Becton, Dickinson supplies equipment whose demand is soaring due to the rise of GLP-1 medicines. Abbott Laboratories' most important growth driver could benefit from greater adoption of GLP-1 drugs.
Becton, Dickinson and Company is undervalued, trading at 12–13x P/E despite forecasted 7%–8% annual growth and improving fundamentals. BDX's sector-wide pressures are driven by cautious hospital spending, higher rates, and capital rotation into AI, but its core operations remain robust. BDX maintains a BBB rating, conservative leverage, a 2.78% dividend with 44+ years of increases, and is executing $2B in buybacks while retiring $2.1B in debt.
Recognition from Vizient validates CentroVena One™ as a breakthrough innovation designed to simplify central line insertion and enhance patient and clinician safety FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that its BD® CentroVena One™ Insertion System has been awarded an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient®, the nation's largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company.
Despite facing some headwinds, these three companies still have strong long-term prospects. All three have raised their payouts for more than 50 consecutive years.
Representative Thomas H. Kean Jr, a Republican from New Jersey who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has disclosed four new congressional stock trades.
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Becton, Dickinson's MedTech focus, innovation push and strategic partnerships support growth optimism, though reimbursement uncertainty remains a key concern.
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