$147.12
1.29 (-0.87%)
Last updated: May 31, 2026 02:01
Fundamentals Overview
Becton, Dickinson and Company is in the middle of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.
Valuation premium
Intrinsic value (DCF)
+780.2% upside vs price
Profitability
Risk (Beta)
0.29 — lower vol
Earnings & growth
BullzEye Analysis
Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.
Composite Signal
Supporting (Buy):
DCF +780.2% upside vs price · Analyst grade: B
Pressures (Sell):
Sentiment weakening (3 downgrades) · 3M vs S&P 500: -27.8% · 3M vs Healthcare sector: -13.4%
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Key Stats
About
Ratings & Grades at a Glance
Overall rating: B. Recent institutional grades: majority downgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 6, Equal Weight: 3, Hold: 1, Market Perform: 1, Neutral: 10, Overweight: 5, Sector Perform: 4.
Valuation & Ratios
Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.
DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $1,294.89; current price is $147.12. That’s a +780.2% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Valuation | |
| P/E (TTM) | 36.28 |
| DCF value (model) | $1,294.89 (780.2% upside) |
| PEG (TTM) | N/A |
| P/B (TTM) | 1.71 |
| P/S (TTM) | 2.49 |
| P/FCF (TTM) | 16.96 |
| Liquidity & enterprise | |
| Current Ratio (TTM) | 0.94 |
| Quick Ratio (TTM) | 0.55 |
| Cash Ratio (TTM) | 0.1 |
| Profitability | |
| ROE (TTM) | N/A |
| ROA (TTM) | N/A |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | N/A |
| Net margin (TTM) | 5.33% |
| Gross margin (TTM) | 46.48% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 10.61% |
| Debt to equity (TTM) | N/A |
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Price Target, Ratings & Grades
Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for BDX.
Analyst Sentiment at a Glance
Stock Grades (Institutions)
| Institution | Action | Previous Grade | New Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-05-11 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2026-05-08 |
| TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold | 2026-05-04 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-04-17 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-03-26 |
| Argus Research | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-03-23 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-11 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-02-10 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | 2026-02-10 |
| Jefferies | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-10 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2026-02-10 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-02-10 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-10 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-01-28 |
| Stifel | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-01-07 |
| B of A Securities | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-01-05 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | 2025-12-17 |
| Morgan Stanley | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-12-02 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-11-07 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | 2025-11-07 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | 2025-10-16 |
| Morgan Stanley | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-08-11 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-08-08 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2025-08-08 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-06-03 |
| Citigroup | downgrade | Buy | Neutral | 2025-05-22 |
| Morgan Stanley | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-05-06 |
| Piper Sandler | downgrade | Overweight | Neutral | 2025-05-02 |
| Stifel | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-05-02 |
| William Blair | downgrade | Outperform | Market Perform | 2025-05-01 |