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BDX

Becton Dickinson andD
NYSE / Health Care Equipment & Services
Last Price
At close
2026-06-02
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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
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.4.
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
30
Value
64
Sentiment
52
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $166.00 · Bull $180.00 · Bear $138.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals
As of 2026-06-02 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-02
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $191.20
Why
Momentum30 · Δ7d -5.5
Value64 · Δ7d +0.4
Sentiment52 · Δ7d +5.4
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
30
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-5.5
Δ21d
+0.3
Value
64
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.4
Δ21d
+0.7
Sentiment
52
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+5.4
Δ21d
+6.8
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 29.5 / Value 63.7 / Sentiment 51.9

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-06-02
Market Cap
$39.8B
Beta
0.25
Shares Out
284.91M
P/E (TTM)
34.2
P/S (TTM)
2.60
P/FCF (TTM)
38.46
Rev YoY
+8.4%
EPS YoY
+24.8%
Gross Margin
+45.9%
Op Margin
+11.7%
Net Debt
$18.53B
Current Ratio
1.11
As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology