Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $3.23
- Estimate
- $3.14
- Surprise
- +2.9%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $4.98B
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.4 → 5.0/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) beat the $3.14 estimate with adjusted EPS of $3.23 — a modest 2.9% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.4/10) to Hold at 5.0/10 after the report — the engine's score fell despite the beat.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates BDX Hold at 4.9/10.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +2.9% surprise compares with a +3.1% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-05.
What supports the rating
- Sector modifier (Healthcare): +0.5
- Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
What argues against it
- Concentration risk — Supplier: sole sourced
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $180.30
- Price target
- $183.70
- Stop
- $172.92
- Upside to target
- +1.9%
The stock trades at 42.0× trailing but 13.6× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-07 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
BDX at TrendMatrix's latest read
Healthcare earnings trade on pipeline and payer dynamics as much as the quarter itself; a beat or miss is weighed against trial and reimbursement news.
- Industry
- Medical Instruments & Supplies
- Market cap
- $49.21B
- P/E (fwd)
- 13.6
- P/E (ttm)
- 42.0
- 52-week range
- $127.59–$193.07
- Off 52-week high
- 6.6%
- RSI (14)
- 47
- Volume vs avg
- 1.10×
- Score today
- 4.9/10