Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX)’s stock price has increased by 3.15 compared to its previous closing price of 172.25. However, the company has seen a 3.56% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-07-01 that As we enter the second half of 2025, now is the perfect time to invest in dividend stocks — especially those with quality underlying fundamentals that pay high dividend yields.
Is It Worth Investing in Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) Right Now?
Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE: BDX) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 33.90x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.26. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BDX is 286.05M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.12% of that float. On July 02, 2025, the average trading volume of BDX was 3.10M shares.
BDX’s Market Performance
The stock of Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) has seen a 3.56% increase in the past week, with a 2.94% rise in the past month, and a -22.44% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.78% for BDX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.47% for BDX’s stock, with a -17.94% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BDX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BDX stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for BDX by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BDX in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $185 based on the research report published on May 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to BDX, setting the target price at $185 in the report published on May 02nd of the current year.
BDX Trading at 0.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BDX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.49% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BDX starting from Shan David, who sale 1,166 shares at the price of $171.19 back on Jun 02 ’25. After this action, Shan David now owns 4,575 shares of Becton Dickinson & Co, valued at $199,608 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BDX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Becton Dickinson & Co stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 5.97, with 2.80 for asset returns.
Based on Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.82 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.13.
Conclusion
To sum up, Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
