Q2 EPS Estimates for Baker Hughes Boosted by Seaport Res Ptn

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Baker Hughes in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst T. Curran now anticipates that the company will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.63. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.57 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Baker Hughes’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.67 EPS.

BKR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Baker Hughes from $46.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Atb Cap Markets downgraded Baker Hughes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Baker Hughes from $51.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.18.

Baker Hughes Stock Performance

NASDAQ BKR opened at $47.41 on Monday. 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 has a 1-year low of $28.63 and a 1-year high of $49.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.39. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.53.

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

Baker Hughes Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be issued a $0.23 dividend. This is a positive change from Baker Hughes’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.94%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. Baker Hughes’s payout ratio is currently 30.87%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Baker Hughes

In related news, EVP Maria C. Borras sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $7,758,730.54. This represents a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Baker Hughes

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Baker Hughes by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 41.2% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 40,467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,660,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the period. Cromwell Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 3,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Baker Hughes by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,203 shares of the company’s stock valued at $333,000 after buying an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. 92.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.