The stock price of Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) has plunged by -0.17 when compared to previous closing price of 236.19, but the company has seen a 2.21% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-13 that BD Onclarity™ HPV assay adheres to new guidelines by identifying more individual types of HPV than any other test on the market FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that the BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay has officially been added to the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) Enduring Risk-Based Management Guidelines, due to its ability to individually identify more high-risk types of HPV.
Is It Worth Investing in Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) Right Now?
Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 39.69x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.40. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BDX is 289.52M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.29% of that float. On January 15, 2025, the average trading volume of BDX was 1.80M shares.
BDX’s Market Performance
BDX’s stock has seen a 2.21% increase for the week, with a 6.68% rise in the past month and a -0.30% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.01% for Becton Dickinson & Co The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.07% for BDX’s stock, with a 0.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BDX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BDX stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for BDX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BDX in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $275 based on the research report published on October 01, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BDX reach a price target of $274. The rating they have provided for BDX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 30th, 2024.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to BDX, setting the target price at $305 in the report published on July 24th of the previous year.
BDX Trading at 3.63% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BDX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.14%, as shares surge +3.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.34% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BDX rose by +2.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.35% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $228.78. In addition, Becton Dickinson & Co saw 3.94% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BDX starting from Neal Shana Carol, who sale 788 shares at the price of $235.00 back on Jan 07 ’25. After this action, Neal Shana Carol now owns 16,201 shares of Becton Dickinson & Co, valued at $185,180 using the latest closing price.
SHANA NEAL, the Officer of Becton Dickinson & Co, proposed sale 788 shares at $230.70 during a trade that took place back on Jan 07 ’25, which means that SHANA NEAL is holding shares at $181,792 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BDX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Becton Dickinson & Co stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 6.68, with 3.14 for asset returns.
Based on Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.85 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.17.
Conclusion
To sum up, Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
