Baxter International Stock Forecast, Price & News

12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Baxter International in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Baxter International stock.
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Baxter International is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 29th 2021.
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Baxter International will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, July 29th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 28th. The medical instruments supplier reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.12. The medical instruments supplier had revenue of $2.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Baxter International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.34% and a net margin of 9.04%. The business's revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.82 EPS.
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Baxter International's stock was trading at $77.97 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, BAX shares have increased by 3.6% and is now trading at $80.77.
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Baxter International declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 12th. Investors of record on Friday, September 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share on Friday, October 1st. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 2nd.
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Baxter International pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.38%. Baxter International has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Baxter International is 36.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Baxter International will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.72% next year. This indicates that Baxter International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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Baxter International issued an update on its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 6th. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.470-3.550 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.400. The company issued revenue guidance of $12.61 billion-$12.72 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $12.53 billion.

12 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Baxter International's stock. Their forecasts range from $85.00 to $98.00. On average, they expect Baxter International's stock price to reach $89.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.2% from the stock's current price.
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506 employees have rated Baxter International CEO José (Joe) Almeida on Glassdoor.com. José (Joe) Almeida has an approval rating of 85% among Baxter International's employees.

Some companies that are related to Baxter International include Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Medtronic (MDT), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Stryker (SYK), Becton, Dickinson and (BDX), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Boston Scientific (BSX), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), DexCom (DXCM), ResMed (RMD), Teleflex (TFX), Hologic (HOLX), STERIS (STE), Insulet (PODD) and Abiomed (ABMD).
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Baxter International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BAX."

Baxter International's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Palisade Asset Management LLC (0.02%), New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (0.01%), TIAA FSB (0.01%), Raymond James Trust N.A. (0.00%), Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL (0.00%) and Connolly Sarah T. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Baxter International stock include Albert P L Stroucken, Andrew Frye, Giuseppe Accogli, Jacqueline Kunzler, James R Gavin III, Jeanne K Mason, John D Forsyth and Sean Martin.
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BAX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First United Bank Trust, and Raymond James Trust N.A.. Company insiders that have sold Baxter International company stock in the last year include Albert P L Stroucken, Andrew Frye, James R Gavin III, and John D Forsyth.
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BAX stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including TIAA FSB, Palisade Asset Management LLC, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co., Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL, Vigilant Capital Management LLC, and Connolly Sarah T..
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One share of BAX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $80.77.

Baxter International has a market capitalization of $40.62 billion and generates $11.67 billion in revenue each year. The medical instruments supplier earns $1.10 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.09 on an earnings per share basis.

Baxter International employs 50,000 workers across the globe.

The following companies are subsidiares of Baxter International: ApaTech Limited, Baxter (China) Investment Co. Ltd, Baxter (Hellas) EPE, Baxter (India) Private Limited, Baxter AO, Baxter Belgium SPRL, Baxter Company Ltd, Baxter Corporation (Canada), Baxter Corporation Englewood, Baxter Deutschland GmbH, Baxter Distribution Center Europe SA, Baxter Healthcare (Guangzhou) Company Ltd, Baxter Healthcare (Shanghai) Company Ltd., Baxter Healthcare (Suzhou) Company Ltd, Baxter Healthcare (Thailand) Company Limited, Baxter Healthcare (Tianjin) Co. Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Baxter Healthcare Limited, Baxter Healthcare Limited (Hong Kong China), Baxter Healthcare Limited (Taiwan), Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd, Baxter Healthcare SA, Baxter Healthcare SA (Singapore Woodlands Branch), Baxter Healthcare Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Baxter Holding B.V., Baxter Hospitalar Ltda., Baxter Incorporated, Baxter Innovations & Business Solutions Private Limited (India), Baxter Limited, Baxter Manufacturing (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Baxter Medical AB, Baxter Oncology GmbH, Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions LLC, Baxter Pharmaceuticals (Asia) Pte Ltd., Baxter Pharmaceuticals India Pvt Ltd., Baxter Polska Sp. z o.o., Baxter Productos Medicos Ltda., Baxter R and D Europe SPRL, Baxter S.A. de C.V., Baxter S.A.S., Baxter S.L., Baxter S.p.A., Baxter SA, Baxter Sales and Distribution LLC, Baxter Services Europe SA, Baxter Shared Services & Competencies Limited, Baxter de Guatemala Sociedad Anonima, Bieffe Medital S.p.A., Cheetah Medical, Cheetah Medical (Israel) Ltd., Cheetah Medical (UK) Limited, Cheetah Medical Inc., Gambro AB, Gambro Dasco S.p.A., Gambro Dialysatoren GmbH, Gambro Industries SAS, Gambro Lundia AB, Gambro Renal Products Inc., Laboratorios Baxter S.A., RTS Colombia SAS, Synovis Life Technologies Inc., and Synovis Micro Companies Alliance Inc..

Baxter International was founded in 1931.

The official website for Baxter International is www.baxter.com.

Baxter International is headquartered at One Baxter Parkway DF2-1W, Deerfield IL, 60015.

Baxter International's mailing address is One Baxter Parkway DF2-1W, Deerfield IL, 60015. The medical instruments supplier can be reached via phone at 224-948-2000 or via email at [email protected]