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

Weatherford International (NASDAQ: WFRD) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 6th will be issued a $0.2750 dividend. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 6th. Weatherford International’s payout ratio is currently 19.61%.

Insider Activity at Weatherford International

In related news, Director Jacqueline Mutschler sold 4,094 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.50, for a total value of $370,507.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 29,093 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,632,916.50. The trade was a 12.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.08% of the company’s stock.

Weatherford International plc is an energy services company that provides equipment, technology and services to the oil and natural gas industry. Its offerings support the life cycle of a well, from drilling and formation evaluation to completion, production, intervention and abandonment.

The company’s product and service portfolio includes drilling systems, well logging and evaluation tools, completion equipment, artificial-lift systems, production optimization technologies, well intervention services and digital solutions.