The 36-month beta value for BAX is at 0.61. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 2 rating it as “overweight”, 11 as “hold”, and 1 as “sell”.
The public float for BAX is 508.69M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.36% of that float. The average trading volume for BAX on July 08, 2025 was 4.12M shares.
BAX stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Baxter International Inc (NYSE: BAX) has plunged by -4.26% when compared to previous closing price of $31.01, but the company has seen a -2.30% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. investopedia.com reported 2025-07-07 that Baxter International on Monday named Andrew Hider, chief executive of Canadian automation solutions firm ATS Corp., its new CEO.
BAX’s Market Performance
BAX’s stock has fallen by -2.30% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -0.93% and a quarterly drop of -5.30%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.11% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.44% for Baxter International Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.00% for BAX’s stock, with a -8.76% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BAX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BAX stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for BAX by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for BAX in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $42 based on the research report published on February 26, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Underweight” to BAX, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on July 15th of the previous year.
BAX Trading at -3.12% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BAX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.11%, as shares sank -1.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.30% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BAX fell by -2.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -26.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.61. In addition, Baxter International Inc saw -9.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Stevens Brian, the Officer of Baxter International Inc, proposed sale 16,063 shares at $39.81 during a trade that took place back on Sep 13 ’24, which means that Stevens Brian is holding N/A shares at $639,465 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BAX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.0% for the present operating margin
- 0.36% for the gross margin
The net margin for Baxter International Inc stands at -0.05%. The total capital return value is set at -0.0%. Equity return is now at value -8.96%, with -2.78% for asset returns.
Based on Baxter International Inc (BAX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.16. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.02.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Baxter International Inc (BAX) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
