Q3 EPS Estimates for WFRD Increased by Capital One Financial

Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) – Capital One Financial upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Weatherford International in a report issued on Wednesday, April 23rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.09 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.42. The consensus estimate for Weatherford International’s current full-year earnings is $5.89 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Weatherford International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.17 EPS.

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.14. Weatherford International had a return on equity of 40.65% and a net margin of 9.18%. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion.

WFRD has been the topic of several other research reports. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Weatherford International from $80.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Weatherford International from $85.00 to $77.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Benchmark cut their target price on Weatherford International from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Raymond James downgraded Weatherford International from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $73.00 to $69.00 in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Weatherford International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.75.

Weatherford International Stock Up 3.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ WFRD opened at $43.60 on Monday. Weatherford International has a 52-week low of $36.74 and a 52-week high of $135.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 2.01. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $50.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $67.27. The company has a market capitalization of $3.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.70.

Weatherford International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 6th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.29%. Weatherford International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Desmond J. Mills sold 19,425 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.51, for a total value of $1,311,381.75. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 17,899 shares in the company, valued at $1,208,361.49. This represents a 52.04 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Depinder Sandhu sold 14,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.41, for a total transaction of $929,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,892 shares in the company, valued at approximately $590,517.72. The trade was a 61.16 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 43,425 shares of company stock worth $2,916,822 over the last quarter. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Weatherford International

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WFRD. Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Weatherford International by 130.8% during the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Weatherford International by 190.4% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. bought a new position in Weatherford International during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in Weatherford International by 546.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 595 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Weatherford International by 55.8% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 645 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.23% of the company’s stock.

About Weatherford International

Weatherford International plc, an energy services company, provides equipment and services for the drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Drilling and Evaluation; Well Construction and Completions; and Production and Intervention.