Baxter International Inc.

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24.78+0.43 (+1.77%)today
At close: Oct 12, 4:00 PM EDT · May be delayed up to 15 min · USD
After hours24.85+0.07 (+0.28%)Oct 12, 7:05 PM EDT

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Key statistics

Previous close24.35
Open24.44
Day range24.3424.85
52-week range15.7330.00
Off day high−0.28%
Off 52-week high−17.40%
Volume5.23M
Avg. volume (3M)6.60M
Market cap12.81B
EPS (TTM)-1.88
Forward P/E12.15
P/E ratio (TTM)—
Dividend yield0.16% (0.0400)
Beta (5Y)0.65
Shares outstanding517.00M
Short interest7.44% of float
Earnings dateOct 29, 2026
Analyst target27.92
Profit margin−9.27%

Against its peers

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BAX WST ICUI MDLN AVTR SOLV
Market cap 12.81B 25.87B 4.10B 48.11B 10.48B 14.52B
P/E (TTM) — 47.1 137.7 89.4 — 10.4
Forward P/E 12.1 36.8 17.0 22.7 17.7 11.8
Price/book 2.1 8.7 1.9 2.7 1.9 3.0
Dividend yield 0.16% 0.24% — — — —
1-year change +8.59% +39.44% +37.90% −11.56% +11.36% +23.15%
Today +1.77% +0.44% +2.24% −1.38% −1.15% −2.27%

The closest companies by business and industry (Medical Instruments & Supplies). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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The businesses closest to Baxter International's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.WST · Medical Instruments & Supplies 25.87B 367.60 +0.44%
ICU Medical, Inc.ICUI · Medical Instruments & Supplies 4.10B 163.91 +2.24%
Medline Inc.MDLN · Medical Instruments & SuppliesOdds 48.11B 35.76 −1.38%
Avantor, Inc.AVTR · Medical Instruments & Supplies 10.48B 15.49 −1.15%
Solventum CorporationSOLV · Medical Instruments & Supplies 14.52B 85.31 −2.27%
Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDX · Medical Instruments & Supplies 51.45B 188.89 +2.80%
Alcon Inc.ALC · Medical Instruments & Supplies 31.11B 64.35 +0.37%
Teleflex IncorporatedTFX · Medical Instruments & Supplies 5.33B 125.70 +0.46%

Other companies in Medical Instruments & Supplies, closest in size first.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Repligen CorporationRGEN · Waltham, MA 10.95B 172.51 −0.79%
Solventum CorporationSOLV · Eagan, MN 14.52B 85.31 −2.27%
Avantor, Inc.AVTR · Radnor, PA 10.48B 15.49 −1.15%
The Cooper Companies, Inc.COO · San Ramon, CA 10.56B 55.55 +2.16%
Align Technology, Inc.ALGN · Tempe, AZ 9.98B 140.42 −1.60%
AptarGroup, Inc.ATR · Crystal Lake, IL 7.56B 118.95 −1.19%
Bausch + Lomb CorporationBLCO · Vaughan, ON 5.74B 16.07 −7.11%
MiniMed Group, Inc.MMED · Northridge, CA 5.29B 18.80 −4.62%

Also based in Deerfield, Illinois, then elsewhere in Illinois.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.FBIN · Deerfield, IL 4.60B 38.58 −1.10%
AbbVie Inc.ABBV · North Chicago, IL 496.77B 281.12 +1.68%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT · Abbott Park, ILOdds 176.19B 101.82 +2.23%
Deere & CompanyDE · Moline, IL 170.57B 632.61 +1.88%
McDonald's CorporationMCD · Chicago, ILOdds 166.76B 235.65 +0.18%
CME Group Inc.CME · Chicago, ILOdds 99.69B 277.24 −1.18%
Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ · Chicago, IL 78.86B 61.79 +2.28%
Illinois Tool Works Inc.ITW · Glenview, IL 75.50B 265.11 +0.37%

Companies that serve the same markets: healthcare.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Envista Holdings CorporationNVST · healthcare 3.65B 22.72 −1.22%
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.MMSI · healthcare 5.36B 89.75 +2.91%
Teleflex IncorporatedTFX · healthcare 5.33B 125.70 +0.46%
uniQure N.V.QURE · healthcare 1.51B 21.84 −3.32%
Immunocore Holdings plcIMCR · healthcare 1.50B 29.04 −1.19%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.SSNC · healthcare 19.00B 80.99 −0.05%
Tenet Healthcare CorporationTHC · healthcare 21.64B 268.76 +1.89%
GRAIL, Inc.GRAL · healthcare 6.14B 137.37 −2.28%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with Baxter International's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
ICU Medical, Inc.ICUI · Correlation 0.52 4.10B 163.91 +2.24%
Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDX · Correlation 0.50 51.45B 188.89 +2.80%
Solventum CorporationSOLV · Correlation 0.48 14.52B 85.31 −2.27%
Bausch + Lomb CorporationBLCO · Correlation 0.45 5.74B 16.07 −7.11%
The Cooper Companies, Inc.COO · Correlation 0.42 10.56B 55.55 +2.16%
Stryker CorporationSYK · Correlation 0.42 108.40B 282.60 +1.90%
W.W. Grainger, Inc.GWW · Correlation 0.40 61.55B 1,306.73 +1.31%
Alcon Inc.ALC · Correlation 0.39 31.11B 64.35 +0.37%

What visitors to Baxter International's page also look at.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDX 51.45B 188.89 +2.80%
Edwards Lifesciences CorporatioEW 49.80B 86.39 +1.38%
Cardinal Health, Inc.CAH 55.13B 238.08 +0.21%
Boston Scientific CorporationBSX 63.53B 43.84 +2.60%
Stryker CorporationSYK 108.40B 282.60 +1.90%

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Latest news

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Baxter joins CCUSA Board of Directors

Marie Baxter, the chief executive officer of Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada (CCNN), has joined the Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) Board of Directors. Baxter brings decades of nonprofit leadership and expertise to the board, which…

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Baxter Health announces discount on outstanding balances

Effective immediately, Baxter Health is offering a 15 percent discount on all hospital accounts if outstanding balances are paid before November 30, 2026. This offer applies to all patients and employees of the hospital and will be applied…

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Baxter International Inc. Announces Management Changes

On August 18, 2026, Baxter International Inc. appointed John Rogers as Executive Vice President, effective as of October 1, 2026 . Mr. Rogers, 58, is joining the Company from Smith+Nephew plc, where... On August 18, 2026, Baxter…

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Baxter International Inc. : Insider Transactions

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Press Releases Baxter International Inc.

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Baxter International Inc.: Relative Strength Chart - Stock NYSE

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Baxter International looking to bounce back

The medical equipment manufacturer, which has just completed a lengthy restructuring process, is now expected to enter a new phase following the appointment of Andrew Hider, a former Danaher executive, as CEO. Published on 07/08/2025 at…

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20with it in the headline
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Mentioned with

Baxter International Inc21Baxter International Inc.12Johnson & Johnson8Medtronic8Eli Lilly and Company7Rogers7Warburg Pincus7Baxter City Council5

People in the coverage

Baxter24Andrew Hider17John Rogers16Larry Biegelsen16Kuepers10Mason Fisher10

Themes

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  3. openpr.com2
  4. baxterbulletin.com1
  5. defenseworld.net1

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