Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors $60.56 +3.26 (+5.68%) As of 01:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals believe 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, 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CHRD or WFRD? In the previous week, Chord Energy had 20 more articles in the media than Weatherford International. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Chord Energy and 17 mentions for Weatherford International. Weatherford International's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Chord Energy's score of 1.09 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 21 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weatherford International 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CHRD or WFRD? Chord Energy presently has a consensus target price of $148.92, indicating a potential upside of 40.64%. Weatherford International has a consensus target price of $99.70, indicating a potential upside of 64.62%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 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% 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 1.7%. 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 preferable 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$5.25B1.15$848.63M$3.9326.94Weatherford International$5.51B0.79$506M$6.469.38 Which has more volatility & risk, CHRD or WFRD? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryChord Energy and Weatherford International tied by winning 10 of the 20 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. Email Address 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$4.36B$5.62B$7.82B$9.71BDividend Yield1.77%3.10%11.00%4.09%P/E Ratio9.4018.2672.7525.97Price / Sales0.796.2624,767.94120.77Price / Cash4.827.1435.9458.38Price / Book2.861.984.056.37Net Income$506M$411.58M$4.27B$265.56M7 Day Performance9.54%5.04%1.45%1.71%1 Month Performance8.68%0.74%1.51%1.05%1 Year Performance-41.89%8.75%10.30%20.94% Weatherford International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFRDWeatherford International4.7108 of 5 stars$60.57+5.7%$99.70+64.6%-44.9%$4.36B$5.51B9.4019,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.2892 of 5 stars$101.71-0.4%$148.77+46.3%-31.3%$5.85B$5.25B8.03530News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBTEBaytex Energy3.9054 of 5 stars$2.02-25.4%$5.50+173.0%-42.0%$1.54B$3.07B9.14231News CoverageShort Interest ↓HALHalliburton4.9406 of 5 stars$21.35+1.1%$31.00+45.2%-31.9%$18.01B$22.94B9.9848,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.7818 of 5 stars$5.78+1.0%$12.00+107.6%-42.1%$840.76M$1.36B18.062,313News CoveragePositive NewsMURMurphy Oil4.9284 of 5 stars$22.36-2.7%$29.69+32.8%-38.9%$3.28B$3.03B11.59690Positive NewsNBRNabors Industries2.9396 of 5 stars$31.70-2.3%$41.88+32.1%-56.7%$510.66M$2.97B-2.2512,400Analyst ForecastNOVNOV4.8619 of 5 stars$12.35+1.5%$16.56+34.1%-29.3%$4.52B$8.87B10.1234,010Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.6715 of 5 stars$13.31-1.0%$18.47+38.7%-7.4%$10.76B$5.00B9.60220News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSLBSchlumberger4.9721 of 5 stars$33.29+0.9%$49.28+48.0%-23.6%$44.58B$36.29B11.40110,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastVTLEVital Energy2.3189 of 5 stars$15.56+1.5%$28.20+81.3%-59.4%$592.88M$1.95B1.85290Positive News 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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