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BDX · Becton Dickinson & Co

$176.90 -0.17 (-0.10%)
Market Cap
$48.23B
Shares
272.39M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$177.07 Open$175.88 Day$172.76–179.40 52W$125.21–184.86 Avg vol 30d2.3M Short int10.4M · 3.8% float · 5.8d Short vol74% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 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
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +14%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +15%
      above
      RSI (14) 74
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 87%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +17%
      trailing
      6-month return +1%
      trailing
      YTD return +18%
      this year
      Relative strength −12%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $154 › 200d $156 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      857 of 1,476 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +4.8M sh shares · +70 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$582.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.81% of float · ▼ -7.6% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      1,476 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 77
      high risk · 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 88.5
      rich
      Buyback $2.3B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $18.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 27%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −23%
      past year
      ATR 2.6%
      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 EPS · full year fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Raised $12.62 – $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
      1 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +15% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      74 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      87% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $154 › 200d $156 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      857 of 1,476 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +4.8M sh shares · +70 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$582.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.81% of float · ▼ -7.6% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      1,476 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $125 Now $177 · 87% 52-wk high $185
      vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +15%

      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
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $1,728M Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026

      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
      $48.23B +17.6% +8.2% 88.5 3.8%
      ISRG
      Intuitive Surgical Inc
      $132.02B -34.0% +20.5% 42.9 1.9%
      MDLN
      Medline Inc.
      $45.37B -17.8% +11.5% 2.2%
      ALC
      Alcon Inc
      $33.91B -11.3% +10.5% 2.7%
      RMD
      Resmed Inc
      $32.38B -6.8% +13.4% 21.5 9.3%

      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
      1,472
      % held
      92.9%
      Reported
      857 of 1,476
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      793
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      10.4M
      Days to cover
      5.8d
      Change
      -854.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      74%
      As of
      Aug 7, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      46
      Value
      $7.2K
      As of
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.4%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$582.2K
      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
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      21
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $248.4K
      Shares
      1.5K
      Filed
      Aug 3, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BDX +7.0% +17.4% +0.9% +6.9% +17.6%
      SPY +3.6% +2.2% +12.8% +2.9% +12.7%
      vs SPY +3.4% +15.1% -11.9% +4.0% +4.9%

      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)
      2.11%
      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) 797 filings 756 filers Visit website Investor relations