Militia Capital Management LLC Buys New Holdings in Weatherford International PLC $WFRD

Militia Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Weatherford International PLC (NASDAQ:WFRD) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $946,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Weatherford International by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,156,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,571,000 after purchasing an additional 281,984 shares during the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Weatherford International by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,928,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,903,000 after buying an additional 66,553 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Weatherford International by 12.4% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,760,467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $166,505,000 after buying an additional 194,654 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP raised its stake in Weatherford International by 712.8% in the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,646,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,812,000 after buying an additional 1,443,512 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Weatherford International by 18.3% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,539,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,505,000 after buying an additional 238,154 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.23% of the company’s stock.

Weatherford International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WFRD opened at $85.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 3.41 and a quick ratio of 1.73. The company has a market cap of $6.14 billion, a PE ratio of 16.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $93.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.89. Weatherford International PLC has a 1-year low of $52.70 and a 1-year high of $113.15.

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.35). Weatherford International had a return on equity of 21.50% and a net margin of 7.66%.The company had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.87 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Weatherford International PLC will post 5.9 EPS for the current year.

Weatherford International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 6th will be issued a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Weatherford International’s payout ratio is 21.70%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on WFRD. Barclays lowered their price objective on Weatherford International from $156.00 to $154.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered Weatherford International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Weatherford International from $105.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Weatherford International from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Weatherford International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.78.

Weatherford International News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Weatherford International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Weatherford’s Q2 revenue topped expectations, suggesting demand held up better than expected despite tougher conditions. Weatherford Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Middle East Disruptions
• Positive Sentiment: The company reaffirmed operational stability and continued share-buyback activity, which can support investor confidence and the stock’s valuation. How Mixed Q2 Results, Buybacks, and NCS Deal At Weatherford (WFRD) Have Changed Its Investment Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Weatherford announced second-quarter 2026 results and released an earnings presentation, giving investors more detail on the quarter but no new major strategic surprise. Weatherford Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results Weatherford International plc 2026 Q2 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: News that NCS Multistage will report results on July 30 also reminded investors that Weatherford has agreed to acquire NCS, but this was more a deal update than a fresh catalyst. NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 30, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Weatherford said war-related disruptions weighed on Q2 performance, and earnings missed estimates as weaker activity and Middle East issues hurt profitability. Weatherford (WFRD) Flags War Related Q2 Pressures While Stressing Operational Stability Weatherford Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Middle East Disruptions
• Negative Sentiment: The stock also faced valuation pressure after the mixed results led some analysts to say it looks fairly priced rather than clearly undervalued. Weatherford (WFRD) Stock Looks Fairly Priced Following Mixed Q2 Results

About Weatherford International

Weatherford International (NASDAQ: WFRD) is a global oilfield services company specializing in the development, design and manufacturing of equipment and technologies for oil and natural gas drilling, evaluation, completion and production. The company’s core offerings include well construction services such as directional drilling and wellbore positioning, well completion solutions that encompass sand control and zonal isolation technologies, and production enhancement services involving artificial lift systems and well intervention tools.

In addition to its comprehensive service lines, Weatherford provides a range of drilling optimization and reservoir evaluation products.