Cactus (WHD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cactus, Inc. (NYSE: WHD) designs, manufactures, sells and rents wellhead and pressure-control equipment used in onshore oil and gas drilling and production. Its products include wellhead systems, frac stacks, valves and other equipment engineered to manage pressure and provide structural support during the completion and operation of oil and natural gas wells.

The company also provides field services, including installation, maintenance and technical support for its equipment. Through its spoolable technologies business, Cactus offers flexible pipe and related solutions used in oilfield and industrial applications. Its offerings are designed primarily for unconventional drilling and production operations, where equipment reliability and efficient installation are important.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Cactus serves oil and gas producers and drilling contractors in major onshore basins in the United States, as well as selected international markets. Scott Bender has served as the company’s chief executive officer and is among Cactus’s long-standing leaders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $63.98 to $65.38
• 50-Day Range: $52.31 to $73.70
• 52-Week Range: $33.20 to $74.07
• Volume: 794,655 shs
• Average Volume: 794,295 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 55.01
• Dividend Yield: 0.93%
• Price Target: $66.80
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cactus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cactus scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 253 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Cactus has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Cactus is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cactus has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cactus are expected to grow by 10.26% in the coming year, from $3.12 to $3.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cactus is 55.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cactus is 55.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.64.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cactus has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cactus has a P/B Ratio of 3.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.05% of the float of Cactus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cactus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.02.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cactus has recently decreased by 0.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cactus has a dividend yield of 0.93%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cactus has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cactus is 51.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cactus will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.44% next year. This indicates that Cactus will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

Cactus has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Cactus this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for WHD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Cactus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cactus insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,298,764.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.91% of the stock of Cactus is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.11% of the stock of Cactus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Record date for 9/11 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/11/2026
• Today: 9/26/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WHD
• CIK: 1699136
• Web: www.cactuswhd.com
• Phone: (713) 626-8800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,500
• Year Founded: 2011

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cactus: $66.80
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 55.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.63
• P/E Growth: 2.27
• Net Income: $166.01 million
• Net Margins: 6.01%
• Pretax Margin: 19.12%
• Return on Equity: 16.66%
• Return on Assets: 10.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 2.59
• Quick Ratio: 1.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.78
• Cash Flow: $3.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.29
• Book Value: $17.95 per share
• Price / Book: 3.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 80,180,000
• Free Float: 69,828,000
• Market Cap: $5.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.37