# Becton, Dickinson (BDX) — Analyst Forecast

BDX · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $165.00 | $184.50 | $204.00 | 8 |

Last price $193.76 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Underweight | $165.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $200.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $190.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $170.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $175.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $180.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $204.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $182.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | UBS | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $190.00 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $180.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $204.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $161.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $163.00 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $159.00 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy → Neutral | $167.00 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $180.00 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $202.00 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $198.00 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $157.00 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $170.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for BDX stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) is $184.50, with a high estimate of $204.00 and a low of $165.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is BDX a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Becton, Dickinson currently average a Hold rating: 8 buy, 9 hold and 1 sell, from 18 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for BDX?

The average price target of $184.50 implies 4.78% downside from the last price of $193.76.

### What is the latest analyst rating on BDX?

On Oct 7, 2026, Barclays initiated coverage of Becton, Dickinson at Underweight with a price target of $165.00.

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