Baxter International Inc. (BAX)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol BAX
  • Rev/Share 23.2207
  • Book/Share 13.7773
  • PB 2.2198
  • Debt/Equity 1.4559
  • CurrentRatio 2.021
  • ROIC -0.0212

 

  • MktCap 15754472469.0
  • FreeCF/Share 0.373
  • PFCF 82.4841
  • PE -28.0686
  • Debt/Assets 0.4839
  • DivYield 0.03
  • ROE -0.0758

 

  • Rating C
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Resumed BAX Goldman -- Buy -- $42 Feb. 26, 2025
Upgrade BAX Argus Hold Buy -- -- Feb. 24, 2025
Resumed BAX Barclays -- Overweight -- $39 Feb. 20, 2025

News

BAX Stock May Rise Following the Launch of FDA-Approved Hemopatch Pad
BAX
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Baxter launches Hemopatch Sealing Hemostat, an FDA-approved collagen pad designed for effective hemostasis and sealing in both open and minimally invasive surgeries.

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4 Goldman Sachs Conviction List Top Picks Are Blue Chip Dividend Stock Royalty
BAC, BAX, PM, T
Published: May 16, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

The artificial intelligence rally over the past two and a half years, led by the so-called Magnificent 7, was remarkable if you owned those stocks.

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The 'Goldilocks' Case For Baxter International
BAX
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Baxter International's stock has been challenging to own for the past decade, initially due to high valuations and later due to execution concerns and an ugly acquisition. During the pandemic, health care stocks, including Baxter, underperformed expectations, with BAX peaking in April 2020 before declining. But the divestiture of the kidney care business will help the balance sheet, and management is optimistic toward 2025 performance.

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Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: May 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Clare Trachtman - Senior Vice President and Chief Investor Relations Officer Brent Shafer - Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer Heather Knight - Chief Operating Officer Joel Grade - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Joanne Wuensch - Citi David Roman - Goldman Sachs Travis Steed - BofA Securities Vijay Kumar - Evercore ISI Robbie Marcus - JPMorgan Larry Biegelsen - Wells Pito Chickering - Deutsche Bank Danielle Antalffy - UBS Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and …

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BAX Stock Gains Following Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y
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Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Baxter reports better-than-expected first-quarter results. However, the company's gross margin contracts.

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Baxter (BAX) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
BAX
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Baxter (BAX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Baxter (BAX) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
BAX
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Although the revenue and EPS for Baxter (BAX) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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MedTech Stocks' Earnings to Watch on May 1: BDX, CAH, BAX, DXCM & SYK
BAX, BDX, CAH, DXCM, SYK
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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.

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Will BAX's Q1 Earnings Improve Following Transformation Completion?
BAX
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Baxter's first-quarter results are likely to reflect the favorable impact of kidney care sales. Growth in infusion therapies, pharmaceuticals and patient support systems to continue.

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Baxter Launches New Room Temperature Hemopatch Sealing Hemostat for Rapid and Convenient Application During Surgery
BAX
Published: April 10, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

VIENNA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global leader in advancing surgical innovation, today announced the introduction of Hemopatch Sealing Hemostat with room temperature storage at a symposium in Austria. The evolution of the product optimizes accessibility in the operating room, delivering an immediate solution for surgeons to control bleeding or prevent leakage. The product is now available to order throughout Europe. “For over a decade, Hemopatch Sealing Hemostat.

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Baxter Launches New Room Temperature Hemopatch Sealing Hemostat for Rapid and Convenient Application During Surgery
BAX
Published: April 10, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

VIENNA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global leader in advancing surgical innovation, today announced the introduction of Hemopatch Sealing Hemostat with room temperature storage at a symposium in Austria. The evolution of the product optimizes accessibility in the operating room, delivering an immediate solution for surgeons to control bleeding or prevent leakage. The product is now available to order throughout Europe. “For over a decade, Hemopatch Sealing Hemostat.

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Kontoor Brands CEO Scott Baxter sits down with Jim Cramer
BAX, KTB
Published: February 20, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Kontoor Brands Chair, President, and CEO Scott Baxter joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk acquiring Helly Hansen, international business, and more.

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BAX Stock Surges Following Q4 Earnings & Sales Beat, Margins Decline
BAX
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Baxter reports better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. However, the company's gross and operating margins contract.

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Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
BAX
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

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Baxter Q4 Earnings Beat Expectations, Issues Strong 2025 Outlook
BAX
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

On Thursday, Baxter International Inc. BAX reported a fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted EPS of 58 cents, beating the management guidance of 50 cents-53 cents and the Wall Street estimate of 52 cents.

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Baxter (BAX) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
BAX
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The headline numbers for Baxter (BAX) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

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Baxter to Present at Raymond James & Associates' 46th Annual Institutional Investors Conference
BAX
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, will present at the Raymond James & Associates' 46th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on Monday, March 3, 2025. Joel Grade, Baxter's chief financial officer, is scheduled to present at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast of Baxter's presentation can be accessed at www.baxter.com and will be available for replay through Saturday, August 30, 2025. About Baxter Every day, millions of.

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Baxter Declares Quarterly Dividend
BAX
Published: February 11, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on April 1, 2025, to stockholders of record as of Feb. 28, 2025. The indicated annual dividend rate is $0.68 per share of common stock. About Baxter Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and healthcare providers rely on Baxter's leading portfolio of dia.

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About Baxter International Inc. (BAX)

  • IPO Date 1981-10-27
  • Website https://www.baxter.com
  • Industry Medical - Instruments & Supplies
  • CEO Mr. David Brent Shafer
  • Employees 38000

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops and provides a portfolio of healthcare products worldwide. The company offers peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis, and additional dialysis therapies and services; intravenous therapies, infusion pumps, administration sets, and drug reconstitution devices; remixed and oncology drug platforms, inhaled anesthesia and critical care products and pharmacy compounding services; parenteral nutrition therapies and related products; biological products and medical devices used in surgical procedures for hemostasis, tissue sealing and adhesion prevention; and continuous renal replacement therapies and other organ support therapies focused in the intensive care unit. It also provides connected care solutions, including devices, software, communications, and integration technologies; integrated patient monitoring and diagnostic technologies to help diagnose, treat, and manage a various illness and diseases, including respiratory therapy, cardiology, vision screening, and physical assessment; surgical video technologies, tables, lights, pendants, precision positioning devices and other accessories. In addition, the company offers contracted services to various pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. Its products are used in hospitals, kidney dialysis centers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, doctors' offices, and patients at home under physician supervision. The company sells its products through direct sales force, as well as through independent distributors, drug wholesalers, and specialty pharmacy or other alternate site providers in approximately 100 countries. It has an agreement with Celerity Pharmaceutical, LLC to develop acute care generic injectable premix and oncolytic molecules. Baxter International Inc. was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.