Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Weatherford International (WFRD)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Weatherford International (NASDAQ: WFRD) recently:

• 4/23/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $105.00 to $113.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $115.00 to $118.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $110.00 to $115.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Weatherford International was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/9/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $114.00 to $111.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Weatherford International was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 3/31/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $94.00 to $105.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2026 – Weatherford International was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 3/18/2026 – Weatherford International is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/16/2026 – Weatherford International was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 3/16/2026 – Weatherford International was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 3/8/2026 – Weatherford International was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 3/4/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $83.00 to $107.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2026 – Weatherford International was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.

Weatherford International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be given a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Weatherford International’s payout ratio is presently 18.55%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Weatherford International news, CEO Girish Saligram sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.50, for a total transaction of $10,550,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.