UBS Remains a Hold on Baker Hughes Company (BKR)
UBS analyst Josh Silverstein reiterated a Hold rating on Baker Hughes Company (BKR – Research Report) today and set a price target of $40.00. The company's shares opened today at $39.34.
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Silverstein covers the Energy sector, focusing on stocks such as Baker Hughes Company, EQT, and Coterra Energy. According to TipRanks, Silverstein has an average return of 7.6% and a 58.79% success rate on recommended stocks.
Baker Hughes Company has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $48.81.
Based on Baker Hughes Company's latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $6.43 billion and a net profit of $402 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $6.42 billion and had a net profit of $455 million
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