Q2 EPS Estimates for Baker Hughes Boosted by Zacks Research

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Baker Hughes in a research note issued on Monday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.63. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Baker Hughes’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

BKR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Baker Hughes from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Baker Hughes from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Baker Hughes from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $42.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Baker Hughes from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.59.

Baker Hughes Stock Performance

NASDAQ BKR opened at $37.00 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Baker Hughes has a 52-week low of $28.32 and a 52-week high of $39.05. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $35.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.35. The firm has a market cap of $36.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.38.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. Baker Hughes had a return on equity of 12.45% and a net margin of 7.37%. The business had revenue of $6.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.21 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.42 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Baker Hughes

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BKR. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 28,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $970,000 after buying an additional 4,636 shares during the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC boosted its position in Baker Hughes by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 21,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after purchasing an additional 2,509 shares during the period. F&V Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Baker Hughes by 8.9% during the 1st quarter. F&V Capital Management LLC now owns 213,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,144,000 after purchasing an additional 17,350 shares during the period. Viking Fund Management LLC boosted its position in Baker Hughes by 273.3% in the 1st quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 112,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,752,000 after buying an additional 82,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Baker Hughes by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,000 after buying an additional 1,829 shares during the last quarter. 92.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Baker Hughes

In other Baker Hughes news, CEO Lorenzo Simonelli sold 114,286 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $4,405,725.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 616,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,759,868.45. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Baker Hughes Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 4th will be issued a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 4th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.27%. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.93%.

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.