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$187.60 +6.83 (+3.78%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$49.24B
Shares
272.39M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$187.60 Open$183.71 Day$181.52–187.93 Since split$140.71–187.60 Avg vol 30d1.8M Short int10.0M · 3.7% float · 5.7d Short vol47% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataFeb 2026–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Feb 10, 2026; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

The closing range begins at the captured split on Feb 10, 2026.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 50-day avg +17%
      above
      RSI (14) 75
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 100%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +22%
      trailing
      6-month return +6%
      trailing
      Relative strength −5%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +137 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$440.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.68% of float · ▼ -3.5% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      1,434 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 69
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +8%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 35%
      contracting
      EPS growth −1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $3.9B
      Buyback $2.3B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $18.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 29%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −24%
      past year
      ATR 2.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations · Full Year FY 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $12.62 – $12.72
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 7, 2025
      GAAP Revenues · Fiscal 2025 $21.8B – $21.9B
      GAAP Revenue Growth · Fiscal 2025 8.2% – 8.7%
      Adjusted Revenue Growth (FXN) · Fiscal 2025 7.8% – 8.3%
      Adjusted Diluted EPS Growth · Fiscal 2025 8.8% – 10%
      Organic Revenue Growth (FXN) · Fiscal 2025 3% – 3.5%
      Total FY 2025 Revenues · Full Year FY 2025 $21.8B – $21.9B
      Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share · Full Year FY 2025 $14.30 – $14.45
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      GAAP Revenues Fiscal 2025
      guided $21.8B – $21.9B
      $21.84B In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +17% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      75 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      100% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +137 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$440.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.68% of float · ▼ -3.5% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      1,434 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its range since split · 2026-02-10
      Range low $141 Now $188 · 100% Range high $188
      vs 50-day avg +17%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $1.7B the first nine months of fiscal year 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Medical Instruments & Supplies — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      BDX
      Becton Dickinson & Co
      this stock
      $49.24B +8.2% 3.7%
      ISRG
      Intuitive Surgical Inc
      $137.90B -30.9% +20.5% 44.8 1.9%
      MDLN
      Medline Inc.
      $45.86B -18.8% +11.5% 2.6%
      ALC
      Alcon Inc
      $35.55B -5.8% +10.5% 2.8%
      RMD
      Resmed Inc
      $31.83B -8.7% +13.4% 21.2 10.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,434
      % held
      97.2%
      Net QoQ
      +1.2M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      849
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      10.0M
      Days to cover
      5.7d
      Change
      -366.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      47%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      24.4K
      Value
      $4.0M
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$440.9K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Thomas H. Kean
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 21, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $21.8B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.7B
      EPS diluted
      $4.58
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $2.3B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      21
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $762.2K
      Shares
      4.2K
      Filed
      Aug 13, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Feb 10, 2026; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BDX +2.2% +22.5% +6.2% +13.3%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY +2.6% +19.9% -4.5% +10.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.05 / share · ex Jun 9, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $1.05 / share · ex Sep 9, 2026
      Raised 27.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.7431 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.00%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $2.25B
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 10795 CUSIP 075887109 13F (30d) 1218 filings 1169 filers Visit website Investor relations