BDX
Becton Dickinson andBNYSE / Health Care Equipment & Services
Last Price
At close
2026-07-21
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
Constructive
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
34
Value
66
Sentiment
58
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $166.00 · Bull $180.00 · Bear $138.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-21
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-21 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-21
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-21
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $174.78
Why
Momentum34 · Δ7d -6.0
Value66 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment58 · Δ7d -3.8
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
34
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-6.0
Δ21d
+8.3
Value
66
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
+0.6
Sentiment
58
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-3.8
Δ21d
-3.6
Why this grade
Composite grade B. Momentum 34.2 / Value 65.9 / Sentiment 58.0
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-20
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 2026-07-21 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology