BKR NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Baker Hughes Co · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

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Latest close 60.49 USD
5.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.7%, after a 14.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 31/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 60.49 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 5.7% latest completed week
4W Return 14.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -5.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 82.7% 43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.51% based on similar historical setup states.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 5.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 14.6%. Indicator stack 45/36 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.51% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 31/100 conviction; expected move 10.6%. News sentiment 54/100 41 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 28 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.7%, after a 14.6% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4212-week average 0.69

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.42Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 14.6% over four weeks, -5.3% over 12 weeks, and 41.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W5.7%
4W14.6%
12W-5.3%
26W8.7%
52W41.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year43
Trend breadth82.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.85Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change13.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership2.63Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change120.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength64/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality81/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Momentum74/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Growth21/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework67/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
18.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
11.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
23.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
13.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
17.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
16.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
6.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
9.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

BKR shows mixed options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.78, expected move of 10.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction31/100
Expected move10.6%
Put/call volume0.78
Pressure15
Speculation22
Volatility68
Trend agreement49
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

7 positive · 34 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings28 JulLatest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
Options expected move10.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+15.3%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-9.3%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+5.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses7
Recent vol4.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split34/18Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -4.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape56/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis42/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.42; 1 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.51%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.51% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors63/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 37 SVQF67/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 238.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options44/100

BKR shows mixed options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.78, expected move of 10.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 10.6% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

Baker Hughes (BKR) Following Its Big Turbine Order, Is The Growth Story Already Priced In? Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings28 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202660.49 USD5.7%59.86 USD41.66 USD-0.852.6362.7MOff
24 Jul 202657.25 USD2.3%59.41 USD41.48 USD-0.99-2.1146.9MOff
17 Jul 202655.95 USD-2.8%59.00 USD41.33 USD-1.04-5.7840.0MOff
10 Jul 202657.56 USD9.1%58.61 USD41.18 USD-0.99-6.8853.5MOff
3 Jul 202652.78 USD-6.7%58.24 USD41.02 USD-0.98-12.9342.0MOff
26 Jun 202656.56 USD-3.2%58.11 USD40.88 USD-0.92-5.8147.3MOn
19 Jun 202658.41 USD-7.5%57.89 USD40.71 USD-0.78-6.8637.3MOn
12 Jun 202663.14 USD0.9%57.56 USD40.51 USD-0.553.5132.2MOn
5 Jun 202662.59 USD-2.0%57.07 USD40.29 USD-0.455.3231.1MOn
29 May 202663.88 USD-3.3%56.57 USD40.07 USD-0.243.0840.5MOn
22 May 202666.06 USD3.0%56.03 USD39.84 USD0.0610.0940.1MOn
15 May 202664.12 USD0.4%55.39 USD39.58 USD0.278.6833.1MOn
8 May 202663.89 USD-7.3%54.74 USD39.34 USD0.328.4140.8MOn
1 May 202668.89 USD0.3%54.09 USD39.10 USD0.4023.7844.0MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.