<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD - Get Free Report)</span> had its price target boosted by research analysts at Piper Sandler  from $115.00 to $118.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock. Piper Sandler's price objective suggests a potential upside of 11.58% from the company's current price.</p><ul><li>3 Oil &amp; Gas Gear Makers With Triple-Digit EPS Growth Forecasts</li></ul><p>Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group boosted their price target on Weatherford International from $94.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research cut Weatherford International from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on Weatherford International in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. They issued an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and a $105.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Weatherford International from $83.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Weatherford International in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $102.33.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on WFRD</b></p><h2>Weatherford International Stock Up 4.7%</h2><ul><li>Oilfield Services Growing Faster Than Wider Energy Sector</li></ul><p>NASDAQ:WFRD traded up $4.77 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $105.76. 409,759 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,342,546. The business's 50-day moving average price is $97.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $85.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.83. Weatherford International has a 1 year low of $40.12 and a 1 year high of $110.57. The company has a current ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. </p><p>Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.47. Weatherford International had a return on equity of 29.05% and a net margin of 9.49%.The firm had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.03 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.  Analysts predict that  Weatherford International will post 5.64 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Insider Activity at Weatherford International</h2><ul><li>2 Energy Mid-Caps Expected To Post Monster Earnings Growth</li></ul><p>In related news, CEO Girish Saligram sold 100,000 shares of Weatherford International stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.50, for a total value of $10,550,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.09% of the stock is owned by insiders. </p><h2>Institutional Trading of Weatherford International</h2><p>Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Weatherford International by 127.1% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 318 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the period.  Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Weatherford International in the third quarter worth $26,000.  Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Weatherford International in the fourth quarter worth $26,000.  EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Weatherford International by 83.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 556 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the period.  Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Weatherford International in the third quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own  97.23% of the company's stock. </p><h2>About Weatherford International</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Weatherford International <span>NASDAQ: WFRD<span></span></span> 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. 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<p>Piper Sandler raised the price target for Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) from $115.00 to $118.00, maintaining an "overweight" rating. This suggests an 11.58% potential upside from the current price. Other analysts have also adjusted their ratings, with UBS setting a target of $105.00 and Zacks downgrading to "hold." Weatherford's stock recently traded at $105.76, up 4.7%, with a market cap of $7.58 billion. The company reported earnings of $1.49 per share, exceeding estimates, and has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."</p>

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