Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX
198.13 USD -0.47 (-0.24%)
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
198.17 +0.04 +0.02%
After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET
196.24 Day range 199.17
127.59 52-week range 200.47
- YTD
- +29.86%
- 1 year
- +42.14%
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 195.57 -1.3% downside
Now 198.13
- Target (low)
- 165.00
- Target (mean)
- 195.57
- Target (high)
- 225.00
Ratings (0m) 16 8 buy · 7 hold · 1 sell
- Strong buy1
- Buy7
- Hold7
- Sell0
- Strong sell1
Recommendation trend
- This month 16
- 1 month ago 14
- 2 months ago 14
Earnings and revenue estimates
Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years
| Period | EPS estimate | Low – high | Year ago | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 4.07 | 4.03 – 4.12 | 3.96 | +2.7% | 5.11B | -13.2% | 14 |
| Next quarter | 2.73 | 2.60 – 3.01 | 2.91 | -6.2% | 4.58B | -12.9% | 11 |
| Current year | 12.67 | 12.65 – 12.70 | 14.40 | -12.0% | 19.29B | -11.7% | 15 |
| Next year | 13.30 | 13.05 – 14.05 | 12.67 | +5.0% | 19.73B | +2.3% | 15 |
Upgrades and downgrades
The latest rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated | — | Underweight |
| Aug 31, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 13, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Aug 5, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Jul 28, 2026 | UBS | Initiated | — | Buy |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 11, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| May 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| May 4, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 10, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 10, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterated | Neutral | Neutral |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Jan 5, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Dec 17, 2025 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Nov 7, 2025 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 16, 2025 | RBC Capital | Reiterated | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |