BKR Baker Hughes Company

bearish · high conviction REVERSAL track record → $59.17 -0.61 (-1.0%) +0.0% since call
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Mkt Cap $59B P/E 23.0 fwd 21.3 52wk $34.56 - $67.00 3h ago
Insider selling: $93,263,634 sold by 16 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: -7.0%
Next event: Upcoming event (est. 5–9% move)
Factor Model (net -2.1)

Factor Model

net -2.1 4.7 / 10
Est. Revisions
-0.4
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
-1.0
Narrative Gap
+0.0

BKR shifts to energy tech amid bearish earnings outlook

Watch: Watch upcoming earnings for execution on strategic shift and if improved results can reverse sell-side downgrades and insider selling trends.

Baker Hughes is repositioning from oilfield services to industrial energy technology, aligning with the U.S. push for energy dominance. Despite this strategic shift, the company faces deteriorating fundamentals: 12 analyst downgrades in 30 days and a 7% EPS estimate cut. Insider selling totaled $72.5M recently, and the stock is in a downtrend, down 5.4% last week and 6.7% from its 52-week high. Institutional holders show strong momentum despite bearish signals.

The disconnect between bullish energy policy narratives and worsening analyst sentiment with heavy insider selling signals likely near-term weakness amid longer-term strategic repositioning.

▼ $59.17 2026-04-21

Event Predictions

bearish BKR Q1 2026 earnings on 2026-04-23
3d

BKR earnings likely to disappoint; analyst consensus bearish

+0.0% $59.17 → $59.17
Thesis

BKR faces a heavily negative analyst consensus (0% bullish, 12 downgrades in 30d) with estimates revised down 7.0%, signaling deteriorating fundamentals. Heavy insider selling ($57.2M in 90d) and negative price momentum (down 5.42% in 1w, down 6.7% from 52w high) compound the bearish setup. The bullish Trump "Energy Dominance" narrative is not reflected in analyst data, suggesting narrative is ahead of reality. Sell-the-news probability of 45% is moderate, but the combination of estimate cuts, analyst consensus, and insider selling creates a high-probability disappointment scenario.

