Weatherford International (WFRD) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Weatherford International (NASDAQ: WFRD) recently:

• 10/27/2026 – Weatherford International was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/26/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $112.00 to $110.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Weatherford International was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 10/22/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $116.00 to $111.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by Barclays from $148.00 to $139.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $124.00 to $123.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $115.00 to $112.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $118.00 to $110.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by Barclays from $151.00 to $148.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $106.00 to $94.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Weatherford International had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/23/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $120.00 to $116.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Weatherford International Trading Up 2.8%

NASDAQ WFRD traded up $2.38 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $86.69. 779,895 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,226,802. The business’s 50 day moving average is $84.34 and its 200-day moving average is $92.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 2.04. Weatherford International PLC has a 12-month low of $68.49 and a 12-month high of $113.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.83.

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. Weatherford International had a net margin of 8.64% and a return on equity of 22.39%. Weatherford International’s revenue was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.12 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Weatherford International PLC will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Weatherford International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 6th will be given a dividend of $0.2750 per share. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. Weatherford International’s payout ratio is 19.61%.

Weatherford International plc is an energy services company that provides equipment, technology and services to oil and natural gas operators. Its offerings support multiple stages of the well lifecycle, including drilling and construction, formation evaluation, completion, production and well intervention. The company’s products and services include artificial-lift systems, drilling and well-construction technologies, completion tools, production optimization, and digital solutions for monitoring and managing operations.