Q4 EPS Estimates for Baker Hughes Decreased by Analyst

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Baker Hughes in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst T. Curran now anticipates that the company will earn $0.68 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.78. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share.

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

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Baker Hughes from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price target on shares of Baker Hughes in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Baker Hughes from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.11.

Baker Hughes Stock Up 2.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ BKR opened at $36.19 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $35.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $41.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Baker Hughes has a 52-week low of $30.93 and a 52-week high of $49.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Baker Hughes

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Baker Hughes by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 21,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $962,000 after acquiring an additional 912 shares during the period. MQS Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Baker Hughes during the first quarter worth about $775,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 22.0% in the first quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 3,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 701 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 36.3% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 79,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,484,000 after purchasing an additional 21,110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC increased its stake in Baker Hughes by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 425,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,702,000 after buying an additional 25,778 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.06% of the company’s stock.

Baker Hughes Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 6th. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.40%.

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.