Ratio Analysis: Unpacking Weatherford International plc (WFRD)’s Price-to-Cash and Price-to-Free Cash Flow

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After finishing at $63.73 in the prior trading day, Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) closed at $64.38, up 1.02%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded. WFRD stock price reached its highest trading level at $64.99 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $62.16.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WFRD by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.63 and its Current Ratio is at 2.21. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.16 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.11.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Melius on August 20, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $108.

On July 28, 2025, Piper Sandler Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $73. Raymond James Downgraded its Strong Buy to Outperform on April 24, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $69.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 24 ’25 when GOLDMAN NEAL P bought 12,000 shares for $42.04 per share. The transaction valued at 504,529 led to the insider holds 25,311 shares of the business.

Sandhu Depinder sold 14,000 shares of WFRD for $929,740 on Feb 07 ’25. The EVP, Global Product Lines now owns 8,892 shares after completing the transaction at $66.41 per share. On Feb 07 ’25, another insider, Mitra Arunava, who serves as the EVP and CFO of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $67.57 each. As a result, the insider received 675,712 and left with 21,072 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WFRD now has a Market Capitalization of 4624737280 and an Enterprise Value of 5437737472. As of this moment, Weatherford’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.90, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.06. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.056 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.035.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for WFRD is 1.41, which has changed by -0.3184417 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1675967 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WFRD has reached a high of $98.21, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $36.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.38%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 987.45K shares per day over the past 3-months and 783490 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 71.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 70.32M. Insiders hold about 2.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.91% stake in the company. Shares short for WFRD as of 1756425600 were 3250847 with a Short Ratio of 3.29, compared to 1753920000 on 3035210. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3250847 and a Short% of Float of 5.86.

Earnings Estimates

The firm’s stock currently is rated by 6.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.24, with high estimates of $1.49 and low estimates of $1.0.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.97 and $4.65 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.33. EPS for the following year is $5.07, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $6.19 and $4.2.

Revenue Estimates

6 analysts predict $1.19B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.28B to a low estimate of $1.17B. As of the current estimate, Weatherford International plc’s year-ago sales were $1.41BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.2B. There is a high estimate of $1.22B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.17B.

A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WFRD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.86B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.74B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.78B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.51BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.75B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.89B and the low estimate is $4.47B.

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