Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Shows Momentum Suggesting Near-Term Upside

Weatherford’s cash-flow resilience and recent operational activity align with positive technical momentum, while margin recovery and leverage dynamics will govern near-term revaluation.

Recent News

June 11, 2026: Shareholder meetings approved routine matters but the redomestication-to-Texas proposal failed to reach the 75% threshold; management announced an updated plan to pursue redomestication to Delaware. July 16, 2026: Board declared a $0.275 per-share cash dividend payable September 3, 2026 (record date August 6). July 21, 2026: Weatherford reported second-quarter 2026 results, including $1,105M revenue, $39M net income, $139M adjusted free cash flow, and announced the acquisition of NCS Multistage; management reiterated a second-half margin ramp while adjusting full-year outlook.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 18.29 indicates no strong underlying trend in place; trend strength remains weak even as directional signals shift. This tempers expectations for an extended, one-way move and favors range-bound activity with directional bias emerging from other indicators.

DI+ at 25.91 (increasing) and DI– at 19.12 (peak-and-reversal) together present a bullish directional picture: DI+ gaining while DI– rolls over implies buyers currently exerting control, supporting the near-term positive price bias relative to the current valuation.

MACD at 1.72, rising and above its 1.18 signal line, shows bullish momentum continuation; the MACD configuration supports further upside while it remains above the signal line, aligning with the directional indicators’ tilt.

MRO at 36.81 (positive) indicates price sits materially above WMDST’s target today, implying a risk of mean reversion that could cap rallies; treat upward moves as technically vulnerable to pullback toward valuation-based anchors.

RSI at 50.74 with an upward slope signals mid-range momentum with an upward tilt; the indicator leaves room for further gains before reaching overbought conditions, consistent with a measured bullish pathway rather than an overheated advance.

Price relationships favor the bulls: price close $96.43 sits above the 12-day EMA ($93.65), the 20-day average ($92.59) and the 50-day average ($87.38), while Ichimoku Tenkan and Kijun (92.81 / 90.78) lie below price—technical structure supports a continuation of the recent up-leg but with nearby resistance around the upper Bollinger band (~$96.2–$99.8) and support near the super-trend lower at $89.10.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Margins & earnings: EBIT of $102M yields an EBIT margin of 9.23%, down QoQ by 19.44% and down YoY by 50.82%. Gross margin stands at 30.14% with slight QoQ improvement (+2.11%) but negative YoY drift (–3.24%). EPS came in at $0.61 versus an estimate of $0.90, an EPS surprise of –32.22% (difference –$0.29), signaling short-term profit-pressure despite cash flow strength.

Cash flow and liquidity: Operating cash flow totaled $175M and free cash flow $133M, producing a free cash flow yield of 2.01% (free cash flow yield QoQ up 65.57%). Cash and short-term investments total $1.10B and the current ratio equals 2.34, reflecting meaningful near-term liquidity to fund operations, dividends and M&A activity announced.

Leverage and returns: Total debt $1.622B with net debt $316M; debt-to-EBITDA sits at ~9.38x, a material leverage metric that warrants monitoring despite interest coverage of 3.78. Debt-to-equity at 0.91x and debt-to-assets of 31.79% indicate leverage below some peer means but still elevated relative to cash-generation needs. Return on equity equals 2.18% with QoQ and YoY declines, reflecting compressed profitability versus capital base.

Valuation multiples: P/B at 3.71 sits above the industry peer median (≈3.41) but below the industry peer mean (≈4.74). P/E at ~151.45x exceeds the industry peer mean (~71.10x), while free cash flow yield at 2.01% stands above the industry peer mean (~1.07%), supporting a valuation disconnect between earnings-based multiples and cash-flow-based metrics. Enterprise multiple near 41.36 roughly aligns with the industry peer average range.

Operational trends: Total revenue $1,105M with reported revenue growth YoY –5.43% and revenue growth QoQ –61.61% (provided metric); asset turnover 0.217 below the industry peer mean (~0.148), and cash conversion cycle of ~115 days sits above the industry peer mean (~63.57 days), suggesting working-capital intensity that management has improved modestly QoQ.

