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Recent performance snapshot
Weatherford International (WFRD) has recently seen mixed share price moves, with the stock down 6.3% over the past week and down about 10% over the past month, while still higher over the past 3 months and year to date.
With a last close of US$97.17 and a market value of about US$7.5b, the company sits against a backdrop of annual revenue of US$4,877.0 million and net income of US$463.0 million.
See our latest analysis for Weatherford International.
Short term momentum has cooled, with the share price down over the past week and month, but the year to date gain of 20.1% and very large 5 year total shareholder return suggest longer term holders have still seen substantial value creation.
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So with Weatherford posting positive multi year returns, annual revenue of US$4,877.0 million and an indicated intrinsic discount of about 62%, should you view the recent pullback as a potential opportunity, or is the market already reflecting expectations for future growth in the current price?
Most Popular Narrative: 7.8% Undervalued
Weatherford’s most followed narrative pegs fair value at about $105.36 per share, slightly above the last close at $97.17. This frames the recent pullback against a higher long term anchor.
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Weatherford International from $83.73 to $105.36, citing recent price target increases from several banks and updated assumptions that include a slightly lower discount rate, a marginally different revenue growth outlook, higher expected profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple.
Want to know what sits behind that higher fair value line? The narrative leans on steadier top line assumptions, fatter margins, and a richer future earnings multiple. Curious which of those levers does most of the heavy lifting in the model?
Result: Fair Value of $105.36 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.
However, there is still clear execution risk, as international market softness and payment delays in places like Mexico are both capable of undermining those higher margin and earnings assumptions.
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Next Steps
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Companies discussed in this article include WFRD.
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