Baxter International Inc.BAX

Healthcare
Bearish

ASignal's systematic analysis rates BAX as Bearish. Baxter International Inc. has a market cap of $11.68B, a -9.7% net margin, and 2.9% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026

The case on BAX

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD histogram indicating strengthening momentum
  • Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages
  • Free cash flow of $900.88M supports liquidity
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61x is manageable for sector
VS
Bear case
  • RSI at 70.9 indicates overbought conditions
  • Negative return on equity (-15.01%)
  • Negative profit margin (-9.70%)
  • PEG ratio of 36.68x suggests severe overvaluation relative to growth
  • Payout ratio of 307.69% is unsustainable
  • Dividend yield of 89% appears data anomalous or misreported

Key facts

Sector
Healthcare
Market cap
$11.68B
Gross margin
34.6%
Net margin
-9.7%
Rev growth YoY
2.9%
Price (Jul 11, 2026)
$22.62

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Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Bearish