Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Becton Dickinson & Co shares valued at $213,645 were sold by Garrison Michael David on Jul 18 ’25. At $180.29 per share, Garrison Michael David sold 1,185 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 4,887 shares worth approximately $0.9 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, MICHAEL GARRISON purchased 1,185 shares, netting a total of over 214,366 in proceeds.
Before that, Shan David had sold 1,166 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $199,608, the EVP and Chief ISC Officer traded Becton Dickinson & Co shares for $171.19 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,166 shares, worth approximately $0.84 million.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on May 22, 2025, Becton Dickinson & Co [BDX] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $185. Analysts at Raymond James downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early May. As of May 02, 2025, Piper Sandler has decreased its “an Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” for BDX. Earlier on May 02, 2025, Goldman downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for BDX stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing BDX Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Becton Dickinson & Co [NYSE: BDX] rose 0.58% to $183.63. The stock’s lowest price that day was $182.11, but it reached a high of $185.35 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.51%. Over the course of the year, Becton Dickinson & Co shares have dropped approximately -20.54%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $251.99 on 02/03/25 and a 52-week low of $163.33 on 05/06/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 181.52, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 179.42. In the upper region, resistance lies at 185.54. The next price resistance is at 187.46. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 62.86 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Becton Dickinson & Co subject to short interest?
Stocks of Becton Dickinson & Co saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-30 jumping by 0.75 million shares to 3.9 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-30 was 3.15 million shares. A jump of 19.26% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.38 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.38.
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In terms of Becton Dickinson & Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 260 in the next 12 months, up nearly 42.4% from the previous closing price of $182.58. Analysts anticipate Becton Dickinson & Co stock to reach 260 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 260. In spite of this, 10 analysts ranked Becton Dickinson & Co stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
