Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors $65.44 +0.34 (+0.52%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.22 +2.79 (+4.26%) As of 07:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WFRD vs. CHRD, BTE, HAL, HLX, MUR, NE, NOV, PR, SLB, and VTLEShould you be buying Weatherford International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Weatherford International include Chord Energy (CHRD), Baytex Energy (BTE), Halliburton (HAL), Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX), Murphy Oil (MUR), Noble (NE), NOV (NOV), Permian Resources (PR), Schlumberger (SLB), and Vital Energy (VTLE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Weatherford International vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy Baytex Energy Halliburton Helix Energy Solutions Group Murphy Oil Noble NOV Permian Resources Schlumberger Vital Energy Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk. Does the media favor CHRD or WFRD? In the previous week, Chord Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Weatherford International. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Chord Energy and 4 mentions for Weatherford International. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Weatherford International's score of 0.65 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chord Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weatherford International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CHRD or WFRD? 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Weatherford International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate CHRD or WFRD? Chord Energy currently has a consensus price target of $143.42, suggesting a potential upside of 44.28%. Weatherford International has a consensus price target of $99.70, suggesting a potential upside of 52.35%. Given Weatherford International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Chord Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chord Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has higher earnings & valuation, CHRD or WFRD? Chord Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Weatherford International. Weatherford International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChord Energy$5.25B1.08$848.63M$3.9325.29Weatherford International$5.51B0.85$506M$6.4610.13 Is CHRD or WFRD a better dividend stock? Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Weatherford International pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Weatherford International pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CHRD or WFRD? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CHRD or WFRD more profitable? Weatherford International has a net margin of 9.35% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 34.87% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chord Energy5.02% 9.02% 5.97% Weatherford International 9.35%34.87%9.37% SummaryChord Energy beats Weatherford International on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Weatherford International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WFRD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WFRD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWeatherford InternationalOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.68B$6.03B$7.98B$10.65BDividend Yield1.54%2.90%10.73%4.73%P/E Ratio10.1319.3778.5726.85Price / Sales0.853.741,533.13135.18Price / Cash5.578.4336.5461.77Price / Book3.711.914.636.70Net Income$506M$411.58M$4.28B$276.44M7 Day Performance-4.37%-1.11%3.07%3.13%1 Month Performance4.70%4.47%6.80%10.21%1 Year Performance-29.02%1.45%19.09%40.35% Weatherford International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFRDWeatherford International4.3107 of 5 stars$65.44+0.5%$99.70+52.4%-28.9%$4.68B$5.51B10.1319,000CHRDChord Energy4.3253 of 5 stars$99.69+0.6%$143.42+43.9%-26.9%$5.68B$5.25B25.37530Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBTEBaytex Energy4.0461 of 5 stars$2.49-8.0%$5.50+121.3%-24.9%$1.82B$3.07B10.77231News CoverageHALHalliburton4.8215 of 5 stars$24.36+0.2%$31.30+28.5%-21.6%$20.73B$22.94B11.3848,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.6824 of 5 stars$6.66-0.1%$12.00+80.2%-40.4%$980.39M$1.36B20.812,313Positive NewsMURMurphy Oil4.0257 of 5 stars$30.68+0.8%$28.15-8.2%-14.9%$4.35B$3.03B15.90690Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNENoble3.1226 of 5 stars$30.36-10.6%$31.50+3.7%-19.0%$4.75B$3.06B19.545,000News CoverageNOVNOV4.418 of 5 stars$13.62-0.6%$16.56+21.6%-17.9%$5.09B$8.87B11.1634,010Trending NewsPRPermian Resources4.9406 of 5 stars$12.62+0.2%$18.63+47.6%-14.1%$10.08B$5.00B8.19220Positive NewsShort Interest ↓SLBSchlumberger4.8758 of 5 stars$34.59+1.0%$52.18+50.8%-23.9%$51.17B$36.29B11.85110,000Positive NewsVTLEVital Energy3.1972 of 5 stars$17.38+1.8%$26.44+52.2%-43.9%$660.60M$1.95B-0.88290Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHRD Alternatives BTE Alternatives HAL Alternatives HLX Alternatives MUR Alternatives NE Alternatives NOV Alternatives PR Alternatives SLB Alternatives VTLE Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WFRD) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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