BDX
Becton Dickinson andCNYSE / Health Care Equipment & Services
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
Current thesis
The post-earnings bull case is that the quarter delivered a credible reset: adjusted EPS beat trusted consensus, FY26 adjusted EPS guidance moved higher, and management pointed to broad-based execution with more than 90% of the business delivering mid-single-digit growth plus ongoing margin momentum [#8-K-2026-05-07].
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.1.
What can break
BD's forward-looking disclosures explicitly flag tariffs, healthcare funding pressure, supply-chain disruption, China pricing/reimbursement pressure, and other macro/regulatory risks [#8-K-2026-05-07].
Momentum
32
Value
66
Sentiment
55
Setup hits (3d)
— · Net —
AI TargetsBase $166.00 · Bull $180.00 · Bear $138.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-18
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net —
Target $174.80
Why
Momentum32 · Δ7d -4.0
Value66 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment55 · Δ7d -7.7
So what
Balanced signals. Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
32
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
-4.0
Δ21d
-2.4
Value
66
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
+0.4
Sentiment
55
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-7.7
Δ21d
-3.2
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 31.5 / Value 65.8 / Sentiment 55.5
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$43.58B
Beta
0.25
Shares Out
275.54M
P/E (TTM)
34.2
P/S (TTM)
2.60
P/FCF (TTM)
38.46
Rev YoY
+5.2%
EPS YoY
-203.5%
Gross Margin
+46.8%
Op Margin
+11.7%
Net Debt
$19.16B
Current Ratio
0.94
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology