Becton Dickinson & Co(BDX) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 53.21 | EPS (ttm) | 3.32 | Insider Own | 0.22% | Shs Outstand | 272.4M | Perf Week | -5.92% |
| Market Cap | 48.05B | Forward P/E | 13.27 | EPS next Y | 4.91% | Insider Trans | -1.98% | Shs Float | 271.8M | Perf Month | -2.75% |
| Enterprise Value | 64.00B | PEG | 1.7 | EPS next Q | 4.07 | Inst Own | 99.86% | Short Float | 3.45% | Perf Quarter | 19.37% |
| Income | 0.94B | P/S | 2.31 | EPS this Y | 11.97% | Inst Trans | -1.44% | Short Ratio | 4.47 | Perf Half Y | 8.12% |
| Sales | 20.84B | P/B | 1.97 | EPS next 5Y | 7.8% | ROA | 2.44% | Short Interest | 9.37M | Perf YTD | 15.68% |
| Book/sh | 89.64 | P/C | 55.62 | EPS past 3/5Y | -0.35% 16.45% | ROE | 5.17% | 52W High | -8.62% ($193.07) | Perf Year | 19.14% |
| Cash/sh | 3.17 | P/FCF | 18.97 | Sales past 3/5Y | 4.99% 6.32% | ROIC | 2.48% | 52W Low | 38.33% ($127.54) | Perf 3Y | -15.84% |
| Dividend Est. | $3.99 (2.26%) | EV/EBITDA | 12.18 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -40.38% | Gross Margin | 46.44% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.34% 2.17% | Perf 5Y | -10.86% |
| Dividend TTM | 3.98 | EV/Sales | 3.07 | Sales Y/Y TTM | -2.56% | Oper. Margin | 14.54% | ATR (14) | 4.35 | Perf 10Y | 34.66% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/9/9 | Quick Ratio | 0.51 | EPS Q/Q | -31.44% | Profit Margin | 4.52% | RSI (14) | 42.19 | Recom | 2.24 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 6.13% 5.65% | Current Ratio | 0.87 | Sales Q/Q | -9.55% | SMA20 | -5% ($185.71) | Beta | 0.22 | Target Price | $193 |
| Payout | 71.53% | Debt/Eq | 0.69 | Earnings | 2026/8/6 | SMA50 | 2.89% ($171.46) | Rel Volume | 0.8 | Prev Close | $179.8 |
| Employees | 72000 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.55 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 2.82% 1.96% | SMA200 | 10.12% ($160.21) | Avg Volume(3M) | 2.10M | Price | $176.42 |
| IPO | 1963/9/25 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 22031 | Volume | 1,671,779 | Change | -1.88% |
Company
BDX is a Healthcare sector company, analyzed across 14 metrics on this page including P/E, EPS, dividends, RSI, and MACD.
💉 This is a US-based large-cap medical device company that supplies medical syringes, diagnostic equipment, and life science instruments. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in New Jersey, it holds a globally leading position in drug delivery, specimen collection, and clinical diagnostics, and is a healthcare stock with a steady track record of dividend increases.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
9% below its 1-year high.
BDX has weak earning power
14.54% of revenue is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +12.0% this year.
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The price looks about right
Trading at 53.2 times earnings.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 3 quarters.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have lost money
Would have changed by -15.8% if bought 5 years ago.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 2.26% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 99.9%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
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It ranks #2 in the industry
Based on market cap of $48B.
FAQ
What kind of company is BDX?
BDX belongs to the Healthcare sector and operates in the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry.
What is the market cap of BDX?
The market cap of BDX is approximately $48.1B, ranking 331 within its sector.
Does BDX pay dividends?
BDX has a dividend yield of approximately 2.26%, with an annual dividend of $3.99.
What is the P/E ratio of BDX?
BDX has a P/E ratio of approximately 53.2x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Healthcare sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for BDX?
BDX has recorded a 52-week high of $193.07 and a low of $127.54.