Market Cap
$5.6B
WFRD
Weatherford International plc
$79.72 ▲ +1.63%
Prev close $78.44Market cap$5.6B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$117.08 (+46.9%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 9/10
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10) Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on WFRD right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (88%)
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $18.1M sell
Insider Net $
-$18.1M
SEC Reports
9
Press Releases
4
Price chart 30d -17.3%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 25, 2026 earnings
Weatherford Announces Third-Quarter 2026 Conference Call
HOUSTON, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) (“Weatherfo
Sep 21, 2026 Event
Sep 1, 2026 SEC Weatherford v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Court ruling (tnmd) — Docket: 3:26-cv-00060
Weatherford International filed a prospectus supplement for the resale of up to 357,159 ordinary shares by a selling sha
8-K — Impact 2/10
Aug 10, 2026 Insider
Jul 28, 2026 SEC Mutschler Jacqueline C sold 4,094 shares
Director @ $90.50 ($370.5K)
Two directors at Weatherford International sold a combined ~$821K in open-market sales over a 7-day window. Both sales o
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Director Neal P. Goldman filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 16,000 ordinary shares of Weatherford International p
144 — Impact 2/10
Jul 23, 2026 Insider
GOLDMAN NEAL P sold 3,561 shares
Director @ $85.36 ($304.0K)
Jul 23, 2026 Insider
GOLDMAN NEAL P sold 12,439 shares
Director @ $84.69 ($1.1M)
Analyst ratings buy % +8.6%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
88% rate it Buy or better · 17 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | UBS | UPGRADE | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Raymond James | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 54% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| May 8, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| May 4, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81% |
Price targets
Where 12 covering analysts think WFRD trades over the next 12 months.
$117.08 +46.9% upside Strong Buy
Current$79.72 Low$93.00 Median$115.50 High$151.00 12 analysts
$93.00$151.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.7/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
9 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 1 bearish, 4 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 4.4/10.Plus 4 press releases.
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Weatherford International filed a prospectus supplement for the resale of up to 357,159 ordinary sha
Sep 1, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two directors at Weatherford International sold a combined ~$821K in open-market sales over a 7-day
Jul 28, 2026
NEUTRAL1442/10
Director Neal P. Goldman filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 16,000 ordinary shares of Weather
Jul 23, 2026
NEUTRALEFFECT4/10
Weatherford International plc's registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-297275) was declare
Jul 22, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 25, 2026
earnings
Weatherford Announces Third-Quarter 2026 Conference Call
HOUSTON, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) (“Weatherford” or the “Company”) will host a conference call
Sep 21, 2026
Enforcement
Weatherford v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Court ruling (tnmd) — Docket: 3:26-cv-00060
Sep 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WFRD — 60.6% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 336,886 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 555,874 | Short Ratio: 60.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WFRD — 57.9% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 297,647 | Exempt: 5 | TRF Vol: 514,340 | Short Ratio: 57.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 14, 2026
ftd
FTD: WFRD — 193,012 shares ($17.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260914, Price: $88.85, FTD Value: $17,149,116.2, WEATHERFORD INTL PLC ORD SHS N
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.27 | $0.97–$1.51 | 13.6% | -0.3% | 3↑ 6↓ | $1.1B | 8 |
| Next Q | $1.66 | $1.41–$1.87 | -12.8% | -1.9% | 4↑ 5↓ | $1.3B | 8 |
| Current FY | $5.47 | $4.42–$6.70 | -7.8% | +0.3% | 3↑ 7↓ | $4.7B | 9 |
| Next FY | $7.08 | $6.48–$8.05 | 29.5% | +0.3% | 2↑ 5↓ | $5.1B | 5 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.272 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.268 | +0.004 |
| 30d ago | $1.276 | -0.004 |
| 60d ago | $1.315 | -0.043 |
| 90d ago | $1.471 | -0.199 |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
10 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$18.1M — $0.00 bought, $18.1M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Mutschler Jacqueline C | Director | SELL | 4,094 | $90.50 | $370.5K |
| Jul 23, 2026 | GOLDMAN NEAL P | Director | SELL | 3,561 | $85.36 | $304.0K |
| Jul 23, 2026 | GOLDMAN NEAL P | Director | SELL | 12,439 | $84.69 | $1.1M |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Duster Benjamin | Director | SELL | 6,000 | $86.09 | $516.5K |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Dhruv Anuj Hasit | EVP and CFO | TAX W/H | 5,992 | $99.63 | $597.0K |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Dhruv Anuj Hasit | EVP and CFO | EXERCISE | 11,248 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Dhruv Anuj Hasit | EVP and CFO | EXERCISE | 3,976 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SLEDGE CHARLES M | Director | EXERCISE | 6,667 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2026 | WARD RICHARD D | EVP Global Field Operations | EXERCISE | 3,559 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2026 | WARD RICHARD D | EVP Global Field Operations | TAX W/H | 867 | $90.80 | $78.7K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for WFRD.
Shares short
4,134,802
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-4.1%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
4.3
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈5.8%
Estimate — not % of float
All WFRD filing & press-release reports (13)
- 8-K reportSep 1, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 28, 2026
- 144 reportJul 23, 2026
- EFFECT reportJul 22, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 21, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 13, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJun 11, 2026
- DEFA14A reportJun 4, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 21, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 6, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 21, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 21, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMar 23, 2026