Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDXNYSE

Overview Intelligence Charts News Fundamentals DCF Key Metrics TTM Financials Earnings Growth Rating Analysts Institutional Peers Historical

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 9% higher.

Bear Case

$170.00

-4%

Consensus

$193.80

+9%

Bull Case

$215.00

+21%

Price Range19 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$170.00

$215.00

Current Target

Current Price

$177.38

Upside to Target

$16.42

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

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$10.29(6 analysts)

P/E29x

Current: 28.7x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

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Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+2.03%

EPS+6.12%

FY2028

Rev+5.10%

EPS+6.48%

FY2029

Rev-0.82%

EPS+5.31%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:92%(11/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+7.4%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

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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