Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, Baxter International (BAX) trades at $25.79, up 43.4% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $15.73 to $30.00; the price is 14.0% below that high. It is 72.9% below its all-time high of $95.19, reached in April 2020. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −43.6%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 20.1% above its 200-day average of $21.48, and its 50-day average is above the 200-day too: an uptrend on both averages. Its 30-day volatility is 48.6% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a dividend yield of 0.16%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Baxter International (BAX) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/bax
Where it trades today
trading 70% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Baxter International (BAX) is 72.9% below its all-time high of $95.19, reached in April 2020. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −43.6%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- BAX closes above its 50-day average ($24.50), and the 50-day sits above the 200-day ($21.48): on both averages the chart reads as an uptrend.
- At $25.79, BAX is 14.0% below its 1-year high of $30.00, set on July 30, 2026, and 64.0% above its 1-year low of $15.73 (March 30, 2026).
- Over the past month BAX rose 7.9%, from $23.90 to $25.79.
- BAX's 30-day volatility, 48.6% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 3.1%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.67: over five years of monthly returns, BAX moved about 0.67% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- A close under the 50-day average, $24.50 (−5.0% from the last close), would turn the read to a pullback; under the 200-day, $21.48 (−16.7%), the longer rise is in question.
- A close above $30.00 (+16.3%) would be a new 1-year high; below $15.73 (−39.0%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for BAX, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under medical instruments & supplies among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for BAX by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for BAX. Last refresh: Nov 8, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Medical Instruments & Supplies.
What Baxter International does
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…
Employees
37,500
Industry
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Headquarters
Deerfield, United States
What analysts expect
BAX carries a hold consensus from 12 analysts, with an average price target of $27.25 versus $25.79 today (+5.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
BAX generated $11.61B in trailing revenue (5.0% year over year), with a -6.2% net margin, and $1.22B of free cash flow, against $6.83B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.24B | $3.38B | $177.00M | -$957.00M | -$1.87 | $323.00M |
| 2024 | $10.64B | $3.98B | $439.00M | -$649.00M | -$1.27 | $559.00M |
| 2023 | $10.36B | $4.15B | $707.00M | $2.66B | $5.25 | $1.29B |
| 2022 | $10.06B | $3.55B | -$33.00M | -$2.43B | -$4.83 | $576.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
BAX is in 12 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in RSP: 0.21% of the fund, holding #163 of 504.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
BAX beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under medical instruments & supplies among the assets we track (ISRG, HOLX, largest first).
ISRGIntuitive Surgical$452.80$156.96BHOHOLXHologic Inc.—N/AWhat the chart is saying
In an uptrend, above both moving averages.
uptrend- Price is 5.2% above its 50-day average and 20.1% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-07-13 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 56 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- Nothing above has stopped it this year; the nearest floor is $23.62 (-8.4%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
What is the risk level of BAX?
Based on 30-day volatility of 48.6%, BAX has HIGH risk. Its beta of 0.67 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does BAX pay dividends?
Yes, Baxter International has a dividend yield of 0.16%.
How far is BAX from its all-time high?
Baxter International is 72.9% below its all-time high of $95.19, reached in April 2020. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −43.6%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold BAX?
12 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Baxter International. The largest weights: RSP (0.21%), XLV (0.20%), VB (0.16%), VYM (0.05%) and SPY (0.02%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is BAX?
0.02%, as of September 30, 2026: BAX is holding #452 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.19 in Baxter International.
What is the analyst price target for BAX?
The average analyst price target for Baxter International (BAX) is $27.25 based on 12 analyst estimates, about 5.7% above the current price of $25.79. The published range runs from $23.00 to $40.00.
How much revenue does BAX generate?
Baxter International reported $11.61B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 5.0% year over year. Net margin sits at -6.2%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare BAX with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.