Here is Why ProPetro Holding (PUMP) Plunged This Week

The share price of ProPetro Holding Corp. (NYSE:PUMP) fell by 13.3% between July 11 and July 18, 2025, putting it among the Energy Stocks that Lost the Most This Week.

ProPetro Holding Corp. (NYSE:PUMP) is an oilfield services company that engages in the provision of hydraulic fracturing and other complementary services.

ProPetro Holding Corp. (NYSE:PUMP) plunged this week following a downturn witnessed in the overall oilfield services sector, amid reports of a slowdown in drilling activity and a broader pullback in exploration and production spending. Analysts expect the sector to post a decline in earnings in the Q2 earnings season, as well as a drop in guidance for the second half of the year.

Moreover, investors may also have reacted to ProPetro Holding Corp. (NYSE:PUMP) recently announcing a change in leadership, with Mr. Caleb Weatherl appointed as the company’s new CFO on July 14, 2025.

Following the recent decline, the share price of ProPetro Holding Corp. (NYSE:PUMP) has plunged by over 42% since the beginning of 2025.

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