Brokers Offer Predictions for Baker Hughes Q1 Earnings

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Baker Hughes in a research note issued on Monday, February 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.48 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of Baker Hughes in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Baker Hughes from $46.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets upped 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. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Baker Hughes has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.18.

Baker Hughes Price Performance

Baker Hughes stock opened at $46.98 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $43.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.77, a PEG 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. Baker Hughes has a 52-week low of $28.63 and a 52-week high of $49.40.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.07. Baker Hughes had a return on equity of 14.58% and a net margin of 10.70%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Baker Hughes

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BKR. National Pension Service raised its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,362,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,271,000 after acquiring an additional 81,625 shares in the last quarter. Burney Co. increased its position in shares of Baker Hughes by 315.0% in the fourth quarter. Burney Co. now owns 138,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,693,000 after purchasing an additional 105,349 shares during the last quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in Baker Hughes in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,180,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP lifted its position in Baker Hughes by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 1,053,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,233,000 after purchasing an additional 239,773 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank grew its stake in Baker Hughes by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 214,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,801,000 after buying an additional 12,178 shares in the last quarter. 92.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Baker Hughes news, EVP Maria C. Borras sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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. This trade represents a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Baker Hughes Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. This is an increase from Baker Hughes’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.96%. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio is 28.19%.

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.