WMDST valuation view: The current valuation as determined by WMDST classifies the stock as under-valued, driven by above-mean free cash flow yield, a strong cash cushion ($1.10B), and ongoing shareholder return actions, partially offset by compressed margins, an EPS shortfall, and elevated debt-to-EBITDA.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-07-21
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-10-20
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.1 B
 Operating Cash Flow 175.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -42.00 M
 Change In Working Capital 48.0 M
 Dividends Paid -20.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta 87.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.1 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.1 B
 Forward Revenue 897.5 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 772.0 M
 Depreciation 71.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 71.0 M
 Research and Development 20.0 M
 Total Operating Expenses 989.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 333.0 M
 EBITDA 173.0 M
 EBIT 102.0 M
 Operating Income 116.0 M
 Interest Income 11.0 M
 Interest Expense 27.0 M
 Net Interest Income -16.00 M
 Income Before Tax 75.0 M
 Tax Provision 33.0 M
 Tax Rate 40.0 %
 Net Income 39.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 42.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.90
 EPS Actual 0.61
 EPS Difference -0.29
 EPS Surprise -32.222 %
 Forward EPS 1.76
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 5.1 B
 Intangible Assets 265.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets 1.5 B
 Total Current Assets 3.3 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 1.1 B
 Cash 1.1 B
 Net Receivables 1.1 B
 Inventory 811.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 290.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 625.0 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 1.4 B
 Net Debt 316.0 M
 Total Debt 1.6 B
 Total Liabilities 3.3 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.8 B
 Retained Earnings -1.02 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 24.90
 Shares Outstanding 71.800 M
 Revenue Per-Share 15.39
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 6.6 B
 Enterprise Value 7.2 B
 Enterprise Multiple 41.361
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 13.081 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 149.508 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 107.267
median: 44.843
mean: 43.173
WFRD: 41.361
low: -39.564
 EV/R 6.475
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.853
 Asset To Liability 1.54
 Debt To Capital 0.476
 Debt To Assets 0.318
Debt To Assets QoQ -0.824 %
Debt To Assets YoY -6.448 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.865
mean: 0.343
WFRD: 0.318
median: 0.309
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 0.907
Debt To Equity QoQ -2.16 %
Debt To Equity YoY -21.59 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 4.75
mean: 1.174
WFRD: 0.907
median: 0.745
low: 0.0
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 3.71
Price To Book QoQ -3.667 %
Price To Book YoY 39.936 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 11.468
mean: 4.737
WFRD: 3.71
median: 3.413
low: -0.296
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 151.454
Price To Earnings QoQ 139.654 %
Price To Earnings YoY 238.156 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 302.331
WFRD: 151.454
median: 80.738
mean: 71.097
low: -202.033
 PE/G Ratio -2.564
 Price To Sales (P/S) 6.003
Price To Sales QoQ 2.144 %
Price To Sales YoY 80.544 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 25.655
mean: 11.094
median: 9.409
WFRD: 6.003
low: 0.524
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 53.657
Forward PE/G -0.909
Forward P/S 7.12
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 5.571
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.217
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -3.186 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -8.15 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.57
WFRD: 0.217
mean: 0.148
median: 0.145
low: 0.03
 Receivables Turnover 0.974
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 1.414 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -4.907 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.739
mean: 1.826
median: 1.399
WFRD: 0.974
low: 0.585
 Inventory Turnover 0.944
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -3.472 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 0.813 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 14.393
mean: 2.71
median: 1.616
WFRD: 0.944
low: 0.4
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 93.727
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 115.079
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 4.812 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 289.787
WFRD: 115.079
median: 69.058
mean: 63.569
low: -88.914
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.584
 CapEx To Revenue -0.038
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.592
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 3.2 B
 Net Invested Capital 3.2 B
 Invested Capital 3.2 B
 Net Tangible Assets 1.5 B
 Net Working Capital 1.9 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.782
 Current Ratio 2.344
Current Ratio QoQ 1.489 %
Current Ratio YoY 5.86 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 6.932
WFRD: 2.344
median: 2.018
mean: 2.013
low: 0.162
 Quick Ratio 1.768
Quick Ratio QoQ 2.262 %
Quick Ratio YoY 8.569 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 5.317
WFRD: 1.768
median: 1.499
mean: 1.448
low: 0.148
