Baker Hughes FY2025 EPS Forecast Raised by Zacks Research

Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ:BKR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Baker Hughes in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $2.48 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.39. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes’ current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Baker Hughes’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 18th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $5.09 billion for the quarter. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 10.43% and a return on equity of 14.22%.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on BKR. Barclays lifted their target price on Baker Hughes from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $53.00 price target on shares of Baker Hughes in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Baker Hughes from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Baker Hughes from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Baker Hughes in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Twenty-three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $53.38.

Baker Hughes Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BKR traded up $0.35 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $47.86. The company had a trading volume of 1,091,202 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,554,183. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $42.71. The stock has a market cap of $47.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Baker Hughes has a twelve month low of $33.60 and a twelve month high of $50.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Baker Hughes by 0.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 123,890,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,035,924,000 after buying an additional 598,159 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in Baker Hughes by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 47,546,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,316,462,000 after purchasing an additional 3,153,709 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in shares of Baker Hughes by 7.1% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 25,903,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,262,033,000 after acquiring an additional 1,728,016 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Baker Hughes by 1.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 25,875,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $987,961,000 after acquiring an additional 397,984 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Baker Hughes during the 2nd quarter valued at $862,722,000. Institutional investors own 92.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Baker Hughes

In related news, CAO Rebecca L. Charlton sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $50,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,772 shares in the company, valued at $588,600. This trade represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sreeganesh Ramaswamy sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $1,250,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 40,520 shares in the company, valued at $2,026,000. This trade represents a 38.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Baker Hughes Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 4th will be issued a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 4th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Baker Hughes’s payout ratio is 31.72%.

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.