Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] stock is trading at $178.31, up 0.69%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The BDX shares have gain 2.11% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.21%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Becton Dickinson & Co [NYSE: BDX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 22, 2025, when Citigroup downgraded its rating to a Neutral but kept the price target unchanged to $185 for it. Previously, Raymond James downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform on May 02, 2025. On May 02, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $185 on the stock. Goldman downgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $192 on May 02, 2025. William Blair downgraded its rating to a Mkt Perform. Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to Equal Weight for this stock on May 01, 2025. In a note dated May 01, 2025, BofA Securities downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $190.
Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] stock has fluctuated between $163.33 and $251.99 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $260 within the next 12 months. Becton Dickinson & Co [NYSE: BDX] shares were valued at $178.31 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 45.81% based on the average BDX price forecast.
Analyzing the BDX fundamentals
Becton Dickinson & Co [NYSE:BDX] reported sales of 20.87B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 4.50%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.45% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.11%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.07%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.06 and Total Capital is 0.05. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.76.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 176.02 points at the first support level, and at 173.74 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 180.63, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 182.96.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Becton Dickinson & Co’s Current Ratio is 1.13. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.64, while the Cash Ratio is 0.09. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.45, the price to book ratio is 2.02 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.03.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Shan David, EVP and Chief ISC Officer, that happened on Jun 02 ’25 when 1166.0 shares were sold. Officer, DAVID SHAN completed a deal on Jun 02 ’25 to buy 1166.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP & President, Medical Garrison Michael David sold 479.0 shares on Apr 09 ’25.
