WFRD Stock Recent News

Weatherford International, an oil and gas industry service provider, is showing signs of a turnaround with increased production and activity, and a seven-year contract with PDO for its ForeSite technology. The company has seen three consecutive years of positive free cash flow, with a 258% increase in share price over the last 12 months, and is diversifying its markets and revenue streams. Despite risks such as energy price downturns and geopolitical uncertainties, WFRD's improved operations and reduced debt offer a good risk/reward ratio, making it an attractive investment opportunity.

HOUSTON, June 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) (“Weatherford” or the “Company”) will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 to discuss the Company's results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

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While the price of oil has fallen significantly since its high of $120 last summer, it still has several bullish catalysts that can ignite another bull run.

The mean of analysts' price targets for Weatherford (WFRD) points to a 28.8% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

Here is how Weatherford (WFRD) and YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Weatherford (WFRD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 per share. This compares to loss of $0.59 per share a year ago.

Rising costs are expected to have affected Weatherford's (WFRD) performance in the to-be-reported quarter.

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