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Analyst Sentiment

Analysts lean bullish — 53% recommend buying.

Consensus Rating
Buy
19 analysts·Moderate coverage
53%
Rating Distribution
Strong Buy
00%
Buy
1053%
Hold
947%
Sell
00%
Strong Sell
00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Analysts see modest upside — consensus target 10% higher.

Bear Case
$170.00
-4%
Consensus
$193.80
+10%
Bull Case
$215.00
+22%
Price Range19 analysts
Low
Consensus
High
$170.00
$215.00
Current Target
Current Price
$176.54
Upside to Target
$17.26

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

Earnings Surprises

Recent Analyst Actions

Feb 10, 2026RBC Capital
Becton Dickinson price target lowered to $172 from $210 at RBC Capital
Target:$172.00
+1.1%from $170.14
Feb 10, 2026Barclays
Becton Dickinson reinstated with an Overweight at Barclays
Target:$202.00
-2.6%from $207.39
Feb 10, 2026Piper Sandler
Becton Dickinson price target lowered to $170 from $205 at Piper Sandler
Target:$170.00
-18.0%from $207.39
Jan 28, 2026Piper Sandler
Becton Dickinson price target raised to $205 from $190 at Piper Sandler
Target:$205.00
+0.8%from $203.40
Jan 7, 2026Stifel Nicolaus
Becton Dickinson price target raised to $215 from $210 at Stifel
Target:$215.00
+4.7%from $205.36
Dec 17, 2025RBC Capital
Becton Dickinson price target raised to $210 from $202 at RBC Capital
Target:$210.00
+6.9%from $196.39
Dec 2, 2025Morgan Stanley
Becton Dickinson price target raised to $210 from $197 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$210.00
+9.5%from $191.82
Apr 23, 2025Piper Sandler
Becton Dickinson price target lowered to $260 from $280 at Piper Sandler
Target:$260.00
+28.5%from $202.32
Oct 1, 2024Evercore ISI
Becton Dickinson target raised, added to 'Tactical Outperform' list at Evercore
Target:$290.00
+20.3%from $241.10
Oct 1, 2024Citigroup
Citi Upgrades Becton Dickinson (BDX) to Buy
Target:$275.00
+13.7%from $241.93
Aug 2, 2024Raymond James
Becton Dickinson price target lowered to $270 from $275 at Raymond James
Target:$270.00
+12.9%from $239.09
Aug 2, 2024Wells Fargo
Becton Dickinson price target lowered to $280 from $290 at Wells Fargo
Target:$280.00
+18.6%from $236.01
Jul 2, 2024Evercore ISI
Becton Dickinson added to 'Tactical Outperform' list, target trimmed at Evercore
Target:$285.00
+24.3%from $229.27
May 30, 2024Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs Starts Becton Dickinson (BDX) at Buy
Target:$274.00
+21.7%from $225.07
May 6, 2024Barclays
Becton Dickinson price target raised to $312 from $305 at Barclays
Target:$312.00
+32.9%from $234.68
Apr 8, 2024Argus Research
Becton Dickinson (BDX) PT Raised to $300 at Argus
Target:$300.00
+23.6%from $242.73
Jan 6, 2023Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Becton, Dickinson, Raises Price Target to $290
Target:$290.00
+12.4%from $258.12
Dec 12, 2022Citigroup
Citigroup Upgrades Becton, Dickinson to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $250
Target:$250.00
+1.0%from $247.60
Nov 23, 2022Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Becton, Dickinson, Lowers Price Target to $272
Target:$272.00
+15.0%from $236.46
Aug 16, 2022Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Becton, Dickinson, Raises Price Target to $319
Target:$319.00
+19.4%from $267.13
Jul 18, 2022Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Maintains Buy on Becton, Dickinson, Lowers Price Target to $280
Target:$280.00
+17.5%from $238.37
Jul 15, 2022Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Becton, Dickinson, Lowers Price Target to $272
Target:$272.00
+14.0%from $238.64
Jul 11, 2022Citigroup
Citigroup Downgrades Becton, Dickinson to Sell, Lowers Price Target to $235
Target:$235.00
-4.3%from $245.66
Jun 25, 2022Wells Fargo
Becton Dickinson (BDX) Stock: Why It Increased 3.46%
Target:$295.00
+17.6%from $250.92
May 6, 2022Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Becton, Dickinson, Lowers Price Target to $282
Target:$282.00
+12.0%from $251.79

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