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Becton Dickinson & Co
$151.94 +1.09 (+0.72%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$41.87B
Shares
275,540,427

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$151.94 Open$150.52 Day$150.15–152.90 52W$125.21–184.86 Avg vol 30d2.7M Short int11.2M · 4.1% float · 2.9d Short vol45% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 8, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −2%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +3%
      above
      RSI (14) 52
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 45%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return −6%
      trailing
      YTD return +1%
      this year
      Relative strength −15%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $148 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      97 of 1,471 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -17.6K sh shares · +5 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$593.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.08% of float · ▲ +54.4% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      1,471 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 61
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +8%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 35%
      contracting
      EPS growth −1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $3.9B
      Valuation P/E 57.7
      in line
      Buyback $2.3B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $17.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 26%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −23%
      past year
      ATR 2.7%
      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 May 7, 2026
      Adjusted Diluted EPS · Full Year Fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $12.52 – $12.72

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +3% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      52 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      45% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $148 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      97 of 1,471 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -17.6K sh shares · +5 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$593.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.08% of float · ▲ +54.4% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      1,471 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $125 Now $152 · 45% 52-wk high $185
      vs 200-day avg -2% vs 50-day avg +3%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 24.2% Q2 FY2026 call
      Alaris share gain 50 Q2 call
      Alaris share gain year-to-date 150 Q2 year-to-date call
      Alaris share gains 50 Q2 FY2026 call
      Alaris share gains year-to-date 150 FY2026 year-to-date call
      BD Excellence productivity 8% Q2 FY2026 call
      BD Excellence service levels 90% Q2 call
      cost-out program run rate completed $150M FY2026 call
      cost-out run rate completed $150M Q2 call
      manufacturing footprint (post-reduction) 50 Q2 call
      manufacturing sites 50 FY2026 call
      smart recovery consumables demand growth 20% Q2 call
      Smart Recovery consumables demand increase 20% Q2 FY2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $41.87B +0.9% +8.2% 57.7 4.1%
      ISRG
      Intuitive Surgical Inc
      $144.07B -28.2% +20.5% 49.4 2.1%
      MDLN
      Medline Inc.
      $53.91B -2.3% +11.5% 2.8%
      ALC
      Alcon Inc
      $33.07B -14.0% +10.5% 2.1%
      RMD
      Resmed Inc
      $29.57B -15.2% +13.4% 19.7 10.4%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      1,465
      % held
      90.1%
      Reported
      97 of 1,471
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      787
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      11.2M
      Days to cover
      2.9d
      Change
      +4.0M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3.9K
      Value
      $577.9K
      As of
      Jun 5, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.2%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$593.4K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      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
      May 29, 2026
      This year
      18
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $11.4K
      Shares
      75
      Filed
      Jun 26, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Jul 13, 2026
      Last call
      May 7, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      5
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BDX -3.9% +2.8% -6.0% +0.4% +0.9%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -5.3% -1.3% -15.1% -0.7% -9.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.05 / share · ex Jun 9, 2026
      Raised 27.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.7431 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.46%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Mar 31, 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) 146 filings 93 filers Visit website Investor relations