Becton, Dickinson and Company· BDX

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP500NYSE

HealthcareMedical - Instruments & SuppliesWebsite

Price: $183.40
Day: +0.79%
Mkt Cap: $50.53B
52W Range: $127.59 – $187.35
Volume: 712.4K
Beta: 0.26

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Holdings Analysis

Insider activity, institutional flows, and fund ownership.

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Becton, Dickinson and Company

BDX|Healthcare|Medical - Instruments & Supplies

Current price: $183

Smart Money

Dimension 5 of 5

Insider Activity, Q3 2026

Latest scored quarter, net flow, and top transactions by value

Net dollar flow-$1.2M

Net share flow-6.7K

Purchases0 ($0)

Sales3 ($1.2M)

Top Notable Transactions

Insider

Type

Value

Date

Polen Thomas E Jr

Sale

$2.5M

Aug 15

Khichi Samrat S.

Sale

$1.9M

Aug 9

Conroy Alexandre

Sale

$1.7M

Feb 3

Institutional Ownership, Q2 2026

Ownership share, position changes, share flow, and top holders

Ownership95.0%

13F share flow-1.4%

Investors holding1.4K

+825 adding-733 reducing

143

682

541

192

New 143Inc 682Red 541Closed 192

Top Institutional Holders

Institution

Value

Change

BLACKROCK, INC.

$3.7B

-6.0%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

$2.7B

-2.7%

MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/

$2.5B

-4.9%

STATE STREET CORP

$2.3B

+8.5%

ETF & Mutual Fund Activity, Q2 2026

Latest meaningful quarter: fund-by-fund buying / unchanged / selling

Funds reporting285

Total shares held64.7M

Share flow-12.4%

68 buying62 selling

166

Buying 68Unchanged 166Selling 62

Top Fund Holders

Fund

Weight

Change

PARNASSUS INCOME FUNDS

1.9M

212.02%

PARNASSUS FUNDS

419.4K

43.44%

LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST

400.5K

0.03%

-134.4K

FMI FUNDS INC

292.9K

13.65%

-34.6K

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Generated August 17, 2026

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Smart Money Sentiment

BDX Smart Money Sentiment Score

A weighted 1-5 sentiment score across three smart money signals.

Smart Money

2.9/5

Neutral

Weighted across 3 components

Component Breakdown (3 of 3 available)

Insider Activity

40% weight

-21

Institutional Flow

50% weight

Fund Flow

10% weight

Overall Smart Money sentiment of 2.9/5 (Neutral) based on a weighted combination of 3 components. Insider activity uses a relative-baseline comparison against the stock's own history; institutional flow tracks position momentum and 13F share changes; fund flow measures ETF / mutual-fund buying vs selling. Higher scores indicate stronger bullish sentiment from professional investors.Last updated August 16, 2026.

Insider Trading Activity

Insider trading analysis comparing the latest quarter against the stock's own historical baseline.

Insider Activity for BDX

Net insider share flow by quarter (C-suite & director purchases minus sales)

Bearish Signal

Elevated insider selling in Q3 2026

3 sales totaling $1.2M (6.7K shares)

Share volume is elevated at 2.0x the historical average

Buying seen in 2 of 7 quarters

Net insider flow has improved over recent quarters

Notable Recent Transactions, BDX

Top 8 highest-value recent insider trades

Polen Thomas E Jr

CEO

Sell

9,500 shares at $265.13

Aug 15, 2022$2.52M

Khichi Samrat S.

Officer

Sell

7,295 shares at $260.44

Aug 9, 2022$1.90M

Conroy Alexandre

Officer

Sell

6,410 shares at $270.16

Feb 3, 2022$1.73M

HAYES GREGORY

Director

Buy

5,250 shares at $191.57

Aug 11, 2025$1.01M

Goette Roland

President

Sell

4,483 shares at $221.01

Dec 6, 2024$990.79K

Hickey David

President

Sell

2,974 shares at $277.85

Aug 11, 2023$826.33K

Polen Thomas E Jr

CEO

Sell

4,152 shares at $185.00

Aug 13, 2026$768.12K

Garrison Michael David

President

Sell

2,838 shares at $223.33

Dec 19, 2024$633.81K

Institutional Ownership Analysis

Institutional ownership analysis with position momentum, 13F share flow, and ownership percentage trends.

Institutional Ownership Over Time for BDX

Total dollar value invested by institutions each quarter

Neutral

Mixed institutional activity in Q2 2026

95.0% institutional ownership

Balanced activity: 825 adding vs 733 reducing

13F shares increased by 1.5%, a modest change

Position Changes

Q2 2026: how are institutions adjusting their positions?

+825 growing-733 shrinkingNet: +92

143

682

541

192

New (143)

Increased (682)

Reduced (541)

Closed (192)

Top Institutional Holders, BDX

Largest 8 institutional positions by ownership percentage as of Q2 2026

BLACKROCK, INC.

24.6M

$3.7B

Ownership

8.76%

-6.0%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

18.0M

$2.7B

Ownership

6.41%

-2.7%

STATE STREET CORP

15.0M

$2.3B

Ownership

5.34%

+8.5%

FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

13.8M

$2.1B

Ownership

4.92%

+15.8%

INVESCO LTD.

8.9M

$1.3B

Ownership

3.17%

-12.5%

MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/

8.7M

$2.5B

Ownership

3.08%

-4.9%

GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

8.1M

$1.2B

Ownership

2.90%

+14.6%

FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC

7.0M

$1.1B

Ownership

2.50%

+30.7%

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

ETF and mutual fund activity breakdown showing buying vs selling funds, top fund holders, and detailed holdings.

Fund Activity

Q2 2026: 296 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

68 buying62 sellingNet: +6

166

Buying (68)

Unchanged (166)

Selling (62)

Neutral

Mixed fund activity in Q2 2026

296 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

68 buying vs 62 selling (balanced)

Top Fund Holders, BDX

Largest 8 ETF and mutual fund positions by shares held as of latest filing

PARNASSUS INCOME FUNDS

1.9M

Weight

212.02%

No change

PARNASSUS FUNDS

419.4K

Weight

43.44%

No change

LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST

400.5K

Weight

0.03%

Decreased

FMI FUNDS INC

292.9K

Weight

13.65%

Decreased

PACIFIC SELECT FUND

123.6K

Weight

0.01%

Decreased

ADAMS DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FUND, INC.

86.3K

Weight

20.69%

No change

Guardian Variable Products Trust

72.2K

Weight

0.56%

Decreased

HOMESTEAD FUNDS INC

8.0K

Weight

0.15%

No change

Becton, Dickinson and Company· BDX

Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History67Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings166Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details611Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights

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Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

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Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings166Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details611Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights