Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors $82.43 +0.11 (+0.13%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WFRD vs. SYM, NVT, BWXT, SPXC, ESAB, MOG.B, CHX, WHD, HAYW, and ATSShould you be buying Weatherford International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Weatherford International include Symbotic (SYM), nVent Electric (NVT), BWX Technologies (BWXT), SPX Technologies (SPXC), ESAB (ESAB), Moog (MOG.B), ChampionX (CHX), Cactus (WHD), Hayward (HAYW), and ATS (ATS). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Weatherford International vs. Symbotic nVent Electric BWX Technologies SPX Technologies ESAB Moog ChampionX Cactus Hayward ATS Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) and Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings. Does the media favor WFRD or SYM? In the previous week, Symbotic had 35 more articles in the media than Weatherford International. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Symbotic and 11 mentions for Weatherford International. Weatherford International's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Symbotic's score of 0.56 indicating that Weatherford International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Weatherford International 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Symbotic 14 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WFRD or SYM? 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Weatherford International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.3% of Symbotic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, WFRD or SYM? Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than Symbotic. Symbotic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weatherford International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWeatherford International$5.14B1.17$417M$7.1211.58Symbotic$1.82B11.67-$23.87M-$0.06-605.17 Is WFRD or SYM more profitable? Weatherford International has a net margin of 9.65% compared to Symbotic's net margin of -0.32%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 46.25% beat Symbotic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Weatherford International9.65% 46.25% 10.44% Symbotic -0.32%6.54%1.41% Which has more risk and volatility, WFRD or SYM? Weatherford International has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symbotic has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate WFRD or SYM? Weatherford International presently has a consensus price target of $147.29, indicating a potential upside of 78.68%. Symbotic has a consensus price target of $44.31, indicating a potential upside of 22.03%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Symbotic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14Symbotic 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WFRD or SYM? Symbotic received 5 more outperform votes than Weatherford International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.12% of users gave Weatherford International an outperform vote while only 50.98% of users gave Symbotic an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWeatherford InternationalOutperform Votes4768.12% Underperform Votes2231.88% SymboticOutperform Votes5250.98% Underperform Votes5049.02% SummaryWeatherford International beats Symbotic on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsTrump won. Buy this coin now.Juan Villaverde called the top and bottom of every crypto bull market since 2012. He believes Bitcoin will go to $150,000 — or more. But there’s one coin he thinks could go even higher.This could be his favorite coin. Get Weatherford International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WFRD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WFRD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWeatherford InternationalOil & gas field machinery IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.98B$4.87B$8.40B$8.89BDividend Yield1.21%1.96%11.45%4.06%P/E Ratio11.588.9715.2913.30Price / Sales1.171.40126.3381.01Price / Cash7.989.3911.4836.03Price / Book4.421.953.255.74Net Income$417M$124.99M$952.17M$225.93M7 Day Performance-1.28%1.04%0.36%-1.32%1 Month Performance-2.71%12.54%2.03%0.60%1 Year Performance-11.38%27.25%402.52%26.23% Weatherford International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFRDWeatherford International4.9201 of 5 stars$82.43+0.1%$147.29+78.7%-13.1%$5.98B$5.14B11.5818,500SYMSymbotic2.6959 of 5 stars$36.31-6.9%$44.31+22.0%-2.3%$22.85B$1.82B0.001,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageNVTnVent Electric4.1661 of 5 stars$74.27-1.6%$85.33+14.9%+38.6%$12.45B$3.26B21.7811,300Positive NewsBWXTBWX Technologies3.2071 of 5 stars$129.77-0.4%$122.43-5.7%+65.7%$11.92B$2.50B42.977,800Positive NewsSPXCSPX Technologies2.0226 of 5 stars$166.66-0.8%$141.00-15.4%+91.7%$7.79B$1.74B44.804,100ESABESAB2.7643 of 5 stars$122.01+0.7%$124.14+1.7%+54.4%$7.33B$2.77B28.579,000Analyst DowngradeMOG.BMoogN/A$215.85+0.1%N/A+61.1%$6.90B$3.61B33.6714,000CHXChampionX4.4009 of 5 stars$30.70+0.6%$41.33+34.6%+3.6%$5.85B$3.67B19.077,100Dividend AnnouncementWHDCactus2.9226 of 5 stars$65.29+0.1%$56.40-13.6%+53.5%$5.19B$1.10B23.151,600Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionHAYWHayward3.5151 of 5 stars$15.75-1.1%$16.80+6.7%+34.0%$3.43B$992.45M37.501,875ATSATS0.9392 of 5 stars$29.60+0.9%$30.50+3.0%-24.1%$2.90B$2.85B30.577,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SYM Alternatives NVT Alternatives BWXT Alternatives SPXC Alternatives ESAB Alternatives MOG.B Alternatives CHX Alternatives WHD Alternatives HAYW Alternatives ATS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WFRD) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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