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In the latest session, Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) closed at $192.98 up 0.90% from its previous closing price of $191.25. In other words, the price has increased by $0.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.33 million shares were traded. BDX stock price reached its highest trading level at $193.02 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $191.0.
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 67.54 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.69. 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.
Piper Sandler Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on May 02, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $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 Aug 22 ’25 when Feld Michael sold 57 shares for $197.99 per share. The transaction valued at 11,285 led to the insider holds 8,360 shares of the business.
MICHAEL FELD bought 57 shares of BDX for $11,208 on Aug 22 ’25. On Aug 11 ’25, another insider, HAYES GREGORY, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 5,250 shares for $191.57 each. As a result, the insider paid 1,005,742 and bolstered with 6,046 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 55313276928 and an Enterprise Value of 73897369600. As of this moment, Becton’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.70, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.99. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.59 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.455 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.485.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BDX is 0.28, which has changed by -0.20315468 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16844666 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 5.51%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.13%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BDX has traded an average of 2.78M shares per day and 1700990 over the past ten days. 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 91.95% stake in the company. Shares short for BDX as of 1755216000 were 5177051 with a Short Ratio of 1.86, compared to 1752537600 on 4685009. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5177051 and a Short% of Float of 1.8099998999999998.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BDX is 4.07, from 4.07 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021281047The 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 2025-06-09 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 rating of Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) reflects the combined expertise of 11.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.26, with high estimates of $3.56 and low estimates of $3.11.
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 14.0 analysts recommending between $15.85 and $14.59.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 11 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, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.41B. There is a high estimate of $5.52B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.37B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BDX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $21.91B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $21.82B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $21.86B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $20.25BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $22.89B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $23.18B and the low estimate is $22.75B.
