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In the latest session, Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) closed at $169.54 down -18.13% from its previous closing price of $207.09. In other words, the price has decreased by -$18.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 13.14 million shares were traded. BDX stock price reached its highest trading level at $187.78 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $169.53.
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 58.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.58. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.63 and its Current Ratio is at 1.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.69.
BofA Securities Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on May 02, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $190.
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:
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 48680865792 and an Enterprise Value of 77492871168. As of this moment, Becton’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.17, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.93. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.754 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.1.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BDX is 0.32, which has changed by -0.27756947 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092895746 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 $193.03. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -22.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -26.18%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BDX has traded an average of 2.21M shares per day and 3275990 over the past ten days. A total of 287.14M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 286.60M. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.33% stake in the company. Shares short for BDX as of 1744675200 were 4072992 with a Short Ratio of 1.84, compared to 1741910400 on 2872360. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4072992 and a Short% of Float of 1.4199998999999999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BDX is 3.98, from 0.0 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.43. The current Payout Ratio is 64.86% for BDX, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-10 with an ex-dividend date of 1749427200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2022-04-01 when the company split stock in a 1025:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) is currently being evaluated by 4.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.02, with high estimates of $4.17 and low estimates of $3.86.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $14.4 and $14.08 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $14.29. EPS for the following year is $15.51, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $15.91 and $14.51.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 9 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $5.5B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $5.55B to a low estimate of $5.47B. As of the current estimate, Becton Dickinson & Co’s year-ago sales were $5.06BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.83B. There is a high estimate of $5.91B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.78B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BDX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $21.97B, 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 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $22.89B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $23.16B and the low estimate is $22.51B.
