Q2 EPS Estimates for Baker Hughes Reduced by Zacks Research

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Baker Hughes in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Baker Hughes’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.94 EPS.

BKR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of Baker Hughes in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Baker Hughes from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $40.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Baker Hughes from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.59.

Baker Hughes Trading Up 0.3 %

NASDAQ BKR opened at $43.18 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $42.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.38. Baker Hughes has a fifty-two week low of $28.32 and a fifty-two week high of $44.49. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 8.20% and a return on equity of 13.77%. The company had revenue of $6.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Baker Hughes’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Baker Hughes

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Baker Hughes by 32.0% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 17,364,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $581,729,000 after acquiring an additional 4,207,973 shares during the period. Eagle Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Baker Hughes by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,486,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $198,326,000 after purchasing an additional 860,219 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its position in shares of Baker Hughes by 436.0% in the third quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 1,004,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,318,000 after acquiring an additional 817,227 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in Baker Hughes by 63.9% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,001,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,368,000 after purchasing an additional 780,417 shares during the last quarter. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new position in Baker Hughes in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,914,000. 92.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Baker Hughes Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 4th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 4th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.95%. Baker Hughes’s payout ratio is presently 37.67%.

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.