Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) Stock Price

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR - Get Free Report) had its target price upped by Barclays from $46.00 to $52.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Barclays's target price would indicate a potential upside of 25.09% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $43.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Argus upgraded shares of Baker Hughes from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $46.47.

Baker Hughes Stock Up 0.4 %

BKR traded up $0.16 on Wednesday, reaching $41.57. The company's stock had a trading volume of 362,174 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,097,544. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Baker Hughes has a 1 year low of $28.32 and a 1 year high of $45.17. The business's 50 day moving average is $40.71 and its 200 day moving average is $36.85. The stock has a market cap of $41.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.40.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 8.20% and a return on equity of 13.77%. The business had revenue of $6.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.42 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Baker Hughes will post 2.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Baker Hughes

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 0.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,078,093 shares of the company's stock worth $867,514,000 after purchasing an additional 123,172 shares during the period. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 34.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 10,920,478 shares of the company's stock valued at $394,775,000 after buying an additional 2,811,940 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,898,322 shares of the company's stock valued at $348,074,000 after acquiring an additional 680,621 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 1.5% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 9,633,006 shares of the company's stock worth $348,233,000 after acquiring an additional 145,537 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in Baker Hughes by 8.6% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 8,723,388 shares of the company's stock valued at $306,801,000 after purchasing an additional 692,859 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.06% of the company's stock.

Baker Hughes Company Profile

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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