Seaport Res Ptn Reduces Earnings Estimates for Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Baker Hughes in a research report issued on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst T. Curran now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.68 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.78. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Citigroup cut their price objective on Baker Hughes from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Baker Hughes from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Baker Hughes from $54.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Baker Hughes currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.11.

Baker Hughes Stock Performance

Baker Hughes stock opened at $36.19 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.08. Baker Hughes has a 1-year low of $30.93 and a 1-year high of $49.40. The company’s 50-day moving average is $40.58 and its 200 day moving average is $41.99.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $0.51 EPS 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 company had revenue of $6.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.54 billion.

Baker Hughes Announces Dividend

The company 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. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 6th. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Baker Hughes

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 4.3% during the first quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 21,896 shares of the company’s stock worth $962,000 after purchasing an additional 912 shares during the last quarter. MQS Management LLC acquired a new stake in Baker Hughes during the 1st quarter worth about $775,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 22.0% in the 1st quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 3,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 701 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 36.3% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 79,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,484,000 after buying an additional 21,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 6.4% in the first quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 425,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,702,000 after buying an additional 25,778 shares during the last quarter. 92.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.