Q3 EPS Estimates for Baker Hughes Boosted by Seaport Res Ptn

Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ:BKR) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Baker Hughes in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst T. Curran now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.67 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.65. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Baker Hughes’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on BKR. TD Securities reduced their price objective on Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Baker Hughes from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $53.00 price objective (up previously from $46.00) on shares of Baker Hughes in a research note on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.47.

Baker Hughes Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of Baker Hughes stock opened at $43.51 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.01. Baker Hughes has a 12-month low of $32.25 and a 12-month high of $49.40. The company has a market capitalization of $42.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.54 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.08. Baker Hughes had a return on equity of 14.56% and a net margin of 11.04%. The business had revenue of $6.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.57 earnings per share. Baker Hughes’s revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Baker Hughes Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 5th. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio is 30.07%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Baker Hughes

In other news, CEO Lorenzo Simonelli sold 526,568 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.42, for a total transaction of $23,390,150.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 667,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,654,481.06. This represents a 44.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Baker Hughes

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Baker Hughes in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Baker Hughes by 678.7% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 693 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 604 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Baker Hughes in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 76.2% in the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the period. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 61.7% in the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.06% of the company’s stock.

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.