Baxter International

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$24.51−$0.48 (−1.92%)TodayMarket closed ·
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About BAX

Baxter International, Inc. engages in the provision of a portfolio of essential healthcare products including acute and chronic dialysis therapies, sterile intravenous (IV) solutions, infusion systems and devices, parenteral nutrition therapies, inhaled anesthetics, generic injectable pharmaceuticals, surgical hemostat and sealant products, surgical equipment, smart bed systems, patient monitoring and diagnostic technologies, and respiratory health devices. The company is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and currently employs 37,500 full-time employees. Its segments include Medical Products and Therapies, Healthcare Systems and Technologies, and Pharmaceuticals. The Medical Products and Therapies segment includes sales of sterile IV solutions, infusion systems, administration sets, parenteral nutrition therapies and surgical hemostat, sealant, and adhesion prevention products. The Healthcare Systems and Technologies segment includes sales of its connected care solutions and collaboration tools, including smart bed systems, patient monitoring systems and diagnostic technologies, respiratory health devices, and advanced equipment for the surgical space, including operating room integration technologies, precision positioning devices, and other accessories. The Pharmaceuticals segment includes sales of specialty injectable pharmaceuticals, inhaled anesthesia, and drug compounding. Its products are used in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and others.

Employees
37,500
Headquarters
Deerfield, Illinois
Listed
May 15, 1961
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
Website
baxter.com

BAX key statistics

Market cap
12.92B
Price-earnings ratio
0.00
Dividend yield
1.42%
Average volume
6.50M
Volume
10.31M
Open price
$25.08
High today
$25.23
Low today
$23.62
52 Week high
$30.00
52 Week low
$15.73

Baxter International (BAX) at a glance

Baxter International (BAX) last traded at $24.51, with a market cap of 12.92B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.00 and a dividend yield of 1.42%.

Today the stock has traded between $23.62 and $25.23. The current price is 3.8% above the day's low and 2.9% below its high.

Volume so far is 10.31M shares, above the average of 6.50M shares a day.

Over the past year Baxter International has ranged from $15.73 to $30.00, and now sits 62% of the way up that range.

Baxter International met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 6 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $0.56 per share against an estimate of $0.3696.

The average analyst price target is $27.86, 13.7% above the current price, from 11 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

18%of 11 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy18.2%
  • Hold72.7%
  • Sell9.1%
Price target · 15 analystsAvg $27.86
Low
$15.15
Now
$24.51
High
$43.39

BAX earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 6 of the last 8 quarters, by 17.8% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $0.80 per share against an estimate of $0.7848
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $0.58 per share against an estimate of $0.524
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $0.55 per share against an estimate of $0.4878
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $0.59 per share against an estimate of $0.6162
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $0.69 per share against an estimate of $0.6044
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $0.44 per share against an estimate of $0.5414
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $0.36 per share against an estimate of $0.3107
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $0.56 per share against an estimate of $0.3696

BAX news

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Baxter to Host Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call for Investors

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Baxter Releases Inaugural Connected Hospital Report

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Baxter Appoints John Rogers Chief Financial Officer

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Baxter Announces Pricing for Its Upsized Cash Tender Offers

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Baxter Announces Early Tender Results and Upsizing of Previously Announced Cash Tender Offers

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Baxter Announces Cash Tender Offers

  • Vandana Singh

    Baxter Jumps After Q2 Beat, Boosted 2026 Guidance Reflects Turnaround Progress

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Baxter Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results

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