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As of close of business last night, Becton Dickinson & Co’s stock clocked out at $173.82, up 0.47% from its previous closing price of $173.01. In other words, the price has increased by $0.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.68 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of BDX’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 65.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.23. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.64 and its Current Ratio is at 1.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.70.
Piper Sandler Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on May 02, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $185.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 09 ’25 when Garrison Michael David sold 479 shares for $197.28 per share. The transaction valued at 94,497 led to the insider holds 4,887 shares of the business.
MICHAEL GARRISON bought 479 shares of BDX for $96,198 on Apr 09 ’25. On Mar 18 ’25, another insider, Byrd Richard, who serves as the EVP & President Interventional of the company, sold 459 shares for $230.00 each. As a result, the insider received 105,570 and left with 6,952 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Becton’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.17, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.81. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.87. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.39 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.97.
Stock Price History:
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 -11.58%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.27%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 286.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 286.05M. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.38% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) is currently being evaluated by 11.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.98, with high estimates of $4.05 and low estimates of $3.91.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $14.32 and $13.59 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $14.15. EPS for the following year is $14.76, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $15.69 and $14.27.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 10 analysts expect revenue to total $5.5B. It ranges from a high estimate of $5.54B to a low estimate of $5.49B. As of the current estimate, Becton Dickinson & Co’s year-ago sales were $5.06BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.9B. There is a high estimate of $5.93B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.86B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BDX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $21.88B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $21.43B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $21.81B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $20.25BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $22.88B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $23.11B and the low estimate is $22.51B.
