Baker Hughes Co (NASDAQ: BKR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.40x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BKR is 1.10. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BKR is 988.86M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.72% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BKR on March 10, 2025 was 7.22M shares.
BKR) stock’s latest price update
Baker Hughes Co (NASDAQ: BKR)’s stock price has increased by 2.36 compared to its previous closing price of 41.90. However, the company has seen a -3.81% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-07 that BKR and Woodside Energy are expanding their partnership to develop a small-scale, low-carbon power solution using Net Power’s platform to reduce emissions in oil, gas and heavy industries.
BKR’s Market Performance
Baker Hughes Co (BKR) has experienced a -3.81% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -12.20% drop in the past month, and a -1.79% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.72%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.84% for BKR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.69% for BKR’s stock, with a 11.02% simple moving average for the past 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 -3.67% 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 -13.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.72%, as shares sank -8.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.37% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BKR fell by -3.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.00. In addition, Baker Hughes Co saw 4.56% 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 Apostolides James E, who proposed sale 4,660 shares at the price of $42.21 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, Apostolides James E now owns shares of Baker Hughes Co, valued at $196,699 using the latest closing price.
Buese Nancy, the EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Baker Hughes Co, sale 80,000 shares at $46.37 during a trade that took place back on Feb 21 ’25, which means that Buese Nancy is holding 6,299 shares at $3,709,600 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 18.47, with 7.91 for asset returns.
Based on Baker Hughes Co (BKR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 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 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.6 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.62. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.91for 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
In conclusion, Baker Hughes Co (BKR) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
