Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 34.09x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.32. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BDX is 286.60M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.42% of that float. On April 30, 2025, the average trading volume of BDX was 2.19M shares.
BDX) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) has decreased by -0.60 when compared to last closing price of 206.44. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.42% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-29 that Despite a strong start, the Dividend Aristocrats are underperforming the S&P 500 in April, with NOBL down 4.88% and SPY down 1.53%. The best-performing Dividend Aristocrats YTD include Consolidated Edison (+25.65%), Cardinal Health (+17.82%), and Coca-Cola (+16.18%). 33 out of 69 Dividend Aristocrats have announced dividend increases in 2025, with an average growth rate of 4.33%.
BDX’s Market Performance
BDX’s stock has risen by 1.42% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -10.42% and a quarterly drop of -16.89%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.08% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.35% for Becton Dickinson & Co The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.02% for BDX’s stock, with a -10.76% 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 -6.14% 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 -18.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.35%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.08%, as shares sank -9.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BDX rose by +0.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $205.08. In addition, Becton Dickinson & Co saw -9.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BDX starting from Garrison Michael David, who sale 479 shares at the price of $197.28 back on Apr 09 ’25. After this action, Garrison Michael David now owns 4,887 shares of Becton Dickinson & Co, valued at $94,497 using the latest closing price.
MICHAEL GARRISON, the Officer of Becton Dickinson & Co, proposed sale 479 shares at $200.83 during a trade that took place back on Apr 09 ’25, which means that MICHAEL GARRISON is holding shares at $96,198 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 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 6.92, with 3.27 for asset returns.
Based on Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 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 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.85 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.13.
Conclusion
To sum up, Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
