The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Becton Dickinson & Co shares valued at $436,325 were sold by Byrd Richard on Mar 12 ’25. At $224.91 per share, Byrd Richard sold 1,940 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 7,411 shares worth approximately $1.65 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, RICHARD BYRD purchased 1,940 shares, netting a total of over 436,345 in proceeds.
Before that, SCOTT BERTRAM L had sold 700 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $159,593, the Director traded Becton Dickinson & Co shares for $227.99 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 700 shares, worth approximately $8.03 million.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on October 01, 2024, Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $275 from $255. Analysts at Goldman started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late May. As of July 24, 2023, Raymond James has increased its “Mkt perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for BDX.
Analyzing BDX Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.13%. Over the course of the year, Becton Dickinson & Co shares have dropped approximately -1.80%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $251.99 on 02/03/25 and a 52-week low of $221.64 on 02/28/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $232.48, while a 200-day SMA reached $232.83.
Support And Resistance Levels for Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 221.64, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 220.49. In the upper region, resistance lies at 224.31. The next price resistance is at 225.83. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 39.96 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -2.47, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 91.61%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
