Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR – Free Report) by 53.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 136,655 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 47,719 shares during the quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc.’s holdings in Baker Hughes were worth $4,940,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BKR. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 32.0% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 17,364,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $581,729,000 after purchasing an additional 4,207,973 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in Baker Hughes by 8.6% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 8,723,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,801,000 after purchasing an additional 692,859 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Baker Hughes by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,898,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,074,000 after buying an additional 680,621 shares in the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its position in Baker Hughes by 10.2% in the first quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 6,609,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,405,000 after acquiring an additional 612,715 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intermede Investment Partners Ltd grew its position in Baker Hughes by 16.5% in the first quarter. Intermede Investment Partners Ltd now owns 4,284,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,526,000 after acquiring an additional 606,671 shares in the last quarter. 92.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Baker Hughes Price Performance
Shares of BKR stock opened at $37.52 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Baker Hughes has a twelve month low of $28.32 and a twelve month high of $39.05. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.39.
Baker Hughes Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 14th. Investors of record on Monday, November 4th will be paid a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 4th. Baker Hughes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.93%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently issued reports on BKR. Argus raised Baker Hughes from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on shares of Baker Hughes in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Baker Hughes in a research report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.12.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on BKR
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Lorenzo Simonelli sold 114,286 shares of Baker Hughes stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $4,000,010.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 502,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,571,855. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes Company provides a portfolio of technologies and services to energy and industrial value chain worldwide. The company operates through Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) and Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) segments. The OFSE segment designs and manufactures products and provides related services, including exploration, appraisal, development, production, rejuvenation, and decommissioning for onshore and offshore oilfield operations.
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