Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) is set to report third-quarter earnings on Oct. 23. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 1 cent per share and that for revenues is pinned at $1.29 billion.Let us delve into the factors that are likely to have influenced PTEN’s performance in the to-be-reported quarter. Before that, it is worth taking a look at the company’s performance in the last reported quarter. Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar. Highlights of Q2 E ...