International has a one year low of $1.43 and a one year high of $4.38. The firm has a market cap of $127.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of -0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.11 and a quick ratio of 1.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Drilling Tools International

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Gendell Jeffrey L raised its stake in shares of Drilling Tools International by 29.2% in the fourth quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 2,439,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,977,000 after acquiring an additional 552,046 shares during the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Drilling Tools International by 184.5% during the third quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 200,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $461,000 after purchasing an additional 130,032 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Drilling Tools International by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 159,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 17,926 shares in the last quarter. Bailard Inc. bought a new position in Drilling Tools International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $190,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in Drilling Tools International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $221,000. Institutional investors own 2.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Drilling Tools International

In other news, insider Michael Wayne Jr. Domino sold 24,996 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.00, for a total value of $99,984.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,433,054 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,732,216. This trade represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 35,411 shares of company stock worth $137,249 in the last quarter. 56.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Drilling Tools International

Here are the key news stories impacting Drilling Tools International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported a strong Q4 2025 result, which supports revenue momentum and the company’s positioning in the energy services market. This is a bullish fundamental datapoint investors favour. Drilling Tools International Cements Its Position as a Leader in the Energy Industry with Strong Q4 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised several forward-year and quarterly estimates (notably FY2026 and FY2027 EPS were increased, and Q3 2026 was lifted), which improves the longer-term earnings outlook and could support upside over the next 12–24 months. MarketBeat – Sidoti estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published comparative pieces on valuation and relative performance (DTI vs. Core Laboratories and peers). These articles highlight DTI as a value/sector peer to watch but do not introduce new company-specific catalysts. Investors may use these as background for relative positioning. DTI or CLB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another Zacks piece compares DTI’s year-to-date performance against oils & energy peers; useful context for relative strength but not a direct catalyst. Is Drilling Tools International Corp. (DTI) Stock Outpacing Its Oils-Energy Peers This Year?
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti trimmed its Q4 2026 EPS estimate (from $0.08 to $0.06), a nearer-term downgrade that could pressure short-term sentiment and the stock multiple. MarketBeat – Sidoti estimate updates
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest spiked in late February (to ~166.9k shares, +71% from mid-February), which raises the risk of downward pressure from short sellers; the recent reporting contains inconsistencies (a March 10 entry notes 0 shares), but the February increase is clear and likely contributes to volatility. (Short-interest notices compiled by exchanges/reports.)

About Drilling Tools International

Drilling Tools International Corporation provides oilfield equipment and services to oil and natural gas sectors in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. It offers downhole tool rentals, machining, and inspection services to support the global drilling and wellbore construction industry. The company also provides products are bottom hole assembly components, such as stabilizers, subs, non-magnetic and steel drill collars, hole openers, and roller reamers, as well as drill pipe and drill pipe accessories; ancillary equipment and handling tools to support its rental platform, including float valves, ring gauges, tool baskets, lift bail, lift subs, mud magnets, elevators, bracket and bail assemblies, slips, tongs, stabbing guides and safety clamps; and blowout preventers, and pressure control accessory equipment.