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After finishing at $44.97 in the prior trading day, Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) closed at $41.74, down -7.18%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.02 million shares were traded.
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 3.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.17. 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:
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 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:
As of this moment, Weatherford’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.18, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.88. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.55 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.34.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WFRD has reached a high of $135.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $36.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -23.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -48.37%.
Shares Statistics:
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 99.50% stake in the company.
