Medical device maker Becton Dickinson lowered its annual profit forecast on Thursday, in anticipation of a potential hit from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, sending its shares down 5% in premarket trading.
This earnings season so far has reflected a continued recovery in sales for companies within the Medical sector. Earnings have increased year over year, albeit at a slower pace than revenues.
The continued solid uptake of BD's products is expected to have driven fiscal second-quarter revenues despite transitory market dynamics.
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Becton Dickinson (BDX), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2025.
Becton, Dickinson and Company is a leading medical device firm specializing in medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic products. BDX operates in three segments: BD Medical, BD Life Sciences, and BD Interventional, with plans to spin off its Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business in 2026. BDX has struggled over the past decade, with a 10-year CAGR of only 5.1%.
BDX's AI-based advanced hemodynamic monitoring platform is likely to aid clinicians to address blood flow instability and pressure in critical situations and improve patient outcomes.
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Becton Dickinson is in preliminary talks to divest its $21 billion Life Sciences unit, exploring multiple options with major medtech players and diagnostics firms.
Medical device maker Becton Dickinson has begun discussions to sell its life sciences division, valued at $21 billion, and is in talks with competitors such as Thermo Fisher Scientific and Danaher , the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Becton Dickinson gets rating buy in my first coverage of this stock. Macro demand for medtech and surgical supplies could favor this globally diversified firm with an active portfolio and growth pipeline. The firm is a proven dividend grower and cashflow generator with low debt/equity and investment-grade credit ratings.
BD's recall of Alaris infusion pumps following software issues has been classified as the most severe recall by the FDA. A suspension of sales may hurt the top line going forward.
BD advances its clinical trial for the bioabsorbable GalaFLEX LITE scaffold, aiming to improve outcomes in breast implant revision surgeries and patient recovery.