At the time of writing, Baxter International Inc [BAX] stock is trading at $20.55, up 3.32%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The BAX shares have gain 6.75% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 11.20%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Baxter International Inc [NYSE: BAX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 31, 2025, when Argus downgraded its rating to a Hold. Previously, Stifel downgraded its rating to Hold on August 04, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $25. On August 01, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $25 on the stock. Argus upgraded its rating to a Buy. In a note dated July 15, 2024, Morgan Stanley downgraded an Underweight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $39 to $30.
For the past year, the stock price of Baxter International Inc fluctuated between $17.40 and $37.74. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $23.67 within the next 12 months. Baxter International Inc [NYSE: BAX] shares were valued at $20.55 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 15.18% based on the average BAX price forecast.
Analyzing the BAX fundamentals
According to Baxter International Inc [NYSE:BAX], the company’s sales were 11.02B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 5.04% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.35% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.02%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.03%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.02, Equity is -0.05 and Total Capital is -0.01. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.34.
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 20.15 points at the first support level, and at 19.76 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 20.78, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 21.02.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Baxter International Inc [NYSE:BAX] has a current ratio of 1.84. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.18 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.46. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.96, the price to book ratio is 1.46.
