Market Cap
$5.0B
WHD
Cactus, Inc.
$62.19 ▼ -0.05%
Prev close $62.22Market cap$5.0B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$69.00 (+8.8%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)28 New Institutional Positions12 Institutional Exits Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on WHD right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (62%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$3.2B
Inst. Activity
28 buys / 12 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $29.3M sell
Insider Net $
-$29.3M
SEC Reports
17
Price chart 30d -13.2%
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.
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
Bender Scott was granted 100,000 shares
Chairman and CEO
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
Bender Scott disposed of 100,000 shares
Chairman and CEO
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
Bender Joel disposed of 100,000 shares
President
Sep 11, 2026 ftd
Sep 2, 2026 SEC FTD: WHD — 25,735 shares ($1.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260911, Price: $68.40, FTD Value: $1,760,274, CACTUS INC
Chairman/CEO Scott Bender and President Joel Bender each sold 100,000 shares open-market on September 1, 2026, at $70.37
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Cactus, Inc. (WHD) insiders, including the Chairman/CEO and President, sold a total of ~$16.4M in stock over a 7-day win
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Cactus, Inc. insiders sold $15.89M in open-market shares within a week of Q2 earnings showing revenue up 64% YoY but ope
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Jul 2, 2026 Event
Cactus Wellhead, LLC v. Cameron International Corporation
Court ruling from District Court, E.D. Texas. Docket: 2:24-cv-01010
Analyst ratings buy % -7.5%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
62% rate it Buy or better · 13 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Citigroup | DOWNGRADE | Neutral | 55% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Stifel | REITERATE | Buy | 54% |
| May 20, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| May 18, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| May 11, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67% |
Price targets
Where 9 covering analysts think WHD trades over the next 12 months.
$69.00 +8.8% upside Buy
Current$63.44 Low$57.00 Median$72.00 High$83.00 9 analysts
$57.00$83.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.2/5 as of Oct 3, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
17 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 5 bearish, 1 mixed, 11 neutral · avg impact 3.9/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER4/10
Chairman/CEO Scott Bender and President Joel Bender each sold 100,000 shares open-market on Septembe
Sep 2, 2026
BEARISHCLUSTER5/10
Cactus, Inc. (WHD) insiders, including the Chairman/CEO and President, sold a total of ~$16.4M in st
Aug 11, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER4/10
Cactus, Inc. insiders sold $15.89M in open-market shares within a week of Q2 earnings showing revenu
Aug 7, 2026
NEUTRAL32/10
Joseph Elkhoury filed a Form 3 initial statement of beneficial ownership with the SEC, indicating he
Aug 5, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 11, 2026
ftd
FTD: WHD — 25,735 shares ($1.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260911, Price: $68.40, FTD Value: $1,760,274, CACTUS INC
Sep 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WHD — 77.5% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 396,306 | Exempt: 92,271 | TRF Vol: 511,323 | Short Ratio: 77.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jul 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WHD — 56.5% short (0.4M / 0.8M)
Short: 424,232 | Exempt: 80,873 | TRF Vol: 750,721 | Short Ratio: 56.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jul 29, 2026
earnings_calendar
WHD Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-07-29
Jul 2, 2026
Enforcement
Cactus Wellhead, LLC v. Cameron International Corporation
Court ruling from District Court, E.D. Texas. Docket: 2:24-cv-01010
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 | $0.76 | $0.66–$0.86 | 12.7% | +1.0% | 4↑ 2↓ | $0.4B | 7 |
| Next Q | $0.73 | $0.65–$0.86 | 11.6% | +0.7% | 4↑ 1↓ | $0.4B | 7 |
| Current FY | $2.97 | $2.48–$3.34 | 10.6% | +0.5% | 6↑ 0↓ | $1.7B | 6 |
| Next FY | $3.65 | $3.12–$4.28 | 22.7% | +0.8% | 3↑ 2↓ | $1.8B | 7 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.755 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.748 | +0.008 |
| 30d ago | $0.748 | +0.008 |
| 60d ago | $0.743 | +0.013 |
| 90d ago | $0.709 | +0.046 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own WHD (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $3.2B total value (63,438,015 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, Boston, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 28 institutions added/increased vs 12 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 10,664,798 | $546.4M | 16.8% | — |
| Boston Partners | 4,589,743 | $235.2M | 7.3% | NEW |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,264,459 | $218.5M | 6.7% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 3,151,022 | $161.3M | 5.0% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3,123,681 | $160.0M | 4.9% | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2,615,629 | $134.0M | 4.1% | TRIM -27.7% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,163,233 | $110.8M | 3.4% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1,879,844 | $96.3M | 3.0% | — |
| Capital International Investors | 1,820,732 | $93.3M | 2.9% | TRIM -25.7% |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1,778,442 | $91.1M | 2.8% | DOUBLED +202.3% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Partners | NEW | — | 4,589,743 | — | $235.2M |
| Capital Research Global Investors | DOUBLED | 659,779 | 1,380,554 | +109.2% | $70.7M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 516,804 | 904,154 | +75.0% | $46.3M |
| FMR LLC | TRIM | 2,403,386 | 720,035 | -70.0% | $36.9M |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | TRIM | 796,082 | 562,365 | -29.4% | $28.8M |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | DOUBLED | 207,437 | 455,765 | +119.7% | $23.3M |
| PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD | ADD | 246,283 | 373,885 | +51.8% | $19.2M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | DOUBLED | 180,781 | 369,645 | +104.5% | $18.9M |
| Nuveen, LLC | ADD | 244,357 | 354,662 | +45.1% | $18.2M |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | DOUBLED | 6,855 | 300,604 | +4285.2% | $15.4M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
6 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$29.3M — $0.00 bought, $29.3M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bender Scott | Chairman and CEO | AWARD | 100,000 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bender Scott | Chairman and CEO | D | 100,000 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bender Joel | President | J | 100,000 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bender Joel | President | AWARD | 100,000 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bender Joel | President | D | 100,000 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bender Joel | President | SELL | 100,000 | $61.97 | $6.2M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bender Joel | President | J | 100,000 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bender Scott | Chairman and CEO | J | 100,000 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Cactus WH Enterprises, LLC | 10%+ Owner | J | 100,000 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bender Scott | Chairman and CEO | J | 100,000 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for WHD.
Shares short
3,528,728
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-0.7%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
5.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈4.4%
Estimate — not % of float
All WHD filing & press-release reports (17)
- CLUSTER reportSep 2, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 11, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 7, 2026
- 3 reportAug 5, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 5, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 4, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 29, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 29, 2026
- COURT-RULING reportJul 4, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 2, 2026
- 144 reportMay 22, 2026
- 3 reportMay 13, 2026
- 144 reportMay 12, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 7, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 13, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 9, 2026
- 8-K reportFeb 26, 2026