Q3 EPS Estimates for WFRD Boosted by Capital One Financial

Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Capital One Financial raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Weatherford International in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 23rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that the company will earn $2.09 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.42. The consensus estimate for Weatherford International's current full-year earnings is $5.89 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Weatherford International's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.17 EPS.

WFRD has been the subject of several other reports. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Weatherford International from $80.00 to $62.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Weatherford International from $85.00 to $77.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Raymond James downgraded shares of Weatherford International from a "strong-buy" rating to an "outperform" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $73.00 to $69.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Benchmark dropped their target price on Weatherford International from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $99.75.

Weatherford International Stock Up 3.5 %

Shares of WFRD stock traded up $1.48 on Monday, hitting $43.60. The stock had a trading volume of 2,293,710 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,123,387. Weatherford International has a 52-week low of $36.74 and a 52-week high of $135.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 2.01. The stock's 50 day moving average is $50.52 and its 200-day moving average is $67.27.

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.14. Weatherford International had a net margin of 9.18% and a return on equity of 40.65%. The company had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion.

Weatherford International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 6th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 6th. Weatherford International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Arunava Mitra sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.57, for a total value of $675,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 21,072 shares in the company, valued at $1,423,835.04. The trade was a 32.18 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Scott C. Weatherholt sold 44,505 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total value of $2,944,895.85. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 125,019 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,272,507.23. This represents a 26.25 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 87,930 shares of company stock worth $5,861,718 in the last 90 days. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Weatherford International

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WFRD. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Weatherford International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $571,000. New York Life Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Weatherford International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $546,000. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Weatherford International by 154.7% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 38,993 shares of the company's stock worth $2,813,000 after acquiring an additional 23,685 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Weatherford International by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 500,005 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,815,000 after purchasing an additional 43,182 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Weatherford International in the fourth quarter worth $7,215,000. 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.