Evidence

4h ago As Trump Pushes for "Energy Dominance," 3 Core Energy Holdings Stand Out for Patient Investors yahoo-finance
6d ago Oil Pulls Back as IEA Cuts Demand Outlook yahoo-finance
6d ago Piper Sandler main BKR: Overweight → Overweight
8d ago Insider sell by SIMONELLI LORENZO (BKR): $16,025,801
8d ago Insider sell by SIMONELLI LORENZO (BKR): $16,663,610
8d ago Insider sell by SIMONELLI LORENZO (BKR): $23,390,151
8d ago Baker Hughes Sells Waygate to Hexagon for $1.45 Billion yahoo-finance
10d ago Baker Hughes (BKR) Secures Strategic Gas Compression Order in Argentina yahoo-finance
4 older signals
25d ago Analysis-Services firms feel the squeeze as oil rally from Iran war fails to spur drilling
34d ago One of These Oil Services Stocks Is Pulling Away From the Pack: Baker Hughes, Haliburton, SLB
39d ago US Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for the First Time in Four Weeks, Baker Hughes (BKR) says
47d ago VivoPower secures $30M for AI data centers - ICYMI
Fundamentals & Data ▾
Baker Hughes Company Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Mkt Cap
$59B
P/E
23.0 fwd 21.3
Beta
0.90
Div Yield
154.00%
52w Range
$34.56 - $67.00
Short Interest
23.8M 2.74%
Days to Cover
2.1 +5%
Technicals downtrend
from 52w Hi
-6.7%
1w return
-5.4%
Insiders
selling 0B / 9S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$0.49 -7.0% 30d 0up / 12dn
Est. Dispersion
17% 17 analysts
Analyst Target
$63 $44 - $70
Options P/C
0.05
Insider Cluster
strong sell 0B / 8S
Fund Convergence
strong Citadel, D.E. Shaw, Renaissance, Bridgewater
Financials
Revenue
$7.4B +0% YoY
FCF
$1.3B
Gross Margin
24%
Op Margin
13%
Momentum: accelerating
Top Holders
Citadel $57M
D.E. Shaw $48M
Renaissance $34M
Bridgewater $16M
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 89
net selling · $93,263,634 sold
16 insiders · 89 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
DUMAIS MICHAEL R · other
RAMASWAMY SREEGANESH · other
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · sell · $3,302,298
MAGNO MARIA GEORGIA · sell · $298,920
SIMONELLI LORENZO · sell · $16,025,801
SIMONELLI LORENZO · exercise · $6,688,181
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · award
MAGNO MARIA GEORGIA · award
MOGHAL AHMED FARHAN · award
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · award
SIMONELLI LORENZO · award
SIMONELLI LORENZO · sell · $16,663,610
SIMONELLI LORENZO · exercise · $6,688,145
MOGHAL AHMED FARHAN · other
MOGHAL AHMED FARHAN · sell · $1,107,661
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · sell · $1,542,726
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · exercise · $252,527
MAGNO MARIA GEORGIA · sell · $1,131,956
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · sell · $3,217,594
CHARLTON REBECCA L · sell · $158,198
BEATTIE WILLIAM GEOFFREY · sell · $1,032,538
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · other
CHARLTON REBECCA L · other
MAGNO MARIA GEORGIA · other
MOGHAL AHMED FARHAN · other
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · other
SIMONELLI LORENZO · other
GATTI AMERINO · other
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · other
MAGNO MARIA GEORGIA · other
MOGHAL AHMED FARHAN · other
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · other
SIMONELLI LORENZO · other
SOHI MOHSEN M · other
CHARLTON REBECCA L · sell · $13,222
CHARLTON REBECCA L · other
MOGHAL AHMED FARHAN · other
RAMASWAMY SREEGANESH · sell · $1,250,000
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · sell · $310,800
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · exercise · $220,979
CHARLTON REBECCA L · sell · $50,000
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · sell · $2,361,474
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · exercise · $1,857,854
GATTI AMERINO · other
CHARLTON REBECCA L · sell · $22,500
SIMONELLI LORENZO · sell · $23,390,151
SIMONELLI LORENZO · exercise · $8,116,950
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · sell · $223,400
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · exercise · $128,343
CHARLTON REBECCA L · sell · $232,440
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · sell · $2,077,770
CHARLTON REBECCA L · other
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · sell · $138,662
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · award
MAGNO MARIA GEORGIA · award
MOGHAL AHMED FARHAN · award
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · award
SIMONELLI LORENZO · award
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · sell · $196,699
BUESE NANCY · sell · $3,709,600
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · sell · $358,319
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · exercise · $111,445
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · other
CHARLTON REBECCA L · other
MAGNO MARIA GEORGIA · other
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · other
SIMONELLI LORENZO · other
BUESE NANCY · other
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · sell · $3,282,190
APOSTOLIDES JAMES E · other
MAGNO MARIA GEORGIA · other
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · other
SIMONELLI LORENZO · other
RAMASWAMY SREEGANESH · other
BUESE NANCY · other
RICE JOHN G · other
BUESE NANCY · sell · $406,900
BUESE NANCY · other
BUESE NANCY · sell · $190,100
BUESE NANCY · sell · $371,010
SIMONELLI LORENZO · sell · $4,000,010
SIMONELLI LORENZO · sell · $4,405,725
CHARLTON REBECCA L · other
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · sell · $1,791,360
BORRAS MARIA CLAUDIA · exercise · $413,640
RICE JOHN G · other
AL GUDAIMI ABDULAZIZ M · other
CARROLL CYNTHIA B · other
ELSENHANS LYNN LAVERTY · other
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