FY2025 EPS Estimates for Baker Hughes Reduced by Analyst

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Baker Hughes in a research report issued on Monday, June 2nd. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.25 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.26. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Baker Hughes’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.66 EPS.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last issued its 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. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 10.70% and a return on equity of 14.58%. The company had revenue of $6.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.54 billion.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BKR. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Baker Hughes from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $57.00 price objective on shares of Baker Hughes in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Baker Hughes from $54.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $50.00 target price on shares of Baker Hughes and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Baker Hughes currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.11.

Baker Hughes Stock Performance

BKR opened at $37.29 on Wednesday. Baker Hughes has a 1-year low of $30.93 and a 1-year high of $49.40. The stock has a market cap of $36.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.65. 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 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 6th were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 6th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.47%. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.40%.

Institutional Trading of Baker Hughes

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BKR. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Baker Hughes by 135.9% in 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. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Baker Hughes in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Baker Hughes in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $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 worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Baker Hughes by 678.7% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 693 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares during the last quarter. 92.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.