Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Becton, Dickinson and Company, commonly known as BD, is a global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells products used by healthcare providers, researchers and pharmaceutical companies. Founded in 1897 by Maxwell Becton and Fairleigh Dickinson, the company is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

BD’s products support medication delivery, infection prevention, diagnostics and surgical care. Its portfolio includes needles, syringes, injection devices, infusion products, medication-management systems, specimen-collection products, laboratory instruments and diagnostic technologies. The company also provides solutions for bioscience research, vascular care, peripheral intervention, urology and other specialized medical applications.

BD serves hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, research institutions and life sciences companies in the United States and international markets. Its operations are organized around medical products and services, life sciences and interventional solutions, with offerings designed to help healthcare professionals improve clinical workflows, support accurate diagnosis and deliver patient care.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $176.22 to $178.94
• 50-Day Range: $150.53 to $191.95
• 52-Week Range: $127.59 to $193.07
• Volume: 595,310 shs
• Average Volume: 2.57 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $48.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 53.07
• Dividend Yield: 2.39%
• Price Target: $187.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Becton, Dickinson and Company scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 907 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Becton, Dickinson and Company has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Becton, Dickinson and Company is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Becton, Dickinson and Company has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Becton, Dickinson and Company are expected to grow by 4.50% in the coming year, from $12.67 to $13.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Becton, Dickinson and Company is 53.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.07.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Becton, Dickinson and Company is 53.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 273.68.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Becton, Dickinson and Company has a PEG Ratio of 12.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Becton, Dickinson and Company has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.41% of the float of Becton, Dickinson and Company has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Becton, Dickinson and Company has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Becton, Dickinson and Company has recently decreased by 6.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Becton, Dickinson and Company pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Becton, Dickinson and Company has been increasing its dividend for 53 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Becton, Dickinson and Company is 126.51%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Becton, Dickinson and Company will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.72% next year. This indicates that Becton, Dickinson and Company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.42

News Sentiment

Becton, Dickinson and Company has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Becton, Dickinson and Company this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

19 people have searched for BDX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Becton, Dickinson and Company to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Becton, Dickinson and Company insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,590,208.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.40% of the stock of Becton, Dickinson and Company is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.97% of the stock of Becton, Dickinson and Company is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/09/2026
• Today: 9/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BDX
• CIK: 10795
• Web: www.bd.com
• Phone: (201) 847-6800
• Fax: 201-847-6475
• Employees: 72,000
• Year Founded: 1897

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Becton, Dickinson and Company: $187.67
• High Price Target: $210.00
• Low Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.41
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.92
• P/E Growth: 12.62
• Net Income: $1.68 billion
• Net Margins: 4.52%
• Pretax Margin: 8.59%
• Return on Equity: 14.79%
• Return on Assets: 6.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.55
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $21.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.23
• Cash Flow: $22.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.76
• Book Value: $88.58 per share
• Price / Book: 1.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 275,540,000
• Free Float: 274,438,000
• Market Cap: $48.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.21