The Latest Breaking News from Becton Dickinson

Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 3.34% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.37%. Currently, Becton, Dickinson has a market capitalization of $71.95 billion.

Becton Dickinson and Co (NYSE:BDX) will acquire Parata Systems from Frazier Healthcare Partners for $1.525 billion.  Parata offers a portfolio of pharmacy automation solutions to reduce costs, enhance patient safety and improve the patient experience.  Significant macro trends such as clinician shortages, wage inflation, centralization of pharmacy services, and increased clinical demands…

Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.48% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.59%. Currently, Becton, Dickinson has a market capitalization of $72.68 billion.

Growing demand for critical surgical procedures and increasing investments in R&D should drive the medical devices industry’s growth. Prominent medical device companies Becton Dickinson (BDX) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) are well-positioned to capitalize on the industry tailwinds. But which of these stocks is a better buy now? Read more to…

Over the past 3 months, 5 analysts have published their opinion on Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) stock. These analysts are typically employed by large Wall Street banks and tasked with understanding a company's business to predict how a stock will trade over the upcoming year.

Becton Dickinson and Co (NYSE:BDX) reported Q2 FY22 revenues of $5.01 billion, up 2.1% Y/Y (3.9% on a currency-neutral basis), better than the consensus of $4.85 billion. Revenue was driven by base revenue growth of 8.2% as reported, 10.2% currency-neutral, partially offset by the decline in COVID-only testing revenues to $214 million…

  Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) reported its Q2 earnings results on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 06:30 AM. Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.

Becton Dickinson stock shows improving price performance, earning an upgrade to its IBD Relative Strength Rating from 76 to 82.

As supply chain constraints continue to squeeze health care stocks, one analyst suggested Monday to look for "ports in storms."

Analysts have provided the following ratings for Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) within the last quarter:

The demand for medical equipment & supplies is rising exponentially with the emergence of severe illnesses such as the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the growing elderly population. So, Baxter International (BAX) and Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) should benefit. But which of these two stocks is a better buy now?…