Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)
NYSE: BDX · Real-Time Price · USD
175.34
+8.12 (4.86%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
174.98
-0.36 (-0.21%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
BDX Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 8 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for BDX stock have an average target of 246.88, with a low estimate of 185 and a high estimate of 290. The average target predicts an increase of 40.80% from the current stock price of 175.34.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for BDX stock from 9 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy Maintains $280 → $196 | Buy | Maintains | $280 → $196 | +11.78% | May 6, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy → Hold Downgrades $260 → $185 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $260 → $185 | +5.51% | May 2, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $280 → $224 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $280 → $224 | +27.75% | May 2, 2025 |
| William Blair | William Blair | Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | May 1, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $280 → $260 | Buy | Maintains | $280 → $260 | +48.28% | Apr 23, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
22.05B
from 20.18B
Increased by 9.28%
Revenue Next Year
23.13B
from 22.05B
Increased by 4.92%
EPS This Year
14.57
from 5.86
Increased by 148.62%
EPS Next Year
15.81
from 14.57
Increased by 8.55%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 23.0B | 24.3B | 25.4B | |
| Avg | 22.1B | 23.1B | 24.2B | |
| Low | 21.3B | 22.3B | 23.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.8% | 10.0% | 10.0% | |
| Avg | 9.3% | 4.9% | 4.8% | |
| Low | 5.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 15.25 | 16.71 | 18.29 | |
| Avg | 14.57 | 15.81 | 17.18 | |
| Low | 14.01 | 15.12 | 16.28 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 160.3% | 14.7% | 15.7% | |
| Avg | 148.6% | 8.5% | 8.6% | |
| Low | 139.1% | 3.8% | 2.9% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.