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In the latest session, Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) closed at $191.6 up 0.35% from its previous closing price of $190.94. In other words, the price has increased by $0.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.27 million shares were traded. BDX stock price reached its highest trading level at $191.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $188.945.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Becton Dickinson & Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 67.05 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.62 and its Current Ratio is at 1.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.69.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, RBC Capital Mkts on September 25, 2025, initiated with a Sector Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $211.
On May 22, 2025, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $185.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 26 ’25 when Feld Michael sold 58 shares for $181.03 per share. The transaction valued at 10,500 led to the insider holds 8,302 shares of the business.
MICHAEL FELD bought 58 shares of BDX for $10,474 on Sep 26 ’25. On Sep 10 ’25, another insider, Fraser Claire, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 917 shares for $187.50 each. As a result, the insider received 171,938 and left with 22,226 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BDX now has a Market Capitalization of 54917820416 and an Enterprise Value of 73501827072. As of this moment, Becton’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.45, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.16. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.437 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.418.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BDX is 0.26, which has changed by -0.19570148 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16766965 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BDX has reached a high of $251.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $163.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.56%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.86%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BDX has traded an average of 2.34M shares per day and 1598920 over the past ten days. A total of 286.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 286.19M. Insiders hold about 0.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.83% stake in the company. Shares short for BDX as of 1757894400 were 4283364 with a Short Ratio of 1.83, compared to 1755216000 on 5177051. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4283364 and a Short% of Float of 1.5.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BDX is 4.16, from 4.07 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021315597. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.51. The current Payout Ratio is 64.86% for BDX, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-08 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-08. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2022-04-01 when the company split stock in a 1025:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) is a result of the insights provided by 12.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.22, with high estimates of $3.48 and low estimates of $3.06.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $14.41 and $14.29 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $14.37. EPS for the following year is $14.91, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $15.85 and $14.45.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 12 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $5.91B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $5.96B to a low estimate of $5.87B. As of. The current estimate, Becton Dickinson & Co’s year-ago sales were $5.44BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.39B. There is a high estimate of $5.52B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.29B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BDX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $21.91B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $21.81B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $21.86B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $20.25BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $22.85B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $23.18B and the low estimate is $22.56B.
