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After finishing at $186.05 in the prior trading day, Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) closed at $180.59, down -2.93%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.93 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.87 million shares were traded. BDX stock price reached its highest trading level at $185.605 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $178.11.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BDX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 63.20 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.30. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 10 ’25 when Fraser Claire sold 917 shares for $187.50 per share. The transaction valued at 171,938 led to the insider holds 22,226 shares of the business.
Fraser Claire bought 917 shares of BDX for $171,862 on Sep 10 ’25. On Aug 22 ’25, another insider, Feld Michael, who serves as the EVP & President, Life Sciences of the company, sold 57 shares for $197.99 each. As a result, the insider received 11,285 and left with 8,360 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 53327040512 and an Enterprise Value of 70346055680. As of this moment, Becton’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.47, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.15. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.03. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.289 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.885.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BDX is 0.26, which has changed by -0.25224626 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15101504 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 -3.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.71%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.42M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1399410 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 286.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 286.10M. Insiders hold about 0.18% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.80% stake in the company. Shares short for BDX as of 1756425600 were 4560898 with a Short Ratio of 1.77, compared to 1753920000 on 5479761. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4560898 and a Short% of Float of 1.59.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, BDX’s forward annual dividend rate was 4.07, compared to 4.16 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02187584. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.5. 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 current assessment of Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) involves the perspectives of 12.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.24, with high estimates of $3.56 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
12 analysts predict $5.91B in revenue for the current 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 $5.4B. 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 $22.88B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $23.18B and the low estimate is $22.56B.
