Baker Hughes (BKR) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Baker Hughes?

Baker Hughes has been rated by research analysts at Argus , Barclays , BMO Capital Markets , Capital One Financial , Citigroup , Evercore , HSBC , Jefferies Financial Group , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Piper Sandler , Royal Bank Of Canada , Stifel Nicolaus , Susquehanna , TD Cowen , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , Wolfe Research , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

$57.25 +1.16 (+2.07%)

Closing price 07/24/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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$57.70 +0.45 (+0.79%)

As of 07/24/2026 07:34 PM Eastern

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Baker Hughes - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
18

Based on 22 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Baker Hughes in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 22 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 18 have given a buy rating for BKR.

Consensus Price Target

$70.00
22.27% Upside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Baker Hughes, the average price target is $70.00. The highest price target for BKR is $85.00, while the lowest price target for BKR is $45.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 22.27% from the current price of $57.25.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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BKR Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/26/25 to 7/26/26	1 Month Ago 6/26/25 to 6/26/26	3 Months Ago 4/27/25 to 4/27/26	1 Year Ago 7/26/24 to 7/26/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	18 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$70.00	$69.14	$67.50	$49.50
Forecasted Upside	22.27% Upside	22.24% Upside	-1.35% Downside	7.49% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

BKR Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BKR Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Baker Hughes Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Baker Hughes	Energy Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.82	2.39	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	22.27% Upside	56.81% Upside	14.30% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BKR News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/16/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	David Anderson 5 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$74.00 ➝ $72.00	+25.76%
7/14/2026	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Derek Podhaizer 5 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Overweight	$72.00 ➝ $71.00	+23.14%
7/13/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
7/9/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/8/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Gruber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$74.00 ➝ $75.00	+37.69%
7/8/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$70.00	+28.51%
7/8/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Minervino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Positive	$80.00 ➝ $70.00	+28.51%
7/2/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Marc Bianchi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$75.00 ➝ $77.00	+43.07%
6/15/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
5/21/2026	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight	$66.00 ➝ $71.00	+6.79%
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5/1/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$67.00 ➝ $79.00	+14.29%
4/27/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$76.00	+10.24%
4/27/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Phillip Jungwirth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$70.00 ➝ $80.00	+15.62%
4/27/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$67.00 ➝ $85.00	+22.81%
4/27/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Arun Jayaram Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$60.00 ➝ $74.00	+6.91%
4/27/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Mackey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$68.00 ➝ $71.00	+2.58%
4/27/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Josh Silverstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$69.00 ➝ $73.00	+5.47%
4/27/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Gengaro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$63.00 ➝ $74.00	+7.34%
2/25/2026	Johnson Rice Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$68.00	+5.07%
1/27/2026	iA Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$60.00	+6.59%
1/26/2026	Zephirin Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	$40.00 ➝ $45.00	-16.58%
10/14/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$52.00 ➝ $54.00	+20.46%
8/20/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$60.00	+39.70%
7/29/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Connor Lynagh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$45.00 ➝ $55.00	+18.15%
7/2/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Neil Mehta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$42.00 ➝ $41.00	+3.48%
4/24/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Marc Bianchi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$50.00 ➝ $49.00	+35.40%
2/11/2025	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kurt Hallead Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$57.00 ➝ $57.00	+19.81%
2/3/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Roger Read Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$49.00 ➝ $54.00	+14.91%
12/10/2024	ATB Cormark Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	W. Syed Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy Baker Hughes Stock? BKR Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Baker Hughes pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Baker Hughes
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Baker Hughes:

The current stock price is around $61, which is significantly lower than its one-year high of $70.41, indicating potential for price appreciation.
Baker Hughes has a strong market capitalization of approximately $56.09 billion, suggesting stability and investor confidence in the company.
The company reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.58, exceeding analyst expectations, which reflects strong operational performance.
With a dividend yield of 1.6% and a payout ratio of 29.39%, Baker Hughes offers a reliable income stream for investors seeking dividends.
Analysts have a positive outlook, with the majority rating the stock as a "Buy" and an average target price of $70, indicating potential upside.

Baker Hughes
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Baker Hughes for these reasons:

The company’s revenue for the latest quarter was slightly below analyst estimates, which may raise concerns about future growth potential.
Despite a solid EPS, the P/E ratio of 18.06 suggests that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value investors.
The beta of 0.96 indicates that the stock is less volatile than the market, which may not appeal to investors looking for high-risk, high-reward opportunities.
With a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, Baker Hughes carries a moderate level of debt, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
Recent upgrades in stock ratings may lead to inflated expectations, and if the company fails to meet these, it could result in a sharp decline in stock price.

BKR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Baker Hughes is $70.00, with a high forecast of $85.00 and a low forecast of $45.00.

22 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Baker Hughes in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 18 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BKR shares.

According to analysts, Baker Hughes's stock has a predicted upside of 22.27% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Baker Hughes's stock had 3 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Baker Hughes has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Capital One Financial, Citigroup, Evercore, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Piper Sandler, Royal Bank Of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wolfe Research, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Baker Hughes more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating for Baker Hughes is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "energy" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BKR compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:BKR) was last updated on 7/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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Baker Hughes (BKR) Stock Forecast & Price Target