The stock of Baker Hughes Co (NASDAQ: BKR) has decreased by -13.34 when compared to last closing price of 40.86.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -17.80% in its stock price over the last five trading days. reuters.com reported 2025-04-04 that U.S. energy firms this week cut the total number of rigs operating for a second week in a row, even as the number of oil rigs rose to the highest since June, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.
Is It Worth Investing in Baker Hughes Co (NASDAQ: BKR) Right Now?
Baker Hughes Co (NASDAQ: BKR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 11.89x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BKR is at 0.93. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BKR is 988.76M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.23% of that float. The average trading volume for BKR on April 07, 2025 was 7.74M shares.
BKR’s Market Performance
The stock of Baker Hughes Co (BKR) has seen a -17.80% decrease in the past week, with a -15.49% drop in the past month, and a -14.80% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.34%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.38% for BKR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -17.79% for BKR’s stock, with a -10.86% 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 -20.21% 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 -28.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.34%, as shares sank -17.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BKR fell by -17.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $43.08. In addition, Baker Hughes Co saw -13.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BKR starting from Apostolides James E, who sale 4,660 shares at the price of $42.21 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, Apostolides James E now owns 14,936 shares of Baker Hughes Co, valued at $196,699 using the latest closing price.
Apostolides James E, the Officer of Baker Hughes Co, proposed sale 4,660 shares at $42.21 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that Apostolides James E is holding shares at $196,699 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 1.36. 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 had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
