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Becton, Dickinson and Company
Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies
$212.61
−$2.64 (−1.23%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 16 analysts
Buy
Median price target $227.50 +7.0%
- Open
- $213.93
- Day range
- 211.70 – $215.25
- 52-week range
- 140.11 – $216.74
- Volume
- 1,790,186
- Market cap
- $57,912M
- P/E (TTM)
- 42.0x
- EPS (TTM)
- $5.06
- EPS est. FY 2027
- $13.22
- P/E est. FY 2027
- 16.1x
- Dividend yield
- n/a
- Beta
- 0.28
- Payout
- 72%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Becton Dickinson financials
Q2 2026 results, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
| Metric | Q2 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $4,983M | +5.4% |
| Net income | $377M | −34.3% |
| Earnings per share | $1.37 | −31.5% |
| Net margin | 7.6% | −4.6 pp |
| Free cash flow | $508M | −51.9% |
| Debt / equity | 0.69 | −9.3% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $4,726M | $574M |
| Q3 2025 | $5,891M | $493M |
| Q4 2025 | $5,252M | $382M |
| Q1 2026 | $4,714M | −$311M |
| Q2 2026 | $4,983M | $377M |
Becton Dickinson earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 11 | $2.3502.34 – 2.37 | −19.2%$2.910 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 11 | $3.0282.96 – 3.14 | +4.4%$2.900 |
| Current yearFY 2027 · Analysts: 14 | $13.21613.15 – 13.30 | +4.1%$12.700 |
| Next yearFY 2028 · Analysts: 14 | $14.22613.80 – 14.45 | +7.7%$13.216 |
Forward P/E: 16.1x (FY 2027) and 14.9x (FY 2028) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $2.000 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $1.810 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.910 | $2.812 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.900 | $2.775 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.230 | $3.138 |
| Q3 2026 | $4.150 | $4.068 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $2.350 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $3.028 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $5.880 | — |
| FY 2023 | $4.940 | — |
| FY 2024 | $5.930 | — |
| FY 2025 | $5.820 | — |
| FY 2026 | $12.700 | — |
| FY 2027 | — | $13.216 |
| FY 2028 | — | $14.226 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $3.028 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $2.350 | −19.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.150est. $4.068 · surprise +2.0% | +129.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.230est. $3.138 · surprise +2.9% | +61.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.900est. $2.775 · surprise +4.5% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $2.910est. $2.812 · surprise +3.5% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $1.810 | n/a |
| Q2 2025 | $2.000 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2028Estimated | $14.226 | +7.6% |
| FY 2027Estimated | $13.216 | +4.1% |
| FY 2026 | $12.700 | +118.2% |
| FY 2025 | $5.820 | −1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $5.930 | +20.0% |
| FY 2023 | $4.940 | −16.0% |
| FY 2022 | $5.880 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Becton Dickinson dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | n/a |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 2.0% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $0.00 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $4.24 |
| Payout (TTM) | 72% |
| Last dividend | $1.05Sep 9, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Dec 10, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.38 |
| 2020 | $2.45 |
| 2021 | $2.58 |
| 2022 | $2.75 |
| 2023 | $2.89 |
| 2024 | $3.06 |
| 2025 | $3.28 |
| est. 12m | $4.24 |
Becton Dickinson forecasts
16 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 9 buy, 6 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $242.00 | +13.8% |
| Median | $227.50 | +7.0% |
| Low | $195.00 | −8.3% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $152.53 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $152.57 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $159.97 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $176.48 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $157.23 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $149.04 |
| May 29, 2026 | $147.12 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $151.33 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $165.62 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $188.11 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $179.00 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $197.88 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $212.61 |
Becton Dickinson peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDX | Becton Dickinson | 57,912 | 42.0x | 212.61 | −1.23% | 140.11216.74 |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical | 156,004 | 54.4x | 450.04 | −2.28% | 328.57603.88 |
| RMD | ResMed | 32,929 | 21.3x | 234.11 | −0.69% | 180.27277.67 |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | 28,739 | 46.3x | 412.55 | −0.07% | 223.83438.27 |
| SOLV | Solventum | 15,310 | 101.2x | 90.08 | −0.39% | 62.3894.16 |
| BAX | Baxter International | 13,668 | n/a | 26.42 | +0.04% | 15.7330.00 |
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