DJ Becton Dickinson & Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ slid 1.53% to $154.13 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.51% to 6,506.48 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.96% to 45,577.47.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Becton Dickinson & Co. closed 17.73% below its 52-week high of $187.35, which the company reached on February 24th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as $Danaher Corp(DHR-W)$. $(DHR)$ fell 0.40% to $189.35, Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ fell 0.82% to $86.16, and DexCom Inc. $(DXCM)$ fell 0.48% to $66.95.
Trading volume (3.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 20, 2026.
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March 20, 2026 16:51 ET (20:51 GMT)
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