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

Weatherford International (NASDAQ: WFRD) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/15/2026 – Weatherford International was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 2/13/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $93.00 to $115.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2026 – Weatherford International was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/5/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $82.00 to $94.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Weatherford International had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $111.00 to $109.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Weatherford International had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/14/2026 – Weatherford International was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Weatherford International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share. This is a positive change from Weatherford International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Weatherford International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kristin Ruzicka sold 2,129 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.25, for a total value of $164,465.25. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 15,673 shares in the company, valued at $1,210,739.25. The trade was a 11.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Girish Saligram sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.50, for a total transaction of $10,550,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 2.09% of the company’s stock.

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.