In a filing, Becton Dickinson & Co revealed its Director Henderson Jeffrey William acquired Company’s shares for reported $0.35 million on Feb 10 ’25. In the deal valued at $233.62 per share,1,500 shares were bought. As a result of this transaction, Henderson Jeffrey William now holds 8,015 shares worth roughly $1.84 million.
Then, Shan David sold 500 shares, generating $120,000 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $240.00, the EVP and Chief ISC Officer now owns 5,741 shares.
Before that, Neal Shana Carol sold 787 shares. Becton Dickinson & Co shares valued at $188,880 were divested by the EVP and Chief People Officer at a price of $240.00 per share. As a result of the transaction, Neal Shana Carol now holds 15,414 shares, worth roughly $3.54 million.
Citigroup upgraded its Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] rating to a Buy from a a Neutral in a research note published on October 01, 2024; the price target was increased to $275 from $255. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Goldman’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in late May with a ‘”a Buy”‘ rating. Raymond James also remained covering BDX and has increased its forecast on July 24, 2023 with a “an Outperform” recommendation from previously “Mkt perform” rating.
Price Performance Review of BDX
On Tuesday, Becton Dickinson & Co [NYSE:BDX] saw its stock fall -0.01% to $229.52. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -5.32%. Becton Dickinson & Co shares have risen nearly 1.17% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -4.65% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $251.99 was reached on 02/03/25, a 52-week low of $218.75 was recorded on 02/06/25. SMA at 50 days reached $231.61, while 200 days put it at $233.74.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For BDX Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 227.56, which if violated will result in even more drops to 225.59. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 231.02. A further resistance level may holdings at 232.51. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 14-day chart is 40.25, which indicates neutral technical sentiment, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) stands at -11.50, which suggests price will go down in the next trading period. Percent R suggests that price movement has been bearish at 81.28%. Stochastics %K at 19.16% indicates the stock is a buying.
How much short interest is there in Becton Dickinson & Co?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Becton Dickinson & Co stocks on 2024-11-15, dropping by -0.3 million shares to a total of 2.11 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2024-10-15 was 2.41 million shares. There was a decline of -14.24%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.
