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The closing price of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) was $125.37 for the day, up 2.26% from the previous closing price of $122.60. In other words, the price has increased by $2.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.64 million shares were traded. WFRD stock price reached its highest trading level at $125.83 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $122.561.
Ratios:
Our analysis of WFRD’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.59. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.37 and its Current Ratio is at 1.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.61.
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, Barclays on February 28, 2024, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $135.
On November 10, 2023, BofA Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $120.
On June 07, 2023, CapitalOne started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $100.CapitalOne initiated its Overweight rating on June 07, 2023, with a $100 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 25 ’24 when SLEDGE CHARLES M sold 10,000 shares for $123.47 per share. The transaction valued at 1,234,663 led to the insider holds 32,729 shares of the business.
Saligram Girish sold 60,000 shares of WFRD for $6,214,136 on Feb 21 ’24. The President and CEO now owns 146,895 shares after completing the transaction at $103.57 per share. On Feb 15 ’24, another insider, Sandhu Depinder, who serves as the EVP, Global Product Lines of the company, sold 4,717 shares for $100.96 each. As a result, the insider received 476,209 and left with 2,536 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 9171329024 and an Enterprise Value of 10054697984. As of this moment, Weatherford’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.30, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.41. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.895 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.379.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WFRD has reached a high of $129.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $55.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 27.55%.
Shares Statistics:
WFRD traded an average of 759.02K shares per day over the past three months and 780600 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 72.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 71.73M. Insiders hold about 1.94% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.90% stake in the company. Shares short for WFRD as of 1713139200 were 2874051 with a Short Ratio of 3.79, compared to 1710460800 on 3105989. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2874051 and a Short% of Float of 5.17.
