BDX Stock Analysis: Becton, Dickinson and Company

Updated Nov 4, 2026, after the Nov 3 close. NYSE, Medical Instruments & Supplies. Refreshed every trading day after the nightly scan.

$198.17 -0.22% Nov 3 close

The short answer

As of the Nov 3, 2026 close, QuantivFlow's Trend algo rates BDX BUY on the short-term (daily) horizon, a stance it has held since Aug 6, 2026 at $177.07. The mid-term (weekly) and long-term (monthly) horizons read EXIT and EXIT. The Rebound algo's last dip trade closed on Oct 8, 2026 at $182.75; it holds no dip position now. The Patterns algo sees a bull pennant on the weekly chart that broke out on Oct 16, 2026 at $185.68, with a measured target about 24% higher. The daily RSI (14) is 64, and the price sits 6.2% above the 50-day average and 20.2% above the 200-day.

Three algos, three opinions is normal: Trend follows the established direction, Rebound buys sharp dips inside it, Patterns reads the chart shape. Not investment advice.

What Trend meansA trend-following algo. BUY while an uptrend holds on that horizon, EXIT when it breaks. Long only, judged on daily, weekly and monthly candles.
What Rebound meansA dip-buying algo. BUY after a sharp short-term drop in an otherwise healthy stock, EXIT once price closes back above its 12-day average. Short term and Mid term profiles.
What Patterns meansA chart-shape detector. Finds wedges, double tops and bottoms, cup and handle and more, marks the breakout or breakdown and measures the textbook price target. Full method

Trend

rides uptrends, long only
Short term (daily)BUY
Mid term (weekly)EXIT
Long term (monthly)EXIT

Daily BUY since Aug 6, 2026 at $177.07. Weekly EXIT since May 18, 2018 at $151.68. Monthly EXIT since Aug 2020.

Rebound

buys sharp dips
Short termEXIT
Mid termEXIT

Short term: the last dip trade closed on Oct 8, 2026 at $182.75; no open dip position. Mid term: the last dip trade closed on Apr 17, 2026 at $157.43; no open dip position. The exit comes when price closes back above its 12-bar average or after 10 bars.

Patterns

chart shapes with targets
Weekly: Bull pennantBREAKOUT
Daily: Cup and handleINVALIDATED
Weekly: Bull flagINVALIDATED

The bull pennant on the weekly chart broke out on Oct 16, 2026 at $185.68, measured target 23.9% higher (about $230.06). The daily cup and handle that broke out on Oct 12, 2026 was invalidated on Oct 20, 2026. The weekly bull flag that broke out on Oct 9, 2026 was invalidated on Oct 17, 2026.

Daily indicators at the Nov 3 close

Read from the daily chart. The weekly and monthly readings are in the app.

MomentumValueRead
RSI (14)64.0strong
MACD / signal4.05 / 3.86above signal, falling
ADX (14)39.6trending
+DI / -DI31.2 / 12.1buyers lead
ATR (14)3.711.9% of price
Price levelsValuevs price
SMA 20192.76+2.8%
SMA 50186.66+6.2%
SMA 200164.86+20.2%
Bollinger (20, 2)181.35 to 204.16inside the bands
52-week range124.47 to 200.4797% of range
Volume2.0M1.2x the 20-day average

How the algos have done on BDX

Closed signals on this stock, from each algo's own history on the horizon named. Past results do not guarantee future results.

Trend, short term (1.8y) Not enough closed trades on this stock yet (4 so far; 5 needed).
Trend, mid term (10y) Not enough closed trades on this stock yet (1 so far; 5 needed).
Trend, long term (20y) Not enough closed trades on this stock yet (2 so far; 5 needed).
Rebound, short term (1.7y)
67%win rate
-1.1%avg per trade
6closed trades
Rebound, mid term (10y) Not enough closed trades on this stock yet (3 so far; 5 needed).
Patterns, all horizons (2y) Not enough measured breaks on this stock yet (3 detected; 5 needed).

Recent signals on BDX

DateAlgoHorizonSignalPriceNote
2026-10-16PatternsWeekly Bull pennant breakout 185.68target +23.9%
2026-10-12PatternsDaily Cup and handle breakout 186.63target +25.4%, invalidated Oct 20
2026-10-09PatternsWeekly Bull flag breakout 182.57target +24.4%, invalidated Oct 17
2026-10-08ReboundShort term EXIT 182.75closed the BUY from Oct 1 at +2.6%
2026-10-01ReboundShort term BUY 178.072-day RSI 9.3
2026-09-15ReboundShort term EXIT 185.92closed the BUY from Sep 4 at +1.2%
2026-09-04ReboundShort term BUY 184.742-day RSI 6.1
2026-09-01ReboundShort term BUY 187.122-day RSI 8.5
2026-08-06TrendShort term BUY 177.07open
2026-04-22TrendShort term EXIT 154.56closed the BUY from $155.59 at -0.7%

The full BDX analysis is in the QuantivFlow app

  • The bull pennant drawn on the chart, with its $230.06 target
  • RSI, MACD, ADX, moving averages, Bollinger Bands and volume, read for you
  • How each algo has done on BDX: win rate, average gain, every past signal
  • A push notification the day a signal or pattern changes

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Questions about BDX

Is BDX in an uptrend right now?

On daily candles, yes; not on the others. The daily horizon is BUY since Aug 6, 2026. The weekly horizon is EXIT since May 18, 2018. The monthly horizon is EXIT since August 2020. Trend is long only: BUY means the uptrend holds on that horizon, EXIT means it broke.

Is BDX oversold?

No, the opposite: momentum is strong. The daily RSI (14) closed at 64.0; the classic oversold line is 30.

What chart pattern is BDX forming?

The bull pennant on the weekly chart broke out on Oct 16, 2026 at $185.68, measured target 23.9% higher (about $230.06). The daily cup and handle that broke out on Oct 12, 2026 was invalidated on Oct 20, 2026. The weekly bull flag that broke out on Oct 9, 2026 was invalidated on Oct 17, 2026.

Where is BDX's 200-day moving average?

$164.86 at the Nov 3, 2026 close, with the stock at $198.17, 20.2% above it. The 50-day average is $186.66, 6.2% below the price.

Is BDX a buy today?

QuantivFlow does not give advice. It shows what each algo sees: Trend is BUY on the daily horizon, Rebound holds no dip position, Patterns sees a bull pennant that broke out with a target 24% higher. How you weigh the three depends on your horizon and risk tolerance; past signals do not guarantee future results.

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026 close. Page updated Nov 4, 2026 04:00 UTC. Machine-readable version: quantivflow.com/stocks/BDX.json