What smart money is saying about Weatherford International
2 funds in our archive have pitched Weatherford International — most recently Aristotle Small Cap Equity Strategy in September 2026.
Weatherford International plc is a prominent energy services enterprise that supplies an extensive range of equipment and specialized services on a global scale. The company supports the full lifecycle of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells, covering initial drilling, thorough evaluation, well completion, ongoing production, and crucial intervention activities. Its operations are organized into two main geographical divisions: the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Weatherford's diverse offerings include numerous artificial lift systems, such as reciprocating rod, progressing cavity pumping, gas, hydraulic, plunger, and hybrid configurations, alongside their associated automation and control systems. They also deliver pressure pumping and reservoir stimulation solutions, encompassing acidizing, hydraulic fracturing, cementing, and coiled-tubing interventions. For well assessment, the company provides drill stem testing tools, surface well testing, and multiphase flow measurement services. Furthermore, Weatherford furnishes essential safety tools, downhole reservoir monitoring systems, flow control mechanisms, and multistage fracturing equipment. This is complemented by sand-control technologies and various production and isolation packers. For well construction, they supply robust liner hangers engineered for challenging high-temperature and high-pressure conditions, as well as a full suite of cementing products designed for zonal isolation, including plugs, float and stage equipment, and torque-and-drag reduction technology. These offerings are supported by expert pre-job planning and installation. In the domain of drilling, Weatherford excels in directional drilling services and real-time logging while drilling. Their advanced drilling technologies feature rotary-steerable systems, high-temperature and high-pressure sensors, drilling reamers, and circulation subs. They also provide rotating control devices and sophisticated automated control systems, alongside specialized drilling services like closed-loop, air, managed-pressure, and underbalanced drilling. Comprehensive logging capabilities extend to both open and cased holes, with dedicated intervention and remediation services addressing well integrity and performance. Lastly, the company manages tubulars through handling, management, and connection services. They also facilitate re-entry, fishing, wellbore cleaning, and well abandonment services, utilizing patented bottom-hole assemblies, specialized tubular-handling equipment, pressure-control equipment, and drill pipe and collars. Weatherford International plc was established in 1972 and maintains its headquarters in Houston, Texas.
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Fund signal · last 12 months
8 lettersToo few moves on Weatherford International yet for a clear signal
Moves described in fund letters in our archive. A sentence published word for word by several funds of one house in the same quarter counts once.
Position history
Between Q1 2026 and Q3 2026, 8 fund letters reported a position in Weatherford International, with 2 buys (opened or added) and 1 sell (trimmed or exited).
| Quarter | Letters | Bought | Sold | Theses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bought and Sold count moves: the same sentence published by several funds of one house in a quarter counts once.
Fund activity · 8 positions · 4 moves
- September 2026
“Weatherford is a global oilfield services company with particular strength in offshore and Middle Eastern markets. We increased our GardenSM position to CropSM during the quarter as our confidence in the thesis that geopolitical disruption and an increasing focus on energy independence could support a multiyear profit cycle grew.”
Weatherford International - September 2026
“Finally with Energy, both SLB Limited (SLB) and Weatherford International plc (WFRD) lagged the sector returns as rising oil prices and a tightening diesel market drove exploration and production companies and refiners higher.”
Weatherford International - New positionAristotle Small Cap Equity StrategySeptember 2026
“• Weatherford International (WFRD), is a global oilfield services and equipment provider that helps energy producers optimize drilling, well construction, production, and asset performance through a combination of engineering expertise, advanced technologies, and digital solutions.”
Weatherford International - New positionAristotle Small/Mid Cap Equity StrategySeptember 2026
“• Weatherford International (WFRD), is a global oilfield services and equipment provider that helps energy producers optimize drilling, well construction, production, and asset performance through a combination of engineering expertise, advanced technologies, and digital solutions.”
Weatherford International - June 2026
“Weatherford International, an oilfield-services provider, fell -21% as crude and natural-gas prices, which had spiked on the Iran conflict early in the period, retreated sharply toward quarter-end.”
Weatherford International - June 2026
“Arrow Electronics (ARW), Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), and Weatherford International (WFRD) reached their price targets and were eliminated.”
Weatherford International - March 2026
“ Similar to SLB, Weatherford (WFRD) benefitted from the rise in oil and gas prices in the first quarter in response to the conflict in the Middle East.”
Weatherford International - March 2026
“While our Energy holdings performed well (up 30%) they were not able to keep pace with the 38% return of the Russell 1000® Value Energy Index as the more price sensitive exploration & production companies tend to be the initial beneficiaries of an immediate rise in commodity prices vs services companies such as SLB Limited (SLB) and Weatherford International (WFRD).”
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Also mentioned · 1
These funds discuss Weatherford International — as a competitor, benchmark or comparable — without disclosing a position in it.
- MentionedTimesSquare U.S. Mid Cap GrowthJune 2026
“Targa Resources Corp. is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas. The stock price improved 7% on the heels of solid first quarter results, that were driven by optimized volumes, better producer activity, and improved marketing margins. New to the sector this quarter was Weatherford International plc, an energy services company that provides equipment and services for the drilling, evaluation, completion, and production of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells. Its business is leveraged to international and offshore development activities.”
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Fund coverage · 2 theses
- Aristotle Small Cap Equity StrategySeptember 2026
Weatherford International provides oilfield services and is viewed as having strong cash generation, a fortress balance sheet, and exposure to offshore and international spending.
Read the full thesis - Artisan Partners U.S. Small-Cap Growth StrategySeptember 2026
Weatherford is an oilfield services company positioned to benefit from energy independence and a more rational competitive market.
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