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As of close of business last night, Weatherford International plc’s stock clocked out at $52.81, down -1.60% from its previous closing price of $53.67. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.60 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.94 million shares were traded. WFRD stock price reached its highest trading level at $54.6 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $52.65.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of WFRD’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.49 and its Current Ratio is at 2.01. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.39 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.34.
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, Piper Sandler on December 19, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $87.
On December 13, 2024, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $132 to $98.
On May 14, 2024, Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $155.Citigroup initiated its Buy rating on May 14, 2024, with a $155 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 07 ’25 when Sandhu Depinder sold 14,000 shares for $66.41 per share. The transaction valued at 929,740 led to the insider holds 8,892 shares of the business.
Mitra Arunava sold 10,000 shares of WFRD for $675,712 on Feb 07 ’25. The EVP and CFO now owns 21,072 shares after completing the transaction at $67.57 per share. On Feb 07 ’25, another insider, Mills Desmond J, who serves as the SVP & Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 19,425 shares for $67.51 each. As a result, the insider received 1,311,469 and left with 17,899 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 3909667072 and an Enterprise Value of 4717017088. As of this moment, Weatherford’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.23. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.856 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.682.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WFRD is 1.15, which has changed by -0.5460719 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08275449 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WFRD has reached a high of $135.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $51.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -40.79%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that WFRD traded 1.25M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1361920 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 72.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 71.30M. Insiders hold about 2.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.47% stake in the company. Shares short for WFRD as of 1740700800 were 2708362 with a Short Ratio of 2.18, compared to 1738281600 on 2534618. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2708362 and a Short% of Float of 4.9000002.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Weatherford International plc (WFRD) involves the perspectives of 5.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.27, with high estimates of $1.35 and low estimates of $1.14.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.93 and $5.46 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.59. EPS for the following year is $7.43, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $8.52 and $6.27.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 8 analysts expect revenue to total $1.21B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.32B to a low estimate of $1.17B. As of the current estimate, Weatherford International plc’s year-ago sales were $1.36BFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.3B. There is a high estimate of $1.36B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.27B.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WFRD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.35B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.13B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.22B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.51BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.41B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.54B and the low estimate is $5.14B.
