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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellModerate Confidence

Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.9/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $146.24 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Thin upside margin: 7.5%; Concentration risk — Supplier: sole sourced.

Becton, Dickinson and Company develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic products through three segments — BD Medical, BD Life Sciences, and BD Interventional — serving hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies... Read more

$146.24+7.5% A.UpsideScore 5.3/10#14 of 26 Medical Instruments & Supplies
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield11.25%
IncomeYield2.87%(5y avg 1.66%)Payout72.95%
Stop $139.18Target $157.20(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.5:1
Analyst target$180.69+23.6%13 analysts
$157.20our TP
$146.24price
$180.69mean
$225

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.9/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $146.24 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Thin upside margin: 7.5%; Concentration risk — Supplier: sole sourced. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 49. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 53d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: moderate.

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About Becton, Dickinson and Company

About Becton, Dickinson and Company

Becton, Dickinson and Company's three segments — BD Medical, BD Life Sciences, and BD Interventional — supply medical devices, diagnostic instruments, and vascular specialty products to hospitals, laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies in over 20 countries. The company completed the $3.914 billion acquisition of Edwards Lifesciences' Critical Care product group in September 2024, and in July 2025 signed a definitive agreement to separate its Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses in a Reverse Morris Trust with Waters Corporation, expected to close around Q1 2026 calendar year, with BD to receive approximately $4 billion in cash.

BD Medical generates revenue through catheter systems, IV infusion pumps including the BD Alaris platform, prefillable drug delivery systems for pharmaceutical manufacturers, and hemodynamic monitoring systems acquired from Edwards Lifesciences in 2024. BD Life Sciences sells automated diagnostic instruments, reagent systems, blood collection platforms, and cell analysis tools to hospitals, blood banks, and academic researchers. BD Interventional offers single-use vascular, urological, and surgical specialty devices to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, primarily through direct sales and independent distribution channels. The company operates in a market where group purchasing organizations and health system consolidation have intensified pricing pressure, and large medical device companies as well as technology companies are expanding into the healthcare sector.

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BD's U.S. infusion pump business operates under an FDA Consent Decree entered in 2007 and amended in 2009, covering all infusion pumps manufactured by CareFusion 303, Inc., which BD acquired in 2015. In December 2021, the FDA issued a Non-Compliance Letter noting certain corrective actions were inadequate; in November 2024, BD received a separate FDA Warning Letter specific to the BD Pyxis dispensing quality management system — a product line outside the Consent Decree's scope. CareFusion 303, Inc. is required to maintain an independent expert auditor through 2025, and the FDA's review of 2024 Form 483 observations on the Infusion quality management system remains ongoing.

See also: Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies

From Becton, Dickinson and Company's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 9, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-15
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Aug 6, 202653d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Attractive valuation
Risks
Concentration risk — Supplier: sole sourced
Thin upside margin: 7.5%
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)25.5
P/E (Fwd)10.9
Mkt Cap$40.3B
EV/EBITDA9.2
Profit Mgn5.1%
ROE6.7%
Rev Growth5.2%
Beta0.28
Dividend2.87%
Rating analysts21

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.77neutral
IV259%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHSuppliersole sourced
    10-K Item 1: 'there are situations where raw materials and components may only be obtained from one supplier, which are referred to as sole sourced'
  • MEDIUMGeographicinternational operations
    10-K Item 1A: 'A substantial amount of our sales come from our operations outside the U.S.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-09Item 5.02MEDIUM
    Richard E. Byrd, Executive Vice President and President of the Interventional segment, officer change effective April 6, 2026. Body truncated; no reason cited or successor named.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.7
Quality Rank
5.4
Value Rank
7.0

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.8
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv
1.0
Volume
1.7
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
4.5
Macd
10.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.3%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness
GatesMomentum 3.9<4.5Executive change: officer departure/appointmentA.R:R 1.5 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 53d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Moderate
RSI
49 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $140.83Resistance $152.55

Price Targets

$139
$157
A.Upside+7.5%
A.R:R1.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 3.9 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (53d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BDX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.9/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $146.24 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Thin upside margin: 7.5%; Concentration risk — Supplier: sole sourced. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 49. Prior stop was $139.18. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the BDX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $157.20 (+7.5% upside). Prior stop was $139.18. Stop-loss: $139.18.

What are the risks of investing in BDX?

Concentration risk — Supplier: sole sourced; Thin upside margin: 7.5%; Weak growth.

Is BDX overvalued or undervalued?

Becton, Dickinson and Company trades at a P/E of 25.5 (forward 10.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about BDX?

21 analysts cover BDX with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $181.

What does Becton, Dickinson and Company do?Becton, Dickinson and Company develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic...

Becton, Dickinson and Company develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic products through three segments — BD Medical, BD Life Sciences, and BD Interventional — serving hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies globally. Revenue flows from device sales, reagent systems, and service contracts distributed directly and through independent channels across more than 20 countries of manufacturing.

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