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Baxter International Inc. (BAX)

25.83 +0.26 (+1.02%)
At close: September 4 at 4:00:03 PM EDT
25.87 +0.04 (+0.15%)
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Baxter International is navigating a significant transition with a new CFO and a restructuring strategy, alongside recent positive earnings results that have led to raised guidance. However, concerns linger about revenue growth and regulatory challenges.

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  • Previous Close 25.57
  • Open 25.33
  • Bid 25.88 x 90000
  • Ask 25.96 x 100000
  • Day's Range 25.28 - 26.11
  • 52 Week Range 15.73 - 30.00
  • Volume 3,414,998
  • Avg. Volume 6,512,317
  • Market Cap (intraday) 13.354B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.60
  • PE Ratio (TTM) --
  • EPS (TTM) -1.88
  • Earnings Date (est.) Oct 29, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 0.04 (0.15%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Aug 28, 2026
  • 1y Target Est 28.73

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of healthcare products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Medical Products & Therapies, Healthcare Systems & Technologies, and Pharmaceuticals. It offers sterile intravenous (IV) solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition therapies; inhaled anesthetics; generic injectable pharmaceuticals; surgical hemostat and sealant products; advanced surgical equipment; smart bed systems; patient monitoring and diagnostic technologies; and respiratory health devices, as well as advanced equipment for the surgical space comprising operating room integration technologies, precision positioning devices, and other accessories. The company also provides specialty injectable pharmaceuticals, inhaled anesthetics, and drug compounding services. Its products are used in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory surgery centers, doctors' offices, kidney dialysis centers, and patients at home under physician supervision. The company sells its products through direct sales force, independent distributors, drug wholesalers, and specialty pharmacy or other alternate site providers. It operates in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Baxter International Inc. was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

www.baxter.com

37,500

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Healthcare

Sector

Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 9/4/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

BAX
35.35%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
12.75%

1-Year Return

BAX
9.75%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
18.71%

3-Year Return

BAX
32.73%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.93%

5-Year Return

BAX
65.55%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.18%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 2.96B
Earnings 126M
Profit Margin 4.26%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

-1B
0
1B
2B
-30.0%
-20.0%
-10.0%
0.0%

Analyst Insights

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Top Analyst

Goldman Sachs
55/100
Latest Rating
Neutral

Analyst Price Targets

23.00 Low
28.73 Average
25.83 Current
40.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 7/31/2026
Analyst TD Cowen
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Hold
Price Action Raises
Price Target 24 -> 29

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 9/3/2026
  • Market Cap

    13.22B

  • Enterprise Value

    20.74B

  • Trailing P/E

    --

  • Forward P/E

    12.50

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    --

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    1.15

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    2.13

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    1.81

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    27.21

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    -9.27%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    2.85%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    -14.37%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    11.47B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    -968M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    -1.88

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    2.15B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    156.45%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    1B

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Company Insights

Fair Value

25.83 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports

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  • Executing on turnaround strategy.

    Based in Deerfield, Illinois, Baxter International provides critical care, nutrition, renal, hospital, and surgical products. The company has approximately 37,500 employees. BAX shares are a component of the S&P 500.

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  • Baxter Earnings: 2026 Outlook and Shares Rise on Revenue Growth Acceleration and Tariff Refund

    Baxter offers a variety of medical supplies and equipment to providers. From its legacy operations, Baxter sells injectable therapies for use in care settings, including IV pumps, administrative sets, and solutions; nutritional products; and surgical sealants and hemostatic agents. Baxter expanded its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021, which added basic equipment like hospital beds, operating room equipment, and patient monitoring tools to the portfolio. Baxter also sold its kidney care tools in early 2025.

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  • Baxter Earnings: 2026 Outlook and Shares Rise on Revenue Growth Acceleration and Tariff Refund

    Baxter offers a variety of medical supplies and equipment to providers. From its legacy operations, Baxter sells injectable therapies for use in care settings, including IV pumps, administrative sets, and solutions; nutritional products; and surgical sealants and hemostatic agents. Baxter expanded its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021, which added basic equipment like hospital beds, operating room equipment, and patient monitoring tools to the portfolio. Baxter also sold its kidney care tools in early 2025.

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