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In the latest session, Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) closed at $221.98 down -1.01% from its previous closing price of $224.25. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.01 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.37 million shares were traded. BDX stock price reached its highest trading level at $226.6712 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $220.38.
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 27.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.67. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.74 and its Current Ratio is at 1.17. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.78 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 the company, Citigroup on October 01, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $275 from $255 previously.
On May 30, 2024, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $274.
Raymond James Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on July 24, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $305.
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 16 ’24 when BURZIK CATHERINE M bought 400 shares for $235.78 per share.
Spoerel Thomas J sold 300 shares of BDX for $71,793 on Jun 10 ’24. The SVP,Controller&Chief Acct Off now owns 1,976 shares after completing the transaction at $239.31 per share. On May 15 ’24, another insider, Goette Roland, who serves as the EVP and President EMEA of the company, sold 3,300 shares for $236.73 each. As a result, the insider received 781,224 and left with 11,308 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 64179298304 and an Enterprise Value of 82109636608. As of this moment, Becton’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.36, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.48. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.141 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.072.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BDX has reached a high of $249.89, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $218.75. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.78%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BDX has traded an average of 1.39M shares per day and 1750920 over the past ten days. A total of 290.39M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 288.61M. Insiders hold about 0.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.62% stake in the company. Shares short for BDX as of 1731628800 were 2111177 with a Short Ratio of 1.52, compared to 1728950400 on 2411737. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2111177 and a Short% of Float of 0.73.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BDX is 3.80, from 3.76 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.016767The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.38.
