Cactus Inc. is the industry growth leader in oil and gas equipment with 38% year-over-year revenue growth, a Piotroski score of 8 out of 9, and 3 consecutive earnings beats — but the stock is already trading above analyst targets and carries an elevated put/call ratio, making entry timing critical.
Thesis pillars
- Industry Leading Growth→Stable
- Consistent Earnings Beats→Stable
- Price Above Analyst Targets→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto (WHD) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Sell if holding. At $50.49, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 9.9%.
Cactus, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and rents pressure control equipment and spoolable pipe technologies, serving onshore unconventional oil and gas operators primarily in the U.S. through service centers, with additional operations in Australia, Canada, and the Middle... Read more
Sell if holding. At $50.49, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 9.9%. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 31d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-07Recent Developments — Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto
Latest news
- NEWS Will Cactus (WHD) beat estimates again in its next earnings report? - MSN — MSN positive
- NEWS Cactus, Inc. (WHD) expected to beat earnings estimates: Should you buy? - MSN — MSN positive
- NEWS Will Cactus (WHD) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Cactus (WHD) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Brokers Set Expectations for Cactus' Q1 Earnings (NYSE:WHD) - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-07-07T15:22:26Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomerone customer17%10-K Item 1: 'one customer represented 17%, 15% and 10%, respectively, of total Company revenues'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-12Item 5.02LOWSteven Bender appointed COO and CEO of Spoolable Technologies Segment effective May 12, 2026. Stephen Tadlock no longer CEO of Spoolable Technologies but continues as EVP and CEO of Cactus International. Clean handoff, no reason for change cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-27Item 5.02LOWDirector Bruce Rothstein advised he will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. No disagreement with the Company on any matter cited. Board size decreased to 8 directors effective before 2026 Annual Meeting.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. At $50.49, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 9.9%. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $47.06. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $55.49 (+9.9% upside). Prior stop was $47.06. Stop-loss: $47.06.
Thin upside margin: 9.9%; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5; Elevated risk factors.
Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto trades at a P/E of 47.1 (forward 14.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover WHD with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $64.
What does Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto do?Cactus, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and rents pressure control equipment and spoolable pipe technologies, serving...
Cactus, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and rents pressure control equipment and spoolable pipe technologies, serving onshore unconventional oil and gas operators primarily in the U.S. through service centers, with additional operations in Australia, Canada, and the Middle East. In 2025, product sales represented 76% of revenue, rentals 8%, and field services 16%; one customer represented 17% of total revenues.