Texas-Based Baker Hughes Warns Of $100-$200 Million EBITDA Risk From Tariffs In 2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Benzinga
Financial Performance: Baker Hughes reported first-quarter FY25 revenue of $6.43 billion, missing expectations, while adjusted EPS rose 19% to $0.51. The company anticipates Q2 revenue between $6.3 billion and $7.0 billion amid trade policy uncertainties impacting future earnings.
Stock Movement and Outlook: Following the earnings report, Baker Hughes' stock fell by 4.37% to $36.69. The company declared a quarterly dividend and executed share buybacks, but faces potential tariff impacts of $100 million to $200 million on EBITDA for FY25.
Analyst Views on BKR
Wall Street analysts forecast BKR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BKR is 55.17 USD with a low forecast of 52.00 USD and a high forecast of 61.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 53.590
Low
52.00
Averages
55.17
High
61.00
Current: 53.590
Low
52.00
Averages
55.17
High
61.00
About BKR
Baker Hughes Company is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. The Company's segments include Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) and Industrial & Energy Technology (IET). OFSE segment provides products and services for onshore and offshore oilfield operations across the lifecycle of a well, ranging from exploration, appraisal, and development, to production, rejuvenation, and decommissioning. OFSE segment is organized into four product lines: Well Construction; Completions, Intervention, and Measurements; Production Solutions, and Subsea. IET segment provides technology solutions and services for mechanical-drive, compression and power-generation applications across the energy industry including oil and gas, liquefied natural gas operations, downstream refining, and petrochemical markets, as well as lower carbon solutions to broader energy and industrial sectors. IET segment also provides equipment, software, and services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
