Becton Dickinson & Co [NYSE: BDX] traded at a high on 2025-11-06, posting a 0.57 gain after which it closed the day’ session at $177.39.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 6569146 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Becton Dickinson & Co stands at 3.82% while the volatility over the past one month is 2.47%.
The market cap for BDX stock reached $50.84 billion, with 286.63 million shares outstanding and 286.15 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 1.96M shares, BDX reached a trading volume of 6569146 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus 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 $201.44 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.
RBC Capital Mkts have made an estimate for Becton Dickinson & Co shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Sector Perform, with their previous recommendation back on September 25, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on May 22, 2025, representing the official price target for Becton Dickinson & Co stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.00, 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 19.94 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.62.
How has BDX stock performed recently?
Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.11. With this latest performance, BDX shares dropped by -8.53% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 5.62% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -21.81% 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 35.78, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 5.15, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 4.38 for Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 187.04, while it was recorded at 177.77 for the last single week of trading, and 195.80 for the last 200 days.
Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] shares currently have an operating margin of 14.14% and a Gross Margin at 45.08%. Becton Dickinson & Co’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 7.51%.
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 6.26%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.91%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Becton Dickinson & Co’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.73%, 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 $21756.76 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.10% and a Quick Ratio of 0.62%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Becton Dickinson & Co posted 3.43/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 2.99/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.44. 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 4.67%.
Insider trade positions for Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX]
There are presently around $93.23%, or 93.76%% 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%.
