Q4 EPS Estimates for Baker Hughes Lifted by Seaport Res Ptn

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Baker Hughes in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst T. Curran now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.78 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.77. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes' current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Baker Hughes from $49.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $51.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Atb Cap Markets lowered Baker Hughes from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $51.06.

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Baker Hughes Trading Down 1.3 %

Baker Hughes stock traded down $0.58 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $44.11. The company had a trading volume of 20,138,327 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,281,327. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $44.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.32. The firm has a market cap of $43.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.30. Baker Hughes has a 12-month low of $30.93 and a 12-month high of $49.40.

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

Baker Hughes Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.09%. This is a boost from Baker Hughes's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Baker Hughes's payout ratio is currently 30.87%.

Insider Transactions at Baker Hughes

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

Institutional Trading of Baker Hughes

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Baker Hughes by 135.9% during the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 670 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Baker Hughes during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in 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 acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in Baker Hughes by 2,181.6% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 867 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC increased its position in Baker Hughes by 442.2% during the third quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 976 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 796 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.