Baker Hughes Co (NASDAQ: BKR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.50x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.37. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BKR is 988.26M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.62% of that float. On February 03, 2025, the average trading volume of BKR was 6.60M shares.
BKR) stock’s latest price update
Baker Hughes Co (NASDAQ: BKR)’s stock price has increased by 3.54 compared to its previous closing price of 44.60. However, the company has seen a 1.38% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-01-31 that Morgan Brennan interviews Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli exclusively following the company’s strong Q4 earnings, highlighting record-breaking performance in its industrial and energy technology segment. They discuss the surging global demand for LNG, driven by energy security needs and AI’s growing power requirements, as well as Baker Hughes’ role in expanding US LNG exports.
BKR’s Market Performance
Baker Hughes Co (BKR) has seen a 1.38% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 12.80% gain in the past month and a 24.51% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.54% for BKR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.73% for BKR stock, with a simple moving average of 24.54% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BKR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BKR stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for BKR by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for BKR in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $53 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to BKR, setting the target price at $42 in the report published on September 25th of the previous year.
BKR Trading at 7.11% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BKR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.72% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.14%, as shares surge +12.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.55% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BKR rose by +1.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +42.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.52. In addition, Baker Hughes Co saw 12.58% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BKR starting from BORRAS MARIA C, who sale 67,250 shares at the price of $43.48 back on Jan 28 ’25. After this action, BORRAS MARIA C now owns 106,052 shares of Baker Hughes Co, valued at $2,924,030 using the latest closing price.
BORRAS MARIA C, the EVP, Oilfield Services & Equip of Baker Hughes Co, sale 8,000 shares at $44.77 during a trade that took place back on Jan 27 ’25, which means that BORRAS MARIA C is holding 173,302 shares at $358,160 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BKR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for Baker Hughes Co stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 18.38, with 7.91 for asset returns.
Based on Baker Hughes Co (BKR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.55. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 34.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.32.
Conclusion
To sum up, Baker Hughes Co (BKR) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
