Baker Hughes Q1 EPS Reduced by Capital One Financial

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Baker Hughes in a report released on Monday, February 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that the company will earn $0.48 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.52. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Baker Hughes’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on BKR. Atb Cap Markets downgraded shares of Baker Hughes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Baker Hughes from $49.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Baker Hughes from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Baker Hughes from $48.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Baker Hughes from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.18.

Baker Hughes Stock Down 3.8 %

BKR opened at $46.98 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $46.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.32. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $43.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.35. Baker Hughes has a twelve month low of $28.63 and a twelve month high of $49.40.

Baker Hughes Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.96%. This is a positive change from Baker Hughes’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.19%.

Insider Activity

In related 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 transaction of $358,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 173,302 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,758,730.54. This represents a 4.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Baker Hughes

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Baker Hughes during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Baker Hughes during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in Baker Hughes by 2,181.6% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 867 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Groupama Asset Managment grew its position in shares of Baker Hughes by 1,045.1% during the 3rd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 889,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 811,711 shares in the last quarter. 92.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.