Option Update: Precision Drilling and Grey Wolf volatility flat into merger

Posted Aug 25th 2008 8:46AM by Paul Foster
Filed under: Deals, Options, Precision Drilling TR (PDS)

Precision Drilling (NYSE: PDS) announced the purchase of Grey Wolf (NYSE: GW) for $5.00 in cash and 0.1883 newly-issued Precision trust units for each GW share.

The transaction will establish PDS as one of the largest U.S. land drillers with a combined fleet of 371 drilling rigs.

PDS September option implied volatility of 46 is near its 26-week average of 43 according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movements.

GW overall option implied volatility of 45 is near its 26-week average, suggesting non-directional price movements.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Tags: Grey Wolf, GreyWolf, gw, inthenews, option implied volatility, OptionImpliedVolatility, pds, Pioneer Drilling, PioneerDrilling

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8-25-2008 @ 9:41AM

EH said...

Pioneer Drilling is PDC not PDS. PDS is an Conroy call Precision Drilling. Don't confuse the two.

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