WFRD NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Weatherford International plc · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

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Latest close 87.79 USD
-1.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -8.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 58.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.0%, after a 5.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 32/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 78d.

Setup score 43 out of 100
Latest Close 87.79 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.0% latest completed week
4W Return 5.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -14.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 80.8% 42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.8%. Indicator stack 44/28 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 32/100 conviction; expected move 9.0%. News sentiment 54/100 36 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 78d Next report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -8.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 58.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.0%, after a 5.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4112-week average 0.72

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.41Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.8% over four weeks, -14.2% over 12 weeks, and 62.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.0%
4W5.8%
12W-14.2%
26W-6.2%
52W62.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year42
Trend breadth80.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.22Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change64.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength96/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Value80/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Quality93/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Momentum87/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Growth7/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework69/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
17.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
62.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
11.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
19.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
22.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-7.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-23.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-16.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

WFRD shows bullish options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.60, expected move of 9.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction32/100
Expected move9.0%
Put/call volume0.60
Pressure36
Speculation12
Volatility68
Trend agreement31
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Insider activity2 / 3

2 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 36 relevant articles.

7 positive · 27 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings78dNext report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-22.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.4%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-13.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses8
Recent vol5.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.3% / -3.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape42/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 42/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis38/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 5/12.

Activity pressure 0.41; No reversal markers Factors89/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 34; Small Cap Core rank 33 SVQF69/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 228.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options46/100

WFRD shows bullish options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.60, expected move of 9.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 9.0% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 36 relevant articles.

Do Weatherford’s Softer Earnings and Ongoing Buybacks Reveal a Strategic Pivot for WFRD? Insiders2 / 3

2 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings78d

Next report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202687.79 USD-1.0%95.58 USD84.13 USD-1.22-3.915.0MOff
24 Jul 202688.68 USD9.9%95.34 USD84.08 USD-1.28-1.9810.3MOff
17 Jul 202680.70 USD-4.3%94.96 USD84.03 USD-1.41-11.847.8MOff
10 Jul 202684.36 USD1.6%94.88 USD83.98 USD-1.36-11.407.5MOff
3 Jul 202683.01 USD0.3%94.74 USD83.92 USD-1.20-11.075.5MOff
26 Jun 202682.75 USD-9.7%94.50 USD83.82 USD-1.07-10.338.2MOff
19 Jun 202691.63 USD-9.6%94.23 USD83.70 USD-0.89-4.807.3MOn
12 Jun 2026101.3 USD4.3%93.60 USD83.51 USD-0.638.524.6MOn
5 Jun 202697.17 USD-6.2%92.62 USD83.23 USD-0.517.145.2MOn
29 May 2026103.6 USD-4.7%91.81 USD83.02 USD-0.359.904.9MOn
22 May 2026108.8 USD-0.0%90.79 USD82.74 USD-0.1519.745.0MOn
15 May 2026108.8 USD6.4%89.49 USD82.42 USD0.0122.415.4MOn
8 May 2026102.3 USD-6.3%87.92 USD82.09 USD0.0215.804.8MOn
1 May 2026109.2 USD0.9%86.54 USD81.80 USD0.0931.436.9MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.