Q3 EPS Estimates for WFRD Reduced by Capital One Financial

Weatherford International PLC (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) - Capital One Financial dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Weatherford International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, July 21st. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.11 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.09. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.48 EPS.

WFRD has been the topic of several other reports. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Weatherford International from $80.00 to $62.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Weatherford International from $77.00 to $73.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Weatherford International from $90.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $70.00 target price (up previously from $69.00) on shares of Weatherford International in a research report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $96.25.

Weatherford International Price Performance

WFRD traded down $1.04 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $56.86. The company's stock had a trading volume of 896,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,154,375. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Weatherford International has a twelve month low of $36.74 and a twelve month high of $121.69. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $50.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.76.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Weatherford International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in Weatherford International by 190.4% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 392 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. purchased a new position in Weatherford International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in Weatherford International by 30,600.0% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 614 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American National Bank & Trust lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 598 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.23% of the company's stock.

Weatherford International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 6th will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 6th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.76%. Weatherford International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.48%.

Weatherford International Company Profile

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.