Analysts Issue Forecasts for Baker Hughes Q4 Earnings

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Baker Hughes in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that the company will earn $0.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last posted its 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%.

BKR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Atb Cap Markets downgraded Baker Hughes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $51.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Baker Hughes from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.18.

Baker Hughes Trading Up 1.9 %

Shares of BKR stock opened at $48.85 on Thursday. Baker Hughes has a 52-week low of $28.63 and a 52-week high of $48.94. The business’s fifty day moving average is $43.30 and its 200 day moving average is $39.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.32. The company has a market capitalization of $48.34 billion, a PE ratio of 16.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.39.

Institutional Trading of Baker Hughes

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the period. Cromwell Holdings LLC boosted its position 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. Bridges Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Baker Hughes by 3.1% in the third quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $333,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the period. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Baker Hughes by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 22,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $923,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Graypoint LLC lifted its position in Baker Hughes by 3.0% during the third quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 10,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,000 after buying an additional 301 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Baker Hughes

In other news, EVP Maria C. Borras sold 8,000 shares of Baker Hughes 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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 173,302 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,758,730.54. This trade represents a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Baker Hughes Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. This is a positive change from Baker Hughes’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio is 28.19%.

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.