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Baxter International (BAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$24.26 -0.73 (-2.90%)
As of 03:26 PM Eastern
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About Baxter International Stock (NYSE:BAX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$23.62
▼
$25.23
50-Day Range
$22.79
▼
$27.59
52-Week Range
$15.73
▼
$30.00
Volume
9.43 million shs
Average Volume
7.82 million shs
Market Capitalization
$12.55 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.16%
Price Target
$21.73
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Baxter International Inc. is a global medical products and healthcare technology company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. The company develops, manufactures and distributes products used in hospitals, clinics, ambulatory care centers and other healthcare settings.

Baxter’s portfolio has included intravenous therapies and administration systems, infusion pumps, connected-care technologies, surgical products, patient monitoring equipment and products used in medication preparation and delivery. Its offerings are intended to support critical care, hospital operations, surgery and other areas of patient treatment.

Founded in 1931, Baxter has expanded from its early focus on commercially produced intravenous solutions into a diversified healthcare company serving customers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The company sells its products through direct sales organizations, distributors and other healthcare supply channels.

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Baxter International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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27th Percentile Overall Score

BAX MarketRank™: 
1.37445168151 of 5 stars

Baxter International scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 777th out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Baxter International has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 10 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Baxter International has a consensus price target of $21.73, representing about 9.4% downside from its current price of $23.99.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Baxter International has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Baxter International's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Baxter International are expected to decrease by -1.96% in the coming year, from $2.04 to $2.00 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Baxter International is -11.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Baxter International is -11.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Baxter International has a PEG Ratio of 3.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Baxter International has a P/B Ratio of 2.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Baxter International's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.72% of the float of Baxter International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Baxter International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.98, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Baxter International has recently increased by 4.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Baxter International has a dividend yield of 0.16%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Baxter International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Baxter International will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.00% next year. This indicates that Baxter International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Baxter International's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Baxter International has a news sentiment score of 0.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Baxter International this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    12 people have searched for BAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Baxter International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Baxter International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.17% of the stock of Baxter International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    90.19% of the stock of Baxter International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Baxter International's insider trading history.
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BAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Baxter International's stock was trading at $19.12 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BAX stock has increased by 25.5% and is now trading at $23.9940.

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The medical instruments supplier reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.19. The business's revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Baxter International subsidiaries include these companies: Cheetah Medical, ApaTech Limited, Baxter AO, Baxter Belgium SPRL, Baxter (China) Investment Co. Ltd, Baxter Company Ltd, Baxter Corporation (Canada), and more.

Baxter International's top institutional shareholders include Lipe & Dalton (0.03%), Howard Capital Management Group LLC (0.03%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%) and Mather Group LLC. (0.01%).
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Shares of BAX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Baxter International investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
8/28/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
8/28/2026
Dividend Payable
10/01/2026
Today
10/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
Sub-Industry
Healthcare Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:BAX
CIK
10456
Employees
37,500
Year Founded
1931

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$27.00
Low Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-10.5%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.86
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($2.07)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
11.90
P/E Growth
3.82
Net Income
-$957 million
Net Margins
-9.27%
Pretax Margin
-4.21%
Return on Equity
16.57%
Return on Assets
5.24%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.39
Current Ratio
1.95
Quick Ratio
1.32

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.24 billion
Price / Sales
1.12
Cash Flow
$5.45 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.45
Book Value
$11.87 per share
Price / Book
2.04

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
517,000,000
Free Float
516,117,000
Market Cap
$12.55 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.65

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This page (NYSE:BAX) was last updated on 10/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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