Capital One Financial Predicts WFRD Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Capital One Financial analysts predict Weatherford International PLC will achieve earnings of $1.17 per share in Q1 2027, with a full-year consensus estimate of $5.89 per share.
• In its most recent earnings report, Weatherford posted $1.87 EPS, surpassing expectations significantly, but experienced a 14.3% decline in revenue compared to the previous year.
• Weatherford International's stock has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $99.70.

Weatherford International PLC (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial issued their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Weatherford International in a research report issued on Friday, September 5th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.17 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Weatherford International's current full-year earnings is $5.89 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Weatherford International's Q2 2027 earnings at $1.53 EPS.

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.90. Weatherford International had a net margin of 9.35% and a return on equity of 34.87%. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

WFRD has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Weatherford International from $77.00 to $73.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $70.00 price target (up from $69.00) on shares of Weatherford International in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Piper Sandler raised shares of Weatherford International from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the company from $62.00 to $73.00 in a report on Monday, July 28th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Weatherford International from $90.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Melius assumed coverage on shares of Weatherford International in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $108.00 price target on the stock. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $99.70.

Weatherford International Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ WFRD opened at $62.50 on Monday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $57.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $52.00. Weatherford International has a 52 week low of $36.74 and a 52 week high of $98.21. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.67, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.78.

Institutional Trading of Weatherford International

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WFRD. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Weatherford International during the second quarter worth about $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Weatherford International by 83.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 556 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Weatherford International by 69.8% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 584 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of Weatherford International by 2,392.0% during the second quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 623 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 598 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in shares of Weatherford International by 546.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 595 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 503 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.23% of the company's stock.

Weatherford International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 6th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 6th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Weatherford International's payout ratio is presently 15.48%.

About Weatherford International

Weatherford International plc, an energy services company, provides equipment and services for the drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Drilling and Evaluation; Well Construction and Completions; and Production and Intervention.

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