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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Becton, Dickinson and Company’s stock price such as:

• Becton, Dickinson and Company’s current stock price and volume
• Why Becton, Dickinson and Company’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for BDX from analysts
• BDX’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)

Before we jump into Becton, Dickinson and Company’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Becton, Dickinson and Company develops, manufactures, and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic products for healthcare institutions, physicians, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical industry, and the general public worldwide. It operates through Medical Essentials, Connected Care, BioPharma Systems, Interventional and Life Sciences segments. It provides peripheral intravenous (IV) and advanced peripheral catheters, central lines, acute dialysis catheters, vascular access technology, vascular care and preparation products, needle-free IV connectors and extensions sets, closed-system drug transfer devices, hazardous drug detections, hypodermic syringes and needles, anesthesia needles and trays, enteral syringes, and sharps disposal systems; IV medication safety and infusion therapy delivery systems, medication compounding workflow system, automated medication dispensing and supply management systems, informatics and analytics and pharmacy automation system, and medication inventory optimization and tracking system; hemodynamic monitoring system; and prefillable drug delivery systems. It also offers specimen and blood collection products; automated blood and tuberculosis culturing, molecular testing, and microorganism identification and drug susceptibility, as well as rapid diagnostic assays, microbiology laboratory automation products, and plated media products; and fluorescence-activated cell sorters and analyzers, antibodies and kits, reagent system, and solution for single-cell gene expression analysis, as well as clinical oncology, immunological, and transplantation diagnostic/monitoring reagents and analyzers. It provides hernia and soft tissue repair, biological and bioresorbable graft, biosurgery, and other surgical products; surgical infection prevention, peripheral intervention, and urology and critical care products. The company has a strategic collaboration with ChemoGLO for the advancement of hazardous drug contamination testing in health care settings to improve the safety of health care workers. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

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Becton, Dickinson and Company’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Becton, Dickinson and Company’s stock price was $165.620.

Becton, Dickinson and Company is up 0.1% from its previous closing price of $165.450.

During the last market session, Becton, Dickinson and Company’s stock traded between $162.450 and $166.290. Currently, there are approximately 280.64 million shares outstanding for Becton, Dickinson and Company.

Becton, Dickinson and Company’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 28.8, which is low compared to the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry median of 31.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock Price History

Becton, Dickinson and Company’s (BDX) price is currently up 9.44% so far this month.

During the month of July, Becton, Dickinson and Company’s stock price has reached a high of $169.100 and a low of $148.230.

Over the last year, Becton, Dickinson and Company has hit prices as high as $213.080 and as low as $140.110. Year to date, Becton, Dickinson and Company’s stock is down 14.66%.

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What Caused Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Becton, Dickinson and Company’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Becton, Dickinson and Company’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Becton, Dickinson and Company’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Becton, Dickinson and Company’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Becton, Dickinson and Company

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Becton, Dickinson and Company has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -2.10%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 45 and is considered to be Average.

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Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Becton, Dickinson and Company’s stock price is $165.620, which is up 0.1% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Becton, Dickinson and Company stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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