Today’s upgrades for Validea’s Contrarian Investor model are based on the strategy of David Dreman. Weatherford International plc (WFRD), a mid-cap value stock in the Oil Well Services & Equipment industry, saw its rating change from 61% to 76% due to improving fundamentals and stock valuation.

Weatherford International plc is a global energy services company operating in three segments: Drilling and Evaluation, Well Construction and Completions, and Production and Intervention. The stock meets some of Dreman’s criteria, such as market cap, P/E ratio, and current ratio, but falls short in areas like EPS growth rate and price/dividend ratio. Dreman’s Kemper-Dreman High Return Fund was a top performer, and Validea offers investment research based on strategies of investment legends.

Read more at Nasdaq: Validea David Dreman Strategy Daily Upgrade Report – 8/29/2025