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Becton DickinsonBDXBUYFeb 06, 2018Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
"Canadian Tire" of healthcare products for clinics and medical offices. Products are one-use only. Elective surgeries have been cancelled, so stock has not done much. Will shine in post-Covid era. Yield is 1.38%. (Analysts’ price target is $272.31)
Healthcare gets knocked down before an election so there is a constant battle at this time of year and then it disappears after the election. This is a great company and continues to do well and you should own it or SYK-N, which he owns.
BDX vs. BSX Owns Boston Scientific instead, with a strong history of execution. One-time events threw off that execution. Hospital procedures are coming back, which will benefit the entire industry. BSX is better known for innovation.
It was a top pick for him in the past recently acquired CR Bald. A one stop shop for hospitals and clinics for all one time use medical devices (needles, etc.). Full service company from sales to programming to reordering, etc. now a gigantic company. Very good earnings. Very good guidance. They are going to benefit from tax reform. Big tail winds in healthcare. The biggest risk in healthcare is what Amazon is going to do. But not a lot of competition on the space. Just the US government spends 1.3 trillion dollars a year in health care.