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Stocks Info
Becton Dickinson & Co is listed on the NYSE in the Healthcare sector while operating in the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry. The current market capitalization of Becton Dickinson & Co is $69.74B. A total of 1.36 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.94M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Shan David sold 500 shares of BDX for 240.00 per share on Jan 21 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP and Chief ISC Officer now owns 5,741 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jan 21 ’25, Neal Shana Carol sold 787 shares at 240.00 per share. BDX shares that EVP and Chief People Officer owns now total 15,414.
Among the insiders who bought shares, SHANA NEAL acquired of 787 shares on Jan 21 ’25 at a per-share price of $237.38. In another insider transaction, DAVID SHAN bought 500 shares at $237.38 per share on Jan 21 ’25.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Becton Dickinson & Co pays an annual dividend of $3.89, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.62%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 40.48. BDX’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.73% when it declared a $1.04 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/9/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/9/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.62%. The BDX stock dividend was $0.95 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BDX has a high of $248.42 and a low of $218.75.
As of this writing, BDX has an earnings estimate of $2.99 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 12.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.13 per share and a lower estimate of $2.9.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future 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 $89.55, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $23.68B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in 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 4.71.