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 9.376
 Cost Of Debt 0.996 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 3.778
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -22.727 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -41.495 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 25.702
mean: 8.738
median: 5.247
WFRD: 3.778
low: -1.804
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.128
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 70.516
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 1.95
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.513
 Dividend Rate 0.28
 Dividend Yield 0.003
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.334 %
 Revenue Growth -4.08 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -61.611 %
Revenue Growth YoY -542.516 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 41.85 %
mean: 3.563 %
median: 2.315 %
WFRD: -4.08 %
low: -24.034 %
 Earnings Growth -59.06 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 168.577 %
Earnings Growth YoY -606.953 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 238.462 %
median: 10.345 %
mean: 0.043 %
WFRD: -59.06 %
low: -129.508 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 30.136 %
Gross Margin QoQ 2.107 %
Gross Margin YoY -3.243 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 86.321 %
mean: 37.062 %
median: 33.191 %
WFRD: 30.136 %
low: -5.561 %
 EBIT Margin 9.231 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -19.436 %
EBIT Margin YoY -50.823 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 78.229 %
mean: 26.945 %
median: 19.752 %
WFRD: 9.231 %
low: -54.293 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 10.498 %
Return On Sales QoQ -11.079 %
Return On Sales YoY -28.991 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 74.843 %
mean: 26.369 %
median: 16.652 %
WFRD: 10.498 %
low: -28.155 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 133.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.005 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 65.566 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 8.496 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 8.358 %
WFRD: 2.005 %
mean: 1.069 %
median: 0.763 %
low: -12.123 %
 Free Cash Growth 62.195 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -199.973 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 349.191 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 627.16 %
WFRD: 62.195 %
mean: 55.837 %
median: 0.393 %
low: -604.506 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 3.41
 Cash Flow Margin 16.29 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 4.615
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.766 %
Return On Assets QoQ -63.541 %
Return On Assets YoY -71.289 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 7.329 %
median: 2.337 %
mean: 2.313 %
WFRD: 0.766 %
low: -3.517 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.76 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.022
Return On Equity QoQ -64.496 %
Return On Equity YoY -75.786 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.209
mean: 0.067
median: 0.034
WFRD: 0.022
low: -0.147
 DuPont ROE 2.199 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.91 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -23.478 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -66.201 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 11.567 %
mean: 3.139 %
median: 2.91 %
WFRD: 1.91 %
low: -3.654 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect consolidation around the $92–$99 band with a modest upside bias while momentum indicators remain constructive. Watch DI+ continuation and the MACD staying above its signal line to confirm further appreciation; conversely, the positive MRO warns that rallies could attract profit-taking back toward WMDST’s valuation anchor. Near-term drivers include integration updates on NCS Multistage, cash-return cadence around the September dividend, and any progress on the redomestication vote. Volatility may remain elevated given 42–52 week betas ~1.16–1.18 and below-average volume versus 50/200-day averages, so monitor momentum and cash-flow headlines for clarity on which directional moves carry conviction.

About Weatherford International plc

Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) delivers comprehensive energy services and equipment crucial for the lifecycle of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells across the globe. The company structures its operations into three primary segments: Drilling and Evaluation, Well Construction and Completions, and Production and Intervention. Weatherford designs artificial lift systems, encompassing a variety of technologies such as reciprocating rod, progressing cavity, and hybrid lift systems, along with automation and control systems. The company also provides pressure pumping and reservoir stimulation services, including acidizing, fracturing, and cementing. Their software solutions enhance automation and flow measurement capabilities. In the realm of well construction, Weatherford offers safety systems, downhole monitoring, flow control, and multistage fracturing systems. They also supply sand-control technologies and production packers, alongside cementing products like plugs and float equipment. Additionally, the company provides directional drilling services, logging and measurement while drilling, and rotary-steerable systems. Weatherford further supports the industry with tubular handling, management, and connection services, as well as well abandonment solutions. The company, incorporated in 1972, operates from its headquarters in Houston, Texas.



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