Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Becton Dickinson and Company · NYSE
$179.34-5.40 (-2.92%)
15-min delayed · Sep 8, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 15 firms covering Becton Dickinson and Company, 8 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $167.00 to $215.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $188.80 sits 5% above the current $179.34. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 6 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.73 next quarter toward $13.29 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS15 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy853%
Hold747%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to Becton Dickinson and Company.
As of Sep, 8 of 15 firms rate BDX a Buy (7 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
BDX EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.73
Range $2.56 – $3.01 · 9 analysts · -6% YoY
Next period, 9 analysts expect Becton Dickinson and Company to earn $2.73 a share (range $2.56 – $3.01), versus $2.91 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $12.62, growing to $13.29 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.6B
Range $4.5B – $4.6B · 9 analysts · -13% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.6B (range $4.5B – $4.6B), -12.8% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $19.3B, rising to $19.7B next year.
Top analysts covering Becton Dickinson and Company
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on BDX.
#1
Jason Bednar
Piper Sandler · Rank #276
Hold
$175.00-2.4% to target
Overall win rate
35%
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#2
SS
Shagun Singh
RBC Capital
Hold
$172.00-4.1% to target
Coverage
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#3
TS
Travis Steed
B of A Securities
Hold
$200.00+11.5% to target
Coverage
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#4
LB
Lawrence Biegelsen
Wells Fargo
Hold
$170.00-5.2% to target
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#5
JW
Joanna Wiensch
Citigroup
Buy
$204.00+13.8% to target
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BDX stock forecast FAQ
What is BDX's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $188.80 for Becton Dickinson and Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $215.00 high to a $167.00 low.
Is BDX stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 15 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for BDX?+
The Street-high target is $215.00 (Stifel), and the Street-low is $167.00 (Goldman Sachs). The average of all 15 active targets is $188.80.
How many Wall Street analysts cover BDX?+
15 analysts have an active rating on Becton Dickinson and Company, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering BDX?+
Among analysts who currently cover BDX, Jason Bednar of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #276). Their current call is Hold with a $175.00 target.
What is Becton Dickinson and Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.73 per share (range $2.56 – $3.01) across 9 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $12.62, rising to $13.29 the following year.
How much revenue is Becton Dickinson and Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.6B (range $4.5B – $4.6B). Full-year revenue is projected at $19.3B, growing to $19.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading BDX lately?+
As of Sep, 8 of 15 firms rate BDX a Buy (7 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their BDX calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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