Becton Dickinson (BDX) Releases FY18 Earnings Guidance

About 276,832 shares traded.

Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 3rd. BDX outperformed the S&P 500 by 4.37%.

Bp Plc decreased its stake in Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH) by 5.3% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 15,387 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,492,849. Foothills Asset Management reported 11,716 shares. The company has market cap of $62.22 billion. The stock decreased 1.43% or $3.39 during the last trading session, reaching $233.46. Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) has risen 21.71% since May 3, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 29.95% the S&P500. Fulton Savings Bank Na reported 0.04% stake. It also reduced its holding in Coca Cola Co (NYSE:KO) by 73,476 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 6.22 million shares, and cut its stake in Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT). Motco holds 0% or 182 shares. Its down 0.10, from 1.09 in 2017Q3. 37 funds opened positions while 76 raised stakes. Howe And Rusling reported 6,566 shares. (NASDAQ:FISV). Westpac Banking owns 0.14% invested in Fiserv, Inc.

Total analysts of 13 have positions in Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) as follows: 10 rated it a "Buy", 0 with "Sell" and 3 with "Hold". Toth Advisory Corp accumulated 1.24% or 24,366 shares. Riverhead Capital Ltd Liability Corporation holds 0.01% or 7,274 shares. Checchi Capital Advisers Limited Liability Com invested 0.03% of its portfolio in Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Clearbridge Limited Liability Company holds 1,000 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Aqr Cap Mgmt Limited Liability Co reported 159,159 shares.

The stock of Exelixis, Inc. Tctc Hldg Llc stated it has 0.07% of its portfolio in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH). Campbell Newman Asset Management stated it has 75,667 shs or 2.73% of all its holdings. The United Kingdom-based Waverton Investment Management Ltd has invested 5.41% in the stock. We have $23.58 PT which if reached, will make NASDAQ:EXEL worth $269.00 million more. Valley National Advisers accumulated 25 shares.

Among 38 analysts covering Cisco Systems Inc. Therefore 45% are positive. Rayonier had 23 analyst reports since August 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm earned "Buy" rating on Tuesday, April 10 by Citigroup. The stock of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. RBC Capital Markets maintained it with "Hold" rating and $230.0 target in Friday, November 3 report. The company was maintained on Wednesday, December 20 by Cowen & Co. On Thursday, July 27 the stock rating was maintained by Boenning & Scattergood with "Buy". Cowen & Co maintained Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) on Tuesday, November 7 with "Buy" rating. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with "Outperform" on Monday, October 26. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Becton Dickinson in a research report on Friday, January 5th.

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Since February 15, 2018, it had 2 buys, and 0 selling transactions for $1.10 million activity. ALDRICH DAVID J sold $3.18M worth of stock. Another trade for 93 shares valued at $1,402 was sold by Legg Kyle P. Hadley Christopher sold 1,132 shares worth $17,512.

Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) investors sentiment increased to 1.55 in Q4 2017. Its up 0.62, from 0.93 in 2017Q3. 147 funds opened positions while 386 raised stakes. The funds in our database now have: 215.77 million shares, up from 197.53 million shares in 2017Q3. Gamco Invsts Incorporated Et Al has 0.01% invested in Fiserv, Inc. M&R Cap Inc, a New York-based fund reported 6,789 shares. Carnegie Asset Mgmt Ltd Limited Liability Company invested 0.04% of its portfolio in Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX). Levin Cap Strategies LP accumulated 63,040 shares. On Monday, February 26 Borzi James W sold $910,726 worth of Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) or 4,048 shares. 177.89 million shares or 1.23% less from 180.11 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Barbara Oil Company owns 5,000 shares for 0.68% of their portfolio. Royal Comml Bank Of Canada invested in 0% or 84,998 shares. 265,885 were accumulated by Pictet Asset Management Ltd. Wells Fargo And Mn invested in 3.69M shs. Sei Invs reported 198,755 shares. Atlantic Grp Lc invested in 455,324 shares. Ubs Asset Management Americas has 0.01% invested in Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR).

Since February 23, 2018, it had 0 insider buys, and 4 insider sales for $2.59 million activity. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 281,108 shares of company stock valued at $61,321,396. Another trade for 176 shares valued at $38,416 was sold by RING TIMOTHY M. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.00, for a total value of $426,079.00. Therefore 67% are positive. Signature Bank had 76 analyst reports since July 22, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with "Hold" on Friday, February 9. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the stock with "Buy" rating in Thursday, November 2 report. Piper Jaffray reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $260.00 target price (up from $223.00) on shares of Becton Dickinson in a report on Tuesday, February 6th. Cowen & Co maintained the shares of BDX in report on Wednesday, December 20 with "Buy" rating.

In other news, EVP Thomas E. Polen, Jr. sold 1,877 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 13th. Argus Research maintained Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) rating on Wednesday, August 19. Taurus Asset Mgmt Lc stated it has 1.62% of its portfolio in Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX). The firm has "Neutral" rating by Citigroup given on Thursday, February 4. On Thursday, November 9 the firm has "Buy" rating given by Jefferies. On Tuesday, July 18 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with "Buy".

Amica Mutual Insurance Company, which manages about $1.01 billion US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Lilly Eli & Co (NYSE:LLY) by 17,479 shares to 39,826 shares, valued at $3.36 million in 2017Q4, according to the filing.

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