Baker Hughes Q4 EPS Boosted by Capital One Financial

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Baker Hughes in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes' current full-year earnings is $2.57 per share.

Several other analysts also recently commented on BKR. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Baker Hughes from $46.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Baker Hughes from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of Baker Hughes in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Argus raised Baker Hughes from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $50.18.

Baker Hughes Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BKR traded up $1.21 on Thursday, reaching $47.41. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,287,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,013,070. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Baker Hughes has a 52-week low of $28.63 and a 52-week high of $49.40. The stock's 50-day moving average is $43.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.91, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.39.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.07. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 10.70% and a return on equity of 14.58%.

Baker Hughes Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.94%. This is an increase from Baker Hughes's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Baker Hughes's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Baker Hughes

In other news, EVP Maria C. Borras sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.77, for a total value of $358,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 173,302 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,758,730.54. This represents a 4.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Baker Hughes

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 135.9% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 670 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 386 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Baker Hughes in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 41.2% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 740 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Baker Hughes during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Baker Hughes by 2,181.6% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 867 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares in the last quarter. 92.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.