Baker Hughes (BKR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides products and services to the oil and gas industry and other industrial markets. Its offerings include equipment and services used across the energy value chain, from exploration and production to transportation and processing.

The company also develops turbomachinery, industrial equipment, digital technologies and solutions for energy and industrial applications. Its portfolio includes technologies designed to support more efficient operations and lower-emissions energy systems.

Baker Hughes serves customers around the world. The company was formed in 1987 through the merger of Baker International and Hughes Tool Company, businesses with roots dating to the early 20th century. After operating in a joint venture with General Electric, it became an independent company in 2019 under the Baker Hughes name.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.03 to $48.36
• 50-Day Range: $46.20 to $64.63
• 52-Week Range: $44.26 to $70.41
• Volume: 12.65 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.58 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $47.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.73
• Dividend Yield: 1.92%
• Price Target: $70.27
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Baker Hughes Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Baker Hughes scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Baker Hughes has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 16 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Baker Hughes has a consensus price target of $70.27, representing about 46.8% upside from its current price of $47.87.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Baker Hughes has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Baker Hughes are expected to grow by 13.67% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $2.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Baker Hughes is 17.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.96.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Baker Hughes is 17.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.07.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Baker Hughes has a PEG Ratio of 2.28. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Baker Hughes has a P/B Ratio of 2.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.52% of the float of Baker Hughes has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Baker Hughes has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.59.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Baker Hughes has recently increased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Baker Hughes pays a meaningful dividend of 1.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Baker Hughes has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Baker Hughes is 31.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Baker Hughes will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.62% next year. This indicates that Baker Hughes will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

Baker Hughes has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Baker Hughes this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 17 people have searched for BKR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -35% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

23 people have added Baker Hughes to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 188% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $531,000.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0011% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Baker Hughes insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $531,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.19% of the stock of Baker Hughes is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.06% of the stock of Baker Hughes is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/17 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/17/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/27/2026
• Today: 11/07/2026
• Record date for 11/20 Dividend: 11/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/20 Dividend: 11/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/25/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BKR
• CIK: 1701605
• Web: www.bakerhughes.com
• Phone: (713) 439-8600
• Fax: 713-439-8699
• Employees: 56,000
• Year Founded: 1987

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Baker Hughes: $70.27
• High Price Target: $85.00
• Low Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 22 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.45
• P/E Growth: 2.28
• Net Income: $2.59 billion
• Net Margins: 10.08%
• Pretax Margin: 11.18%
• Return on Equity: 13.55%
• Return on Assets: 5.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.85
• Current Ratio: 1.24
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $27.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.71
• Cash Flow: $3.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.54
• Book Value: $20.71 per share
• Price / Book: 2.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 992,670,000
• Free Float: 990,788,000
• Market Cap: $47.52 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07