Q2 EPS Estimates for Baker Hughes Increased by Analyst

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Baker Hughes in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst T. Curran now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last posted 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 net margin of 10.70% and a return on equity of 14.58%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BKR. Argus raised Baker Hughes from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Baker Hughes from $48.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays increased their price objective on Baker Hughes from $51.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $57.00 target price on shares of Baker Hughes in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.06.

Baker Hughes Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BKR opened at $47.11 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market cap of $46.62 billion, a PE ratio of 15.81, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s fifty day moving average is $43.49 and its 200 day moving average is $39.62. Baker Hughes has a 52 week low of $28.63 and a 52 week high of $49.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 135.9% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 670 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Baker Hughes during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Baker Hughes during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Baker Hughes by 41.2% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 740 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 2,181.6% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 867 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 829 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other 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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 173,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,758,730.54. The trade was a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Baker Hughes Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. This is a positive change from Baker Hughes’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.