Brokers Offer Predictions for Baker Hughes Q1 Earnings

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Baker Hughes in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.48 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.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on BKR. Argus raised shares of Baker Hughes from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of Baker Hughes in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Atb Cap Markets cut Baker Hughes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Baker Hughes from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.18.

Baker Hughes Stock Performance

Shares of Baker Hughes stock opened at $48.85 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The business has a 50-day moving average of $43.20 and a 200 day moving average of $39.28. Baker Hughes has a 12 month low of $28.63 and a 12 month high of $48.94.

Baker Hughes Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be given a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.88%. This is an increase from Baker Hughes’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 11th. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Baker Hughes news, EVP Maria C. Borras sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the executive vice president now owns 173,302 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,758,730.54. The trade was a 4.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Baker Hughes

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BKR. Norden Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 7,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 745 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 65.2% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 22,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $939,000 after acquiring an additional 9,052 shares during the period. Connable Office Inc. purchased a new position in Baker Hughes during the fourth quarter worth about $1,383,000. Metis Global Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 77,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,165,000 after buying an additional 4,066 shares during the period. Finally, West Michigan Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Baker Hughes in the fourth quarter valued at $247,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.06% of the company’s stock.

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.