Movement Alert|Baker Hughes Falls 3.07% in Regular Trading, Oil Services Sector Under Broad Pressure Amid Short-Term Margin Concerns

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On September 10, Baker Hughes fell 3.07% in regular trading, trading at $61.16/share, with turnover of $33.02 million. The decline came as the oil services sector faced broad selling pressure, compounded by analyst concerns over near-term profitability.

On the news front, UBS lowered its price target on Baker Hughes to $70 from $71 while maintaining a neutral rating. Separately, Barclays highlighted in a recent call that shifts in LNG equipment delivery timelines and sluggish hydrogen demand are weighing on the company's short-term margin outlook. The oil services sector declined broadly, with SLB Ltd down 2.0%, Halliburton down 2.59%, Solaris Energy Infrastructure down 2.52%, and TechnipFMC down 1.83%.

Notably, the pullback follows Baker Hughes raising its full-year revenue guidance to $28.50 billion-$30.30 billion from a prior range of $26.65 billion-$28.05 billion, driven by the completed $13.6 billion acquisition of Chart Industries. The company also lifted its adjusted EBITDA outlook to $4.88 billion-$5.48 billion. Despite the improved guidance, sector headwinds and margin uncertainty appear to be dominating sentiment in the near term.

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