Q2 EPS Estimates for WFRD Cut by Capital One Financial

Weatherford International PLC (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Capital One Financial decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Weatherford International in a report released on Monday, July 21st. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that the company will earn $0.92 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Weatherford International's current full-year earnings is $5.89 per share.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on WFRD. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $70.00 price target (up from $69.00) on shares of Weatherford International in a research note on Thursday. Barclays reduced their price objective on Weatherford International from $77.00 to $73.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup lowered their price target on Weatherford International from $90.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Weatherford International from $80.00 to $62.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Weatherford International currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $96.25.

Weatherford International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WFRD traded down $0.79 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $57.59. 1,231,072 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,378,978. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. Weatherford International has a 1 year low of $36.74 and a 1 year high of $123.04.

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.90. Weatherford International had a return on equity of 36.08% and a net margin of 9.35%. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.66 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 14.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Weatherford International

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WFRD. Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Weatherford International by 190.4% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 392 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. acquired a new position in shares of Weatherford International in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. American National Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Weatherford International by 2,392.0% in the 2nd 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. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in shares of Weatherford International by 546.7% in the 1st 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. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings in shares of Weatherford International by 30,600.0% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 614 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 612 shares during the last quarter. 97.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Weatherford International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 6th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 6th. 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.