BDX Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-06

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
BDX Report Adjusted EPS (FQ3'26, continuing ops) BEAT pred ~$3.22 vs. cons $3.14 MEDIUM
BDX Report FX-neutral organic revenue growth IN-LINE pred ~2.7% vs. cons ~2.6% MEDIUM
BDX Report Adjusted operating margin IN-LINE pred ~24.4% vs. cons ~24.6% LOW
BDX Guide FY26 adjusted EPS guide UNCHANGED guide ~$12.52-$12.72 vs. cons ~$12.62 (FY26) MEDIUM
BDX Guide FY26 FX-neutral revenue growth guide UNCHANGED guide ~mid-single-digit (~3%) vs. cons ~2.6% (FY26) MEDIUM
BDX Guide Implied FQ4 EPS (from held FY guide) LOWER implied ~$4.00-$4.20 vs. cons ~$4.10 (FQ4) — back-half loaded, high bar MEDIUM
BDX Guide Initial FY27 framing (Alaris 200bps headwind, tariff/resin) UNKNOWN qualitative cautious vs. cons ~+5% EPS growth (FY27) LOW
BDX Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -3.5% MEDIUM
BDX Return 5-day cumulative residual -5.5% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) Stock rallied ~+11.6% into the print (from ~$153 to $170.69), so the bar is high and expectations are elevated. Even a modest EPS beat is likely 'sold the news' given the run-up. Crucially, the out-period math is unfavorable: holding the $12.52-$12.72 FY guide off a ~$3.14-$3.22 Q3 implies a very aggressive ~$4.00-$4.20 Q4, and only ~2.6-2.7% FX-neutral growth underneath. As the Street reconciles the back-half-loaded implied Q4 and a cautious early FY27 setup (Alaris headwind stepping to ~200bps, tariff/resin inflation, hedges rolling off), estimates drift lower, driving continued negative follow-through over the week rather than a rebound. LOW