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BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering BECTON DICKINSON & CO think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-08 | 14 | $285 | $250 | $270.454 | $242.09 | 11.72% |
| 2021-11-17 | 13 | $285 | $250 | $271 | $242.09 | 11.94% |
| 2021-12-08 | 12 | $285 | $250 | $268.888 | $242.09 | 11.07% |
| 2022-01-07 | 12 | $300 | $250 | $270.555 | $242.09 | 11.76% |
| 2022-01-31 | 12 | $300 | $260 | $272.777 | $242.09 | 12.68% |
| 2022-02-07 | 11 | $318 | $265 | $286 | $242.09 | 18.14% |
| 2022-03-01 | 12 | $318 | $265 | $286.444 | $242.09 | 18.32% |
| 2022-03-03 | 12 | $318 | $265 | $289.777 | $242.09 | 19.7% |
| 2022-03-22 | 13 | $318 | $265 | $289.777 | $242.09 | 19.7% |
| 2022-03-27 | 13 | $318 | $265 | $287.888 | $242.09 | 18.92% |
| 2022-04-18 | 13 | $318 | $265 | $288.111 | $242.09 | 19.01% |
| 2022-05-06 | 13 | $318 | $260 | $285.333 | $242.09 | 17.86% |
| 2022-05-18 | 13 | $310 | $255 | $280.875 | $242.09 | 16.02% |
| 2022-06-14 | 11 | $310 | $255 | $281.714 | $242.09 | 16.37% |
| 2022-08-13 | 13 | $290 | $235 | $270.222 | $242.09 | 11.62% |
| 2022-09-28 | 14 | $319 | $235 | $275.1 | $242.09 | 13.64% |
| 2022-10-05 | 14 | $319 | $227 | $274.3 | $242.09 | 13.3% |
| 2022-10-11 | 14 | $319 | $227 | $274 | $242.09 | 13.18% |
| 2022-10-14 | 14 | $319 | $227 | $274.6 | $242.09 | 13.43% |
| 2022-11-07 | 14 | $319 | $227 | $273.1 | $242.09 | 12.81% |
| 2022-11-11 | 14 | $319 | $227 | $271.6 | $242.09 | 12.19% |
| 2022-11-14 | 14 | $319 | $220 | $266.9 | $242.09 | 10.25% |
| 2022-11-21 | 14 | $319 | $220 | $263.9 | $242.09 | 9.01% |
| 2022-12-02 | 14 | $280 | $220 | $259.2 | $242.09 | 7.07% |
| 2022-12-12 | 14 | $280 | $245 | $262.2 | $242.09 | 8.31% |
| 2023-01-03 | 13 | $290 | $245 | $265.555 | $242.09 | 9.69% |
| 2023-02-03 | 13 | $290 | $245 | $267.222 | $242.09 | 10.38% |
| 2023-03-14 | 13 | $300 | $245 | $271.666 | $242.09 | 12.22% |
| 2023-04-04 | 14 | $300 | $245 | $272 | $242.09 | 12.35% |
| 2023-04-12 | 14 | $304 | $245 | $274.909 | $242.09 | 13.56% |
| 2023-05-05 | 14 | $304 | $245 | $274.909 | $242.09 | 13.56% |
| 2023-05-16 | 14 | $304 | $260 | $282 | $242.09 | 16.49% |
| 2023-06-06 | 14 | $304 | $260 | $284 | $242.09 | 17.31% |
| 2023-08-01 | 14 | $325 | $260 | $291.583 | $242.09 | 20.44% |
| 2023-08-03 | 14 | $325 | $260 | $292.833 | $242.09 | 20.96% |
| 2023-08-04 | 14 | $325 | $260 | $292.75 | $242.09 | 20.93% |
| 2023-08-07 | 14 | $325 | $260 | $295.75 | $242.09 | 22.17% |
| 2023-08-09 | 14 | $325 | $260 | $297 | $242.09 | 22.68% |
| 2023-08-21 | 14 | $325 | $271 | $298.666 | $242.09 | 23.37% |
| 2023-09-29 | 13 | $325 | $271 | $298.454 | $242.09 | 23.28% |
| 2023-11-09 | 13 | $325 | $260 | $296.636 | $242.09 | 22.53% |
| 2023-11-15 | 14 | $310 | $240 | $281.916 | $242.09 | 16.45% |
| 2023-12-04 | 14 | $310 | $240 | $279.416 | $242.09 | 15.42% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
BDX's average price target has moved down $10.36 over the prior 21 months.
BDX reports an average of 12.34% for its upside potential over the past 46 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-16 | 14 | 304 | 260 | 283.181 | 250.37 | 13.11% |
| 2023-08-21 | 14 | 325 | 271 | 298.454 | 275.62 | 8.28% |
| 2023-08-21 | 14 | 325 | 271 | 298.666 | 275.62 | 8.36% |
| 2023-09-14 | 13 | 325 | 271 | 298.454 | 264.62 | 12.79% |
| 2023-10-15 | 13 | 325 | 260 | 296.636 | 258.70 | 14.66% |
BDX Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 24 months, BDX's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.73.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- BECTON DICKINSON & CO's average analyst price target is higher than 5069.54% of all US stocks.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of stocks in the large market cap category, BECTON DICKINSON & CO's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -611.64% of them.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Healthcare stocks, BECTON DICKINSON & CO's number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 4264.61% of them.
- BECTON DICKINSON & CO's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 1289.72% of Healthcare stocks.
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