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↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto (WHD) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $64.30, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN.
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
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $64.30, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/8 gates (news events none recent, earnings proximity 40d 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 2026-09-25Recent Developments — Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto
Latest news
- NEWS Cactus, Inc. CEO Scott Bender sells $732,391 in stock at $55.07 By Investing.com - Investing.com South Africa — Investing.com South Africa negative
- NEWS WHD Looks 21.6% Undervalued on GF Value™ - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Cactus, Inc. CEO Scott Bender sells $732,391 in stock at $55.07 - Investing.com UK — Investing.com UK neutral
- NEWS Cactus president Joel Bender sells $732,391 in stock - Investing.com — Investing.com negative
- NEWS Cactus, Inc. CEO Scott Bender sells $732,391 in stock at $55.07 - Investing.com — Investing.com negative
Generated 2026-09-26T03:22:11Z.
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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
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $64.30, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $71.20 (+10.7%), stop $62.06 (−3.6%), A.R:R -1.0:1. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $71.20 (-6.3% upside). Target $71.20 (+10.7%), stop $62.06 (−3.6%), A.R:R -1.0:1. Stop-loss: $62.06.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN; Negative momentum.
Cactus, Inc. Class A Common Sto trades at a P/E of 55.7 (forward 18.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.2/10. Verdict: Hold.
13 analysts cover WHD with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $69.
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.