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Weatherford International plc (WFRD) may enjoy gains as insiders got busy in the recent days

In a filing, Weatherford International plc revealed its SVP & Chief Accounting Officer Mills Desmond J unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.52 million on Oct 25 ’24. In the deal valued at $79.86 per share,6,531 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Mills Desmond J now holds 11,680 shares worth roughly $0.8 million.

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Then, Mills Desmond J bought 6,531 shares, generating $521,566 in total proceeds.

Before that, Reed David John sold 6,805 shares. Weatherford International plc shares valued at $639,390 were divested by the EVP, Chief Commercial Officer at a price of $93.96 per share. As a result of the transaction, Reed David John now holds 0 shares, worth roughly $0.0.

Piper Sandler initiated its Weatherford International plc [WFRD] rating to a Neutral in a research note published on December 19, 2024; the price target was $87. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Goldman’s analysts, who decreased its forecast for the stock in mid December from “a Buy” to “a Neutral”. Citigroup began covering WFRD with “Buy” recommendation on May 14, 2024. Barclays started covering the stock on February 28, 2024. It rated WFRD as “an Overweight”.

Price Performance Review of WFRD

On Friday, Weatherford International plc [NASDAQ:WFRD] saw its stock jump 0.81% to $68.58. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 0.03%. Weatherford International plc shares have fallen nearly -29.90% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -31.88% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $135.00 was reached on 07/16/24, a 52-week low of $66.23 was recorded on 12/20/24. SMA at 50 days reached $80.26, while 200 days put it at $103.99.

Levels Of Support And Resistance For WFRD Stock

The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 67.41, which if violated will result in even more drops to 66.24. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 69.59. A further resistance level may holdings at 70.59. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 14-day chart is 30.95, which indicates neutral technical sentiment, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) stands at -4.11, which suggests price will go down in the next trading period. Percent R suggests that price movement has been bearish at 84.10%. Stochastics %K at 11.85% indicates the stock is a buying.

How much short interest is there in Weatherford International plc?

A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Weatherford International plc stocks on 2024-12-13, dropping by 39620.0 shares to a total of 2.27 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2024-11-15 was 2.31 million shares. There was a decline of -1.74%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.

The most recent change occurred on November 10, 2023 when BofA Securities began covering the stock and recommended ‘”a Buy”‘ rating along with a $120 price target.

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