Analysts Set Expectations for Cactus’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:WHD)

Cactus, Inc. (NYSE:WHD) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Cactus in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.64. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cactus’ current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cactus’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.66 EPS.

WHD has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays boosted their price target on Cactus from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Cactus in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $73.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Cactus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cactus in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Cactus from $55.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $56.33.

Cactus Stock Performance

WHD opened at $45.97 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 4.13 and a current ratio of 5.81. Cactus has a 52-week low of $33.20 and a 52-week high of $59.25. The firm has a market cap of $3.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s fifty day moving average is $53.99 and its 200-day moving average is $45.94.

Cactus (NYSE:WHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $261.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $250.60 million. Cactus had a return on equity of 15.18% and a net margin of 15.39%.The company’s revenue was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.71 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cactus

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System boosted its stake in Cactus by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 10,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Cactus by 8.6% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,758 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cactus by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 642 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its holdings in shares of Cactus by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 57,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,532,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the period. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its stake in Cactus by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 15,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $719,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.11% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cactus

In other Cactus news, President Joel Bender sold 106,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.92, for a total transaction of $5,331,905.28. Following the sale, the president owned 27,793 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,387,426.56. The trade was a 79.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 200,000 shares of company stock worth $10,039,080 over the last quarter. Insiders own 13.75% of the company’s stock.

Cactus Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Cactus’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.33%.

Cactus News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Cactus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus published a buy on Cactus, which can attract buyer interest and support the stock. Cactus (WHD) Gets a Buy from Stifel Nicolaus
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several near‑term quarter estimates (notably Q1 2027 to $0.86 from $0.78 and small bumps to Q3/Q4 2026), suggesting some pockets of improving earnings expectations that could be supportive.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating and published a FY2028 view (EPS $3.66); this helps modeling but is not an immediate catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company earnings call coverage summarized profits, deal context and risks — useful for investors assessing fundamentals but not a new standalone catalyst. Cactus, Inc. Earnings Call: Profits, Deal, and Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed multiple near‑term estimates (Q1 2026 to $0.60 from $0.64, Q2 2026 to $0.65 from $0.72 and cut FY2026 to $2.64 from $2.72), which lowers short‑term expectations and can pressure valuation multiples.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling by President Joel Bender—multiple recent Form 4 filings show sales of 106,809 shares (~$49.92 avg) and 29,228 shares (~$50.01 avg), plus additional sales reported—reduces confidence and often triggers near‑term selling pressure. Form 4 – 106,809-share sale Form 4 – 29,228-share sale
• Negative Sentiment: Wider media picked up the insider sale coverage and grouped Cactus with other volatile energy/land names, amplifying headline risk and short‑term volatility. Cactus (NYSE:WHD) President Sells $3,245,482.62 in Stock Texas Pacific Land, Cactus, and BKV shares plummet

About Cactus

Cactus, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sells, and leases pressure control and spoolable pipes in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pressure Control and Spoolable Technologies. The Pressure Control segment designs, manufactures, sells, and rents a range of wellhead and pressure control equipment under the Cactus Wellhead brand name through service centers. Its products are sold and rented primarily for onshore unconventional oil and gas wells for drilling, completion, and production phases of the wells.