Shares of Health Care sector company Baxter International moved -2.1% today, and are now trading at a price of $44.12. The large-cap stock's daily volume was 1,726,820 compared to its average volume of 5,509,790. The S&P 500 index returned a 0.0% performance.
Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops and provides a portfolio of healthcare products worldwide. The company is based in Deerfield and has 60,000 full time employees. Its market capitalization is $22,318,100,480. Baxter International currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 2.6% per year.
14 analysts are following Baxter International and have set target prices ranging from $45.0 to $58.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of hold. At today's prices, BAX is trading -13.0% away from its average analyst target price of $50.71 per share.
Over the last year, BAX shares have gone down by -29.8%, which represents a difference of -45.0% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $67.07 per share and its 52 week low is $37.35. Although Baxter International's average free cash flow over the last 4 years has been $1.14 Billion, they have been decreasing at an average rate of -21.6%. For this reason, investors may continue to shun the stock.
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cashflow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | 1,211,000 | -679,000 | 532,000 | -64.03 |
| 2021-12-31 | 2,222,000 | -743,000 | 1,479,000 | 27.61 |
| 2020-12-31 | 1,868,000 | -709,000 | 1,159,000 | -17.68 |
| 2019-12-31 | 2,104,000 | -696,000 | 1,408,000 | n/a |
