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In the latest session, Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE: BDX) closed at $234.74 down -0.49% from its previous closing price of $235.90. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.49 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.78 million shares were traded. BDX stock price reached its highest trading level at $236.17 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $233.965.
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 12.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.06. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.36 and its Current Ratio is at 1.85. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.75 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.70.
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 this company, Goldman on May 30, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $274.
On July 24, 2023, Raymond James Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $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 Jun 10 ’24 when Spoerel Thomas J sold 300 shares for $239.31 per share. The transaction valued at 71,793 led to the insider holds 1,976 shares of the business.
Goette Roland sold 3,300 shares of BDX for $781,224 on May 15 ’24. The EVP and President EMEA now owns 11,308 shares after completing the transaction at $236.73 per share. On May 13 ’24, another insider, Goette Roland, who serves as the EVP and President EMEA of the company, sold 3,300 shares for $236.70 each. As a result, the insider received 781,121 and left with 14,608 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 67849715712 and an Enterprise Value of 81862819840. As of this moment, Becton’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 48.29, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.62. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.129 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.023.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BDX has reached a high of $283.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $218.75. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.03%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BDX has traded an average of 1.49M shares per day and 1156420 over the past ten days. A total of 290.39M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 288.35M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.20% stake in the company. Shares short for BDX as of 1722384000 were 1977389 with a Short Ratio of 1.33, compared to 1719532800 on 2319823. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1977389 and a Short% of Float of 0.6799999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BDX is 3.76, from 3.76 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015938958The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.36.
