Analyst Activity – Bank of America Corporation Reiterates Buy on Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)

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Analyst Ratings For Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)

Today, Bank of America Corporation reiterated its Buy rating on Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) with a price target of $225.00.

There are 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings, 1 strong buy rating on the stock.

The current consensus rating on Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) is Buy (Score: 2.64) with a consensus target price of $191.91 per share, a potential 5.62% downside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 7/21/2017-Bank of America Corporation Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 7/10/2017-Cowen and Company Reiterated Rating of Outperform.
  • 6/30/2017-Raymond James Financial, Inc. Upgrade from a “Outperform ” rating to a ” Strong-Buy” rating.
  • 4/24/2017-Evercore ISI Upgrade from a “In-Line ” rating to a ” Outperform” rating.
  • 4/13/2017-Royal Bank Of Canada Reiterated Rating of Hold.
  • 3/29/2017-Jefferies Group LLC Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 1/3/2017-J P Morgan Chase & Co was Downgraded by analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “Overweight ” rating to a ” Neutral” rating. They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $190.00 .

Dividend information for Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)

Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 1.44% and an average dividend growth of 10.10% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)

  • On 5/23/2017 Becton, Dickinson and Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.73 1.56% with an ex dividend date of 6/7/2017 which will be payable on 6/30/2017.
  • On 1/23/2017 Becton, Dickinson and Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.73 1.71% with an ex dividend date of 3/8/2017 which will be payable on 3/31/2017.
  • On 11/21/2016 Becton, Dickinson and Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.73 1.74% with an ex dividend date of 12/7/2016 which will be payable on 12/30/2016.
  • On 7/26/2016 Becton, Dickinson and Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.66 1.51% with an ex dividend date of 9/7/2016 which will be payable on 9/30/2016.
  • On 5/24/2016 Becton, Dickinson and Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.66 1.58% with an ex dividend date of 6/7/2016 which will be payable on 6/30/2016.
  • On 1/25/2016 Becton, Dickinson and Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.66 1.81% with an ex dividend date of 3/8/2016 which will be payable on 3/31/2016.
  • On 11/23/2015 Becton, Dickinson and Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.66 1.75% with an ex dividend date of 12/8/2015 which will be payable on 12/31/2015.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)
Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) has insider ownership of 1.40% and institutional ownership of 75.42%.

  • On 5/25/2017 Jeffrey S Sherman, VP, sold 28,765 with an average share price of $185.98 per share and the total transaction amounting to $5,349,714.70. View SEC Filing
  • On 2/15/2017 Jeffrey S Sherman, VP, sold 31,464 with an average share price of $180.02 per share and the total transaction amounting to $5,664,149.28. View SEC Filing
  • On 12/15/2016 John E Gallagher, VP, sold 1,793 with an average share price of $168.82 per share and the total transaction amounting to $302,694.26. View SEC Filing
  • On 12/5/2016 Stephen Sichak, Insider, sold 2,632 with an average share price of $164.44 per share and the total transaction amounting to $432,806.08. View SEC Filing
  • On 11/4/2016 Stephen Sichak, Insider, sold 10,352 with an average share price of $176.10 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,822,987.20. View SEC Filing
  • On 9/6/2016 Linda M Tharby, Insider, sold 11,704 with an average share price of $177.27 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,074,768.08. View SEC Filing
  • On 8/11/2016 Gary M Cohen, Insider, sold 29,367 with an average share price of $176.81 per share and the total transaction amounting to $5,192,379.27. View SEC Filing

Recent Trading Activity for Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)
Shares of Becton, Dickinson and Company closed the previous trading session at 205.56 up +2.23 1.10% with 988,229 shares trading hands.