Q2 EPS Estimates for Baker Hughes Reduced by Atb Cap Markets

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Analysts at Atb Cap Markets decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Baker Hughes in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 23rd. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now forecasts that the company will earn $0.54 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.59. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Baker Hughes’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS.

BKR has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Baker Hughes from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Baker Hughes and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $54.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.11.

Baker Hughes Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BKR opened at $36.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $41.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.07. Baker Hughes has a 52 week low of $30.93 and a 52 week high of $49.40. The firm has a market cap of $36.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.08.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.03. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 10.70% and a return on equity of 14.58%. The firm had revenue of $6.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.54 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Baker Hughes

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BKR. Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in Baker Hughes in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,263,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Baker Hughes in the 3rd quarter worth $139,000. Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL boosted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 18.5% in the third quarter. Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $578,000 after acquiring an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 4.2% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,177,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,580,000 after acquiring an additional 47,727 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Baker Hughes by 41.1% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 2,998 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.06% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 sale, the executive vice president now owns 173,302 shares in the company, valued at $7,758,730.54. This represents a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Baker Hughes Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 6th. Baker Hughes’s payout ratio is 31.40%.

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.