Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Becton Dickinson and Company · NYSE
$166.26+7.34 (+4.62%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 14 firms covering Becton Dickinson and Company, 7 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $159.00 to $215.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $184.36 sits 11% above the current $166.26. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 6 to 7 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $4.09 next quarter toward $13.42 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS14 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy750%
Hold750%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to Becton Dickinson and Company.
As of Jul, 7 of 14 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
$4.09
Range $4.02 – $4.16 · 10 analysts · +3% YoY
Next period, 10 analysts expect Becton Dickinson and Company to earn $4.09 a share (range $4.02 – $4.16), versus $3.96 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $12.56, growing to $13.42 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$5.1B
Range $5.1B – $5.2B · 10 analysts · -13% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $5.1B (range $5.1B – $5.2B), -12.9% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $19.2B, 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 #303
Hold
$161.00-3.2% to target
Overall win rate
33%
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#2
SS
Shagun Singh
RBC Capital
Hold
$172.00+3.5% to target
Coverage
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#3
Matt Miksic
Barclays
Buy
$204.00+22.7% to target
Coverage
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#4
PW
Patrick Wood
Morgan Stanley
Buy
$210.00+26.3% to target
Coverage
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#5
TS
Travis Steed
B of A Securities
Hold
$170.00+2.2% to target
Coverage
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BDX stock forecast FAQ
What is BDX's average 12-month price target?+
The 14 analysts with a live target average $184.36 for Becton Dickinson and Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $215.00 high to a $159.00 low.
Is BDX stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 14 analyst ratings, 7 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 $159.00 (Piper Sandler). The average of all 14 active targets is $184.36.
How many Wall Street analysts cover BDX?+
14 analysts have an active rating on Becton Dickinson and Company, and 14 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 #303). Their current call is Hold with a $161.00 target.
What is Becton Dickinson and Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $4.09 per share (range $4.02 – $4.16) across 10 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $12.56, rising to $13.42 the following year.
How much revenue is Becton Dickinson and Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $5.1B (range $5.1B – $5.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $19.2B, growing to $19.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading BDX lately?+
As of Jul, 7 of 14 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.
