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Becton Dickinson & Co. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Healthcare sector and is a part of the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $234.30 and fluctuated between $236.78 as its day high and $233.00 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Becton Dickinson & Co. is $67.84B. A total of 1.02 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.67M shares.
Insider Activity
Additionally, investors take into account insider trades when predicting how a stock will perform. During the recent three months, BDX has seen 1 BUY and 1 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 3,544 and the disposition of 1,751 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 14 BUYs and 16 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 24,555 shares during that period but sold 13,906.
In the most recent transaction, Garrison Michael David sold 1,239 shares of BDX for 232.46 per share on Dec 11. After the transaction, the EVP & President Medical now owns 7,274 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 28, Byrd Richard sold 2,156 shares at 238.47 per share. BDX shares that EVP & President Interventional owns now total 4,120.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Byrd Richard disposed of 459 shares on Sep 05 at a per-share price of $274.48. This resulted in the EVP & President Interventional holding 3,444 shares of BDX after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Fraser Claire sold 848 shares at $281.66 per share on Aug 28. Company shares held by the Director now total 21,608.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Becton Dickinson & Co. pays an annual dividend of $3.80, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.62%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 47.17. BDX’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/7/2023 when it declared a $0.95 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/29/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/29/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 9/7/2023. The BDX stock dividend was $0.91 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for BDX in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $279.33 with high estimates of $310.00 and low estimates of $240.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BDX has a high of $287.32 and a low of $228.62.
As of this writing, BDX has an earnings estimate of $2.4 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 12 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.48 per share and a lower estimate of $2.37. The company reported an EPS of $2.96 in the last quarter, which was 1.70% higher than expectations of $2.91.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. BDX’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $2.29B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $17.61B in debt and $6.63B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $88.84, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $23.68B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for BDX is Buy with a score of 4.50.
