Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR – Free Report) – Analysts at Atb Cap Markets upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Baker Hughes in a report released on Tuesday, October 1st. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now expects that the company will earn $0.63 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Baker Hughes’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS.
Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Baker Hughes from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 29th. Bank of America cut their price target on Baker Hughes from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Baker Hughes from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Baker Hughes currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.56.
Baker Hughes Stock Performance
Shares of Baker Hughes stock opened at $37.93 on Thursday. Baker Hughes has a one year low of $28.32 and a one year high of $39.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.19, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.38. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.86.
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $7.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.81 billion. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 12.45%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Baker Hughes
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BKR. Twin Tree Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 183.0% during the 1st quarter. Twin Tree Management LP now owns 338,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,348,000 after purchasing an additional 219,060 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp boosted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 59.4% during the 4th quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp now owns 274,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,367,000 after purchasing an additional 102,174 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LP bought a new stake in shares of Baker Hughes during the 4th quarter valued at about $13,672,000. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 207.1% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 237,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,113,000 after purchasing an additional 160,056 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 98.7% during the 1st quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 50,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,676,000 after purchasing an additional 24,850 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.06% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Baker Hughes
In related news, CEO Lorenzo Simonelli sold 114,286 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $4,405,725.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 616,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,759,868.45. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.
Baker Hughes Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 6th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 6th. Baker Hughes’s payout ratio is 46.93%.
About Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes Company provides a portfolio of technologies and services to energy and industrial value chain worldwide. The company operates through Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) and Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) segments. The OFSE segment designs and manufactures products and provides related services, including exploration, appraisal, development, production, rejuvenation, and decommissioning for onshore and offshore oilfield operations.
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