Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Weatherford International plc shares valued at $504,529 were purchased by GOLDMAN NEAL P on Apr 24 ’25. At $42.04 per share, GOLDMAN NEAL P acquired 12,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 25,311 shares worth approximately $1.33 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Sandhu Depinder sold 14,000 shares, netting a total of over 929,740 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $66.41 each, the insider now holds 8,892 shares.
Before that, Mitra Arunava had sold 10,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $675,712, the EVP and CFO traded Weatherford International plc shares for $67.57 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 10,000 shares, worth approximately $1.11 million.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on April 24, 2025, Weatherford International plc [WFRD] has been rated down from a Strong buy to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $69. Analysts at Piper Sandler started covering the stock with ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of December 13, 2024, Goldman has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for WFRD. Earlier on May 14, 2024, Citigroup initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for WFRD stock.
Analyzing WFRD Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Weatherford International plc [NASDAQ: WFRD] rose 0.40% to $52.47. The stock’s lowest price that day was $50.5265, but it reached a high of $52.49 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 12.04%. Over the course of the year, Weatherford International plc shares have dropped approximately -26.75%.
Support And Resistance Levels for Weatherford International plc (WFRD)
RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 67.53 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Weatherford International plc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Weatherford International plc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.32 million shares to 3.02 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 2.71 million shares. A jump of 10.45% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.49 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.49.
Which companies own the most shares of Weatherford International plc (WFRD)?
In terms of Weatherford International plc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 87 in the next 12 months, up nearly 66.48% from the previous closing price of $52.26. Analysts anticipate Weatherford International plc stock to reach 87 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 87. In spite of this, 8 analysts ranked Weatherford International plc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On February 28, 2024, Barclays assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $135.
