Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDX

Healthcare
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates BDX as Neutral. Becton, Dickinson and Company has a market cap of $45.64B, a P/E of 28.95, a 5.1% net margin, and 5.2% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on BDX

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 upward momentum
  • Price trading above both SMA20 and SMA50, suggesting bullish trend alignment
  • Free cash flow of $4.53B indicates strong cash generation
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72x is within moderate range, not overly leveraged
  • Dividend yield of 254.00% is an outlier signal, likely due to price distortion or special dividend (requires verification)
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Bear case
  • RSI at 65.53 indicates overbought conditions, nearing threshold for potential pullback
  • Current ratio of 0.94x and quick ratio of 0.35x signal weak short-term liquidity
  • Return on equity at 6.67% is low, indicating suboptimal capital efficiency
  • Net profit margin of 5.12% is below sector average for Healthcare
  • Reddit mentions are zero, indicating lack of retail investor interest or potential data gap

Key facts

Sector
Healthcare
Market cap
$45.64B
P/E ratio
28.95
Gross margin
47.1%
Net margin
5.1%
Rev growth YoY
5.2%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$165.62

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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral