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In the latest session, Baxter International Inc (NYSE: BAX) closed at $18.48 down -2.17% from its previous closing price of $18.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.91 million shares were traded. BAX stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.93 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $18.33.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Baxter International Inc’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 5.50 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.93. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.18 and its Current Ratio is at 1.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.24.
On August 04, 2025, Stifel Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $25.
Goldman Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on August 01, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $25.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BAX now has a Market Capitalization of 9499751424 and an Enterprise Value of 17458751488. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.86 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.31. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.584 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.418.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BAX is 0.59, which has changed by -0.40597486 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12469888 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BAX has reached a high of $37.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.40. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -31.68%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BAX has traded an average of 7.25M shares per day and 7525110 over the past ten days. A total of 513.95M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 511.85M. Insiders hold about 0.43% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.52% stake in the company. Shares short for BAX as of 1763078400 were 29331326 with a Short Ratio of 4.05, compared to 1760486400 on 26421428. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 29331326 and a Short% of Float of 8.59.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BAX is 0.52, from 0.68 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.035997882. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.37.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Baxter International Inc (BAX) reflects the combined expertise of 13.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.5, with high estimates of $0.63 and low estimates of $0.4.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.39 and $2.35 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.36. EPS for the following year is $2.31, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $2.72 and $1.89.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 12 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.82B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.88B to a low estimate of $2.8B. As of. The current estimate, Baxter International Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.75BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.64B. There is a high estimate of $2.71B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.58B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BAX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $11.15B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $10.95B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $11.08B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $10.64BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.33B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $11.74B and the low estimate is $11.11B.
