Investing.com - Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Becton Dickinson announced earnings per share of $2.79 on revenue of $4.78B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.52 on revenue of $4.49B.
Becton Dickinson shares are down 12% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $236.79 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 6.58% from the start of the year.
Becton Dickinson follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Becton Dickinson's report follows an earnings beat by J&J on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, who reported EPS of $2.2 on revenue of $21.08B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.98 on revenue of $20.2B.
Novartis ADR had beat expectations on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 with third quarter EPS of $1.52 on revenue of $12.26B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.45 on revenue of $12.6B.
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