Shares of Health Care sector company Baxter International moved -2.2% today, and are now trading at a price of $18.73. The Mid-Cap stock's daily volume was 1,931,009 compared to its average volume of 7,092,220. The S&P 500 index returned a 1.0% performance.
Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of healthcare products in the United States. The company is based in Deerfield and has 38,000 full time employees. Its market capitalization is $9,622,690,816. Baxter International currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 0.9% per year.
15 analysts are following Baxter International and have set target prices ranging from $19.0 to $42.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of hold. At today's prices, BAX is trading -24.05% away from its average analyst target price of $24.67 per share.
Over the last year, BAX shares have gone down by -46.6%, which represents a difference of -65.7% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $37.74 per share and its 52 week low is $18.42. Although Baxter International's average free cash flow over the last 5 years has been $1.13 Billion, they have been decreasing at an average rate of -14.9%. For this reason, investors may continue to shun the stock.
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,019,000 | 446,000 | 573,000 | -55.72 |
| 2023 | 1,726,000 | 432,000 | 1,294,000 | 55.16 |
| 2022 | 1,211,000 | 377,000 | 834,000 | -45.53 |
| 2021 | 2,222,000 | 691,000 | 1,531,000 | 32.1 |
| 2020 | 1,868,000 | 709,000 | 1,159,000 | -17.68 |
| 2019 | 2,104,000 | 696,000 | 1,408,000 |
