Q2 EPS Estimates for WFRD Decreased by Capital One Financial

Weatherford International PLC (NASDAQ:WFRD) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Weatherford International in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 21st. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.92 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Weatherford International’s current full-year earnings is $5.89 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Weatherford International from $85.00 to $77.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Weatherford International from $90.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Weatherford International from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $73.00 to $69.00 in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Weatherford International from $80.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.63.

Weatherford International Stock Performance

Shares of WFRD stock opened at $55.73 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 2.08. Weatherford International has a 1 year low of $36.74 and a 1 year high of $134.39. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $50.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.72. The firm has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.92, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.76.

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.87. Weatherford International had a return on equity of 35.88% and a net margin of 8.79%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.66 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 14.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Neal P. Goldman bought 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.04 per share, with a total value of $504,480.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,064,074.44. This trade represents a 90.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Weatherford International

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Huntington National Bank raised its position in shares of Weatherford International by 190.4% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. bought a new stake in Weatherford International during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in shares of Weatherford International by 546.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of Weatherford International by 30,600.0% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American National Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Weatherford International by 2,392.0% during the second quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 598 shares during the last quarter. 97.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Weatherford International

Weatherford International plc, an energy services company, provides equipment and services for the drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Drilling and Evaluation; Well Construction and Completions; and Production and Intervention.