Baker Hughes Q4 EPS Reduced by Capital One Financial

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has lowered its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for Baker Hughes to $0.64 per share from a previous estimate of $0.66, while the consensus for full-year earnings is now $2.59 per share.
• Baker Hughes recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23, representing an annualized yield of 2.0% and a payout ratio of 30.07%.
• Despite the reduced earnings forecast, Baker Hughes has received multiple positive ratings from analysts, with 20 buy ratings and an average target price of $52.29.

Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ:BKR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Baker Hughes in a research note issued on Monday, September 15th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that the company will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Baker Hughes' current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Baker Hughes' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.90 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on BKR. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $53.00 price target on shares of Baker Hughes in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $41.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $46.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Melius Research began coverage on shares of Baker Hughes in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $52.29.

Baker Hughes Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BKR opened at $46.28 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $45.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.12, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.01. Baker Hughes has a 52 week low of $33.60 and a 52 week high of $49.40. The company's 50-day moving average price is $43.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.64. 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $6.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.64 billion. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 11.04% and a return on equity of 14.56%. The firm's revenue was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.57 EPS. Baker Hughes has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Baker Hughes Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 5th were issued a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 5th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Baker Hughes's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.07%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lorenzo Simonelli sold 526,568 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.42, for a total value of $23,390,150.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 667,593 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,654,481.06. This trade represents a 44.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.27% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Baker Hughes

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BKR. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 26.3% during the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 17,495 shares of the company's stock valued at $718,000 after purchasing an additional 3,641 shares during the period. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Baker Hughes during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $347,000. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 559,539 shares of the company's stock worth $22,952,000 after buying an additional 32,038 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Baker Hughes in the fourth quarter worth $196,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in shares of Baker Hughes by 26.1% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 34,908 shares of the company's stock worth $1,432,000 after buying an additional 7,228 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.06% of the company's stock.

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.

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