Becton Dickinson stock holds at USD 180.70 as earnings near

Published on 09/22/2026 at 20:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Becton Dickinson stock closed at USD 180.70 on September 21, 2026, 6.4 percent below its 52-week high. Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 4.98 billion.

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Becton, Dickinson and Company (ISIN US0718131099) closed at USD 180.70 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, down 0.13 percent from the prior close of USD 180.94. The price stood 6.4 percent below the 52-week high of USD 193.07 and above the 52-week low of USD 127.59, giving the stock a defined range ahead of the next results date.

Quarterly revenue reaches USD 4.98 billion

BD reported revenue of USD 4.98 billion and earnings of USD 377 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, with a profit margin of 7.57 percent. The same period also produced adjusted earnings per share of USD 3.23 against an estimate of USD 3.14, a USD 0.09 beat documented in the Yahoo Finance earnings data.

The comparison matters because the trailing twelve-month revenue was USD 22.48 billion and diluted earnings per share were USD 5.77 as of September 22, 2026. The quarterly result therefore provides a more current operating reference than the trailing figures, while the margin shows how much of the reported revenue converted into earnings.

Bank target rises from USD 185 to 200

Bank of America Securities maintained a Neutral rating and raised its price target from USD 185 to USD 200 on August 31, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The new target is USD 19.30 above the September 21 closing price, while the average analyst target shown by the same data was USD 195.67.

That valuation gap is paired with a clear counter-factor. Yahoo Finance listed a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 31.32 and a forward dividend of USD 4.20, equal to a 2.32 percent yield, so the share price reflects both earnings expectations and income characteristics rather than quarterly revenue alone.

Results date set for November 5

Yahoo Finance listed November 5, 2026, as the estimated next earnings date. Until that checkpoint, the stock's operating case rests on the USD 4.98 billion fiscal third-quarter revenue base, the USD 3.23 adjusted EPS result and the USD 0.09 estimate beat.

BD's market capitalization was USD 49.22 billion and volume was 1,445,635 shares as of the September 21, 2026, close. The volume was below the stated average volume of 2,084,674 shares, while the price remained 6.4 percent below the 52-week high.