Baxter International Inc [BAX] stock is trading at $18.7, saw in change for the day. 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 4.00% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -17.80%, and not 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.
Baxter International Inc [BAX] stock has fluctuated between $17.47 and $37.74 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $26 within the next 12 months. Baxter International Inc [NYSE: BAX] shares were valued at $18.7 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 39.04% based on the average BAX price forecast.
Analyzing the BAX fundamentals
Baxter International Inc [NYSE:BAX] reported sales of 11.02B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 5.04%. 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. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.34.
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 18.51 points at the first support level, and at 18.31 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 18.91, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 19.11.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Baxter International Inc’s Current Ratio is 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 0.87, the price to book ratio is 1.33.
