Weatherford International (WFRD) News Today $43.54 -1.19 (-2.66%) Closing price 05/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.51 -0.03 (-0.07%) As of 04:09 AM 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 Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Benzinga Bloomberg GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 Time Period Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Shares Purchased by Atlantic Investment Management Inc.Atlantic Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 55.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 438,109 shares of the company's stock after buying an additionalMay 5 at 6:23 AM | marketbeat.comWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Sees Large Increase in Short InterestWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,080,000 shares, an increase of 24.2% from the March 31st total of 2,480,000 shares. Currently, 4.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,590,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.May 4 at 9:52 AM | marketbeat.comAlden Global Capital LLC Raises Holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Alden Global Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 113.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,268 shares of the company'sMay 4 at 7:55 AM | marketbeat.comWells Fargo & Company MN Has $775,000 Holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Wells Fargo & Company MN decreased its position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 72.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,823 shares of the company's stock after selling 27,812May 4 at 3:13 AM | marketbeat.comWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Sees Large Growth in Short InterestMay 4 at 2:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comWeatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Shares Gap Up on Insider Buying ActivityWeatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Shares Gap Up on Insider Buying ActivityMay 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Director Neal P. Goldman Buys 12,000 SharesWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Get Free Report) Director Neal P. Goldman bought 12,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.04 per share, for a total transaction of $504,480.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 25,311 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,064,074.44. This represents a 90.15 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.April 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comVoya Investment Management LLC Has $15.61 Million Stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Voya Investment Management LLC cut its stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 17.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 217,883 shares of the company's stock after sellinApril 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comTower Research Capital LLC TRC Has $684,000 Stock Holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 282.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,556 shares of the company's stock after pApril 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Shares Gap Up Following Insider Buying ActivityApril 30, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Director Purchases $504,480.00 in StockApril 29, 2025 | insidertrades.comBarclays PLC Raises Stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Barclays PLC lifted its position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 83.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 57,454 shares of the company's stApril 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comQ3 EPS Estimates for WFRD Boosted by Capital One FinancialApril 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 EPS Estimates for WFRD Raised by Capital One FinancialWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) - Capital One Financial raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Weatherford International in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that theApril 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comDark Forest Capital Management LP Buys New Stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Dark Forest Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 7,818 shares of the company's stock, valued aApril 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comGuggenheim Capital LLC Has $616,000 Stock Holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Guggenheim Capital LLC reduced its position in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 44.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,603 shares of the company's stock after seApril 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Given New $77.00 Price Target at BarclaysApril 28, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Lowers Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Price Target to $77.00Barclays decreased their price objective on Weatherford International from $85.00 to $77.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday.April 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comEquities Analysts Offer Predictions for WFRD Q2 EarningsWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Weatherford International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. BeckApril 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comPrice T Rowe Associates Inc. MD Reduces Holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lowered its stake in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 23.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,661,356 shares of the company's stockApril 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comWFRD Q2 EPS Forecast Reduced by Capital One FinancialApril 27, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comOberweis Asset Management Inc. Reduces Position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Oberweis Asset Management Inc. reduced its stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 18.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 275,888 shares ofApril 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comPenn Capital Management Company LLC Has $13.06 Million Stock Holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Penn Capital Management Company LLC decreased its stake in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 13.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 182,327 shares of theApril 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comT. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. Increases Position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,402,833 shares of the company's stock after buying an aApril 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comRaymond James Financial Inc. Buys New Stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 100,723 shares of the company's stocApril 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Rating Lowered to Outperform at Raymond JamesApril 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAssessing Weatherford International: Insights From 7 Financial AnalystsApril 25, 2025 | nasdaq.comFuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Buys 840,456 Shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 181.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,303,007 shares oApril 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.25Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 6th will be paid a dividend of 0.25 per share on Thursday, June 5th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.22%.April 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.10 EPSWeatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.10. Weatherford International had a net margin of 9.18% and a return on equity of 40.65%.April 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comCapital World Investors Has $92.99 Million Position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Capital World Investors raised its position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 10.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,298,137 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 121,153 shares duringApril 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International Plc. Profit Declines In Q1, But Beats EstimatesApril 23, 2025 | nasdaq.comWeatherford International plc (WFRD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comWeatherford Appoints New Chief Financial OfficerApril 22, 2025 | globenewswire.comWeatherford Announces First Quarter 2025 ResultsApril 22, 2025 | globenewswire.comWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Position Boosted by Capital Research Global InvestorsCapital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 295.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,945,755 shares of the compaApril 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford and AIQ Sign Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Efficiency in Energy ProductionApril 21, 2025 | globenewswire.comBank of Montreal Can Purchases 9,607 Shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 150.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 15,982 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 9,607 shares durApril 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recomApril 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comMarshall Wace LLP Sells 88,869 Shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Marshall Wace LLP trimmed its holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 12.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 635,989 shares of the company's stock after selling 88,869 shares duApril 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comLegal & General Group Plc Has $11.81 Million Holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Legal & General Group Plc decreased its position in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 6.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 164,928 shares ofApril 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International: Too Cheap (Again) To IgnoreApril 18, 2025 | seekingalpha.comWeatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Price Target Lowered to $73.00 at Raymond JamesRaymond James decreased their target price on Weatherford International from $97.00 to $73.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday.April 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International (WFRD) Projected to Post Earnings on TuesdayWeatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, April 22, Financial Modeling Prep reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=445280)April 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comInvesco Ltd. Takes $104.29 Million Position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Invesco Ltd. purchased a new stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,455,906 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $104,287,000. InveApril 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comWellington Management Group LLP Sells 143,678 Shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Wellington Management Group LLP reduced its stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 92.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,537 shares of the company's stock aApril 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Shares Bought by Fmr LLCFmr LLC grew its stake in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,638,934 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 65,931 shares during the quarter. Fmr LLC owned 5.01% oApril 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Shares Sold by JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced its holdings in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 12.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 234,367 shares of the company's stock aApril 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comCapital Fund Management S.A. Purchases 189,887 Shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Capital Fund Management S.A. boosted its position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 579.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 222,676 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 189,887 sharesApril 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comFederated Hermes Inc. Has $8.41 Million Stock Position in Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)Federated Hermes Inc. lowered its position in shares of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD - Free Report) by 14.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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