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BDX

Becton Dickinson andC
NYSE / Health Care Equipment & Services
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
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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
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.0.
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
33
Value
66
Sentiment
56
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $166.00 · Bull $180.00 · Bear $138.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $174.78
Why
Momentum33 · Δ7d +1.0
Value66 · Δ7d -0.0
Sentiment56 · Δ7d -8.1
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
33
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+1.0
Δ21d
-4.9
Value
66
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.0
Δ21d
+0.5
Sentiment
56
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-8.1
Δ21d
-3.2
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 32.6 / Value 65.8 / Sentiment 56.0

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$42.57B
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 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology