Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$184.78 +0.04 (+0.02%)

As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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Becton, Dickinson and Company - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
8

Buy
8

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Becton, Dickinson and Company in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 17 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for BDX.

Consensus Price Target

$187.67
1.56% Upside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Becton, Dickinson and Company, the average price target is $187.67. The highest price target for BDX is $210.00, while the lowest price target for BDX is $150.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 1.56% from the current price of $184.78.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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BDX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/25 to 9/8/26	1 Month Ago 8/9/25 to 8/9/26	3 Months Ago 6/10/25 to 6/10/26	1 Year Ago 9/8/24 to 9/8/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$187.67	$185.00	$183.64	$211.44
Forecasted Upside	1.56% Upside	4.80% Upside	23.96% Upside	10.42% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

BDX Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BDX Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Becton, Dickinson and Company	Healthcare Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.41	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	1.56% Upside	928.67% Upside	14.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BDX News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/31/2026	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars	Travis Steed Not Rated	Boost Target	Neutral	$185.00 ➝ $200.00	+6.27%
8/13/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Joanna Wiensch Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/13/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Kendall Au Not Rated	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$180.00 ➝ $190.00	+3.30%
8/7/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Sell (D+)
8/7/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$195.00	+11.38%
8/7/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Bednar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$161.00 ➝ $175.00	-0.49%
8/7/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Lawrence Biegelsen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$161.00 ➝ $170.00	-3.53%
8/6/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$210.00	+18.38%
8/5/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joshua Jennings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$163.00 ➝ $182.00	+6.59%
7/28/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Wood Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$190.00	+19.54%
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7/6/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$180.00	+15.86%
5/27/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Roman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$156.00 ➝ $150.00	+2.55%
5/11/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matt Miksic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$202.00 ➝ $204.00	+36.69%
4/10/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
3/23/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Toung Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$230.00 ➝ $180.00	+15.17%
2/10/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robert Marcus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$190.00 ➝ $175.00	+4.89%
12/2/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Wood Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$197.00 ➝ $210.00	+9.45%
5/2/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jayson Bedford Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
5/1/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Weinstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform

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Should I Buy Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock? BDX Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 7, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Becton, Dickinson and Company pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Becton, Dickinson and Company
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Becton, Dickinson and Company:

The stock is currently trading at $184.78, which is below the average analyst price target of $185.67, suggesting that the market may be undervaluing the company relative to professional forecasts.
Becton, Dickinson and Company recently beat earnings expectations, reporting $3.23 in earnings per share for the quarter against a consensus estimate of $3.14, while also exceeding revenue projections with $4.98 billion in sales compared to the expected $4.89 billion.
The company offers a dividend yield of 2.27%, providing a steady income stream for investors, with a recent quarterly dividend of $1.05 per share scheduled to be paid on September 30th.
Institutional interest remains strong, with First Eagle Investment Management LLC increasing its stake by 15.8% in the second quarter to hold 13,815,335 shares, indicating confidence from major financial players.
The stock exhibits low volatility with a beta of 0.21, meaning it tends to be less sensitive to overall market movements, which can provide stability for conservative portfolios.

Becton, Dickinson and Company
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Becton, Dickinson and Company for these reasons:

The consensus rating from analysts is "Hold," with eight analysts recommending a Buy, eight recommending a Hold, and one recommending a Sell, indicating a lack of strong bullish conviction among research firms.
The company has a high P/E ratio of 55.66, which suggests that the stock is expensive relative to its current earnings, potentially limiting upside potential if growth slows.
Insider activity has been predominantly negative, with executives such as CEO Thomas E Polen Jr and EVP Michael Feld selling shares in recent months, which may signal a lack of confidence in near-term stock performance.
The dividend payout ratio is currently 126.51%, meaning the company is paying out more in dividends than it is earning in net income, which could raise concerns about the sustainability of the dividend in the long term.
Short interest has increased in recent months, with shares shorted rising to 9,368,149 as of August 14, 2026, indicating that some investors are betting against the stock's future performance.

BDX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Becton, Dickinson and Company is $187.67, with a high forecast of $210.00 and a low forecast of $150.00.

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Becton, Dickinson and Company in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BDX shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BDX, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Becton, Dickinson and Company's stock has a predicted upside of 1.56% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Becton, Dickinson and Company has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, Evercore, Jefferies Financial Group, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank Of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Becton, Dickinson and Company more than other "healthcare" companies. The consensus rating score for Becton, Dickinson and Company is 2.41 while the average consensus rating score for "healthcare" companies is 2.30. Learn more on how BDX compares to other companies.

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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Becton, Dickinson and Company - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Becton, Dickinson and Company - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

BDX Analyst Ratings Over Time

BDX Analyst Recommendations By Month

BDX Price Targets by Month

Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock? BDX Pros and Cons Explained

Becton, Dickinson and Company Bull Case

Becton, Dickinson and Company Bear Case

BDX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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