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In the latest session, Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) closed at $167.00 down -1.05% from its previous closing price of $168.78. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.35 million shares were traded.
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 62.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.48. 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.
On May 02, 2025, Piper Sandler Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $185.
Goldman Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on May 02, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $192.
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 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 31.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.19. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.90.
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 $166.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -22.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.08%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 286.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 286.55M. Insiders hold about 0.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.64% stake in the company.
