Beattie William G 4

What Happened

• William G. Beattie, a director of Baker Hughes Co. (BKR), sold 18,023 shares on February 3, 2026. The weighted-average price reported was $57.29, for total proceeds of approximately $1,032,538. The Form 4 classifies the transactions as sales (S), indicating disposition of shares rather than purchases.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-03; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-05 (appears timely).
• Price: weighted average $57.29; sale prices in individual trades ranged from $57.29 to $57.305 (per footnote).
• Shares sold: 18,023; proceeds ≈ $1,032,538.
• Shares owned after transaction: not reported in the excerpt provided.
• Footnote: The reported price is a weighted average; specific share counts at each price will be made available to the issuer, shareholders, or SEC staff upon request.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other special disposition codes are noted in the provided information.

Context

• This was an open-market sale by a company director. Sales by insiders can be routine (diversification, tax planning, etc.) and do not by themselves indicate a change in sentiment about the company’s prospects. Beattie is listed as a director (not identified here as an officer or 10% owner).