Baker Hughes Q4 EPS Forecast Decreased by Seaport Res Ptn

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Baker Hughes in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst T. Curran now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.78. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BKR. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price objective on shares of Baker Hughes in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Baker Hughes and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Baker Hughes from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.11.

Baker Hughes Stock Up 2.5 %

Shares of BKR opened at $37.10 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $40.44 and its 200 day moving average is $42.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Baker Hughes has a 12-month low of $30.93 and a 12-month high of $49.40. The company has a market capitalization of $36.73 billion, a PE ratio of 12.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.08.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.03. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 10.70% and a return on equity of 14.58%. The business had revenue of $6.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.54 billion.

Baker Hughes Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 6th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.48%. Baker Hughes’s payout ratio is currently 31.40%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Baker Hughes in the fourth quarter worth about $829,092,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Baker Hughes in the 4th quarter worth approximately $291,289,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 2,527.6% in the 4th quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 3,319,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,158,000 after acquiring an additional 3,193,089 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Baker Hughes during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $128,542,000. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new position in Baker Hughes during the fourth quarter worth $107,155,000. 92.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.