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↑Improving
- Price Above Analyst Targets↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026· older than 90 days
Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto (WHD) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Wait for pullback to $55.03. At $58.07 the A.R:R is 0.8:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $55.03 (Default 5pct Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 7.5%; Negative momentum.
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
Wait for pullback to $55.03. At $58.07 the A.R:R is 0.8:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $55.03 (Default 5pct Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 7.5%; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 6.8/10, high confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (news boost analyst 0.50, news boost analyst cluster(3), earnings proximity 116d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and clean insider activity. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated Nov 4, 2026Recent Developments — Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto
Latest news
- NEWS Is Cactus (WHD) Priced Too Richly For Its Earnings Story? - Simply Wall St — Simply Wall St Nov 4, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Cactus (NYSE:WHD) CEO Sells $6,391,000.00 in Stock - MarketBeat — MarketBeat Nov 4, 2026 negative
- NEWS Cactus, Inc. (WHD) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Oct 28, 2026 positive
- NEWS Cactus’s (NYSE:WHD) Q3 2026 earnings results: revenue in line with expectations - TradingView — TradingView Oct 28, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Could Earnings Rebound Shift Cactus (WHD) Stock Investment Narrative? - Simply Wall Street — Simply Wall Street Oct 28, 2026 neutral
Latest item Nov 4, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:29:02Z.
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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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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Wait for pullback to $55.03. At $58.07 the A.R:R is 0.8:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $55.03 (Default 5pct Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 7.5%; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $62.45 (+7.5%), stop $51.18 (−13.5%), A.R:R 0.8:1. Score 6.8/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $62.45 (+7.5% upside). Target $62.45 (+7.5%), stop $51.18 (−13.5%), A.R:R 0.8:1. Stop-loss: $51.18.
Thin upside margin: 7.5%; Negative momentum.
Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto trades at a P/E of 37.0 (forward 16.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
13 analysts rate WHD, with a consensus score of 3.8/5. 9 analysts publish price targets averaging $72.
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.