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The price of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) closed at $55.24 in the last session, down -4.10% from day before closing price of $57.6. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.81 million shares were traded. WFRD stock price reached its highest trading level at $58.855 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $55.2101.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at WFRD’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.96 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.41. 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.
On April 24, 2025, Raymond James Downgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Strong Buy but kept the price unchanged to $69.
On December 19, 2024, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $87.Piper Sandler initiated its Neutral rating on December 19, 2024, with a $87 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. 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 3968165632 and an Enterprise Value of 4781165568. As of this moment, Weatherford’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.49, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.52. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.77 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.929 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.427.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WFRD is 1.57, which has changed by -0.48077828 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19283521 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WFRD has reached a high of $111.23, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $36.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.11%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, WFRD traded on average about 1.13M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1031040 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 71.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 70.31M. Insiders hold about 2.12% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.89% stake in the company. Shares short for WFRD as of 1752537600 were 3087311 with a Short Ratio of 2.73, compared to 1749772800 on 3122699. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3087311 and a Short% of Float of 5.57.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for WFRD is 1.00, which was 1.0 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.017436791
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Weatherford International plc (WFRD) is currently in the spotlight, with 5.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.19, with high estimates of $1.31 and low estimates of $1.05.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.45 and $4.12 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.0. EPS for the following year is $4.66, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $5.37 and $4.12.
Revenue Estimates
According to 4 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.17B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.18B to a low estimate of $1.16B. As of the current estimate, Weatherford International plc’s year-ago sales were $1.41BFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.17B. There is a high estimate of $1.22B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.13B.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WFRD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.8B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.65B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.73B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.51BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.7B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.89B and the low estimate is $4.47B.
