Baxter International Inc
- Market cap
- 12.39B
- P/E (TTM)i
- -11.52
- P/Bi
- 2.00
- EPSi
- -1.87
- Div yieldi
- 0.83%
- 52W posi
- 58%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Shares of Baxter International Inc closed at 23.97, down 1.60%. Its market capitalisation is about 12.39B, the #1293 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of -11.41 is 318% below its five-year average of 5.24. Income-focused holders are looking at a trailing yield of 0.83% here. Across 7 analysts the consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of 27.00 (+13%). The shares sit 58% of the way up their 52-week range of 15.72 to 29.99.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy.
- Signal has read HOLD for 2 weeks.
- Recent price momentum is +4.9% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 4.5% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Hold.
- Price is above its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation A-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| Forward P/E | 16.5x | Better than 54% |
| Price / Sales | 1.1x | Better than 81% |
Growth C+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 3.8% | Better than 37% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 34.1% | Better than 85% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | -17.5% | Better than 16% |
Profitability D-
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 30.1% | Better than 27% |
| Operating margin | 1.6% | Better than 12% |
| Net margin | -8.5% | Better than 7% |
| Return on equity | -14.6% | Better than 7% |
| Return on invested capital | -4.2% | Better than 10% |
Momentum B+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | 6.0% | Better than 68% |
| 6-month return | 45.9% | Better than 88% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 11.8% | Better than 46% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 19.2% | Better than 49% |
Financial Health D+
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 2.3x | Better than 74% |
| Debt to assets | 48.8% | Better than 28% |
