Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors $63.78 -0.36 (-0.56%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$63.77 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 05:33 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, NBR, 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), Nabors Industries (NBR), 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 Nabors Industries 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 valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment. Does the media favor CHRD or WFRD? In the previous week, Chord Energy had 17 more articles in the media than Weatherford International. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Chord Energy and 8 mentions for Weatherford International. Weatherford International's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Chord Energy's score of 1.23 indicating that Weatherford International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chord Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weatherford International 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 4.9%. Weatherford International pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. 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. 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% Do analysts prefer CHRD or WFRD? Chord Energy currently has a consensus price target of $149.42, suggesting a potential upside of 41.83%. Weatherford International has a consensus price target of $99.70, suggesting a potential upside of 56.32%. Given Weatherford International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Which has more risk and volatility, CHRD or WFRD? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CHRD or WFRD? 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Weatherford International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and 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$5.25B1.15$848.63M$3.9326.81Weatherford International$5.51B0.83$506M$6.469.87 SummaryChord Energy beats Weatherford International on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WFRD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$4.58B$5.89B$7.81B$10.28BDividend Yield1.63%2.97%10.76%4.63%P/E Ratio9.8717.9239.9426.53Price / Sales0.834.85921.65121.12Price / Cash5.257.7236.1860.52Price / Book3.611.833.996.31Net Income$506M$411.58M$4.28B$271.37M7 Day Performance-0.05%0.87%1.13%2.11%1 Month Performance15.36%7.72%4.27%6.67%1 Year Performance-32.08%3.86%16.05%27.84% Weatherford International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFRDWeatherford International4.7983 of 5 stars$63.78-0.6%$99.70+56.3%-30.8%$4.58B$5.51B9.8719,000Positive NewsCHRDChord Energy4.1976 of 5 stars$102.31-1.8%$147.33+44.0%-20.8%$5.96B$5.25B8.19530Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBTEBaytex Energy3.6606 of 5 stars$2.37-12.4%$5.50+132.6%-15.4%$1.83B$3.07B10.82231HALHalliburton4.8615 of 5 stars$21.80-1.9%$32.05+47.0%-21.1%$18.95B$22.94B10.1948,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionHLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.7203 of 5 stars$6.25+0.5%$12.00+92.0%-34.3%$914.25M$1.36B19.532,313Positive NewsMURMurphy Oil4.7442 of 5 stars$26.14+1.3%$29.54+13.0%-19.0%$3.68B$3.03B13.54690Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries1.8963 of 5 stars$41.69-1.6%$43.00+3.1%-34.9%$666.62M$2.97B-2.9712,400Insider TradeNOVNOV4.6655 of 5 stars$12.71-1.4%$16.56+30.3%-17.1%$4.79B$8.87B10.4234,010Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.5783 of 5 stars$13.24-3.3%$18.47+39.5%-1.8%$10.97B$5.00B8.60220Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSLBSchlumberger4.8967 of 5 stars$34.83-2.1%$52.86+51.8%-12.7%$53.13B$36.29B11.93110,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionVTLEVital Energy3.2164 of 5 stars$15.96-2.7%$27.80+74.2%-40.8%$635.06M$1.95B-0.81290Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHRD Alternatives BTE Alternatives HAL Alternatives HLX Alternatives MUR Alternatives NBR 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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