Becton Dickinson & Co [NYSE: BDX] closed the trading session at $187.68 on 2025-08-07. The day’s price range saw the stock hit a low of $184.21, while the highest price level was $190.065.
The stocks have a year to date performance of -20.40 percent and weekly performance of 5.29 percent. The stock has been moved at -23.41 percent over the last six months. The stock has performed 6.94 percent around the most recent 30 days and changed 12.29 percent over the most recent 3-months.
If compared to the average trading volume of 2.96M shares, BDX reached to a volume of 4687193 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for BDX shares is $200.50 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on BDX stock is a recommendation set at 2.33. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Citigroup have made an estimate for Becton Dickinson & Co shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on May 22, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on May 02, 2025, representing the official price target for Becton Dickinson & Co stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $185, while Piper Sandler analysts kept a Neutral rating on BDX stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.13, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.86. Price to Free Cash Flow for BDX in the course of the last twelve months was 20.77 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.64.
BDX stock trade performance evaluation
Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 5.29. With this latest performance, BDX shares gained by 6.94% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -23.41% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -17.27% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for BDX stock in for the last two-week period is set at 61.37, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 5.23, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 4.42 for Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 175.44, while it was recorded at 178.45 for the last single week of trading, and 208.92 for the last 200 days.
Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] shares currently have an operating margin of 13.07% and a Gross Margin at 44.64%. Becton Dickinson & Co’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 7.28%.
Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Becton Dickinson & Co. ( BDX), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 5.97%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.80%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Becton Dickinson & Co’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.53%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Becton Dickinson & Co’s (BDX) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.76%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $20540.54 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.13% and a Quick Ratio of 0.64%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] stock
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for BDX. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Becton Dickinson & Co go to 6.11%.
Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $93.01%, or 93.54%% of BDX stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of BDX stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 26.31 million shares, which is approximately 9.0855%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 22.26 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$5.2 billion in BDX stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$3.24 billion in BDX stock with ownership which is approximately 4.7819%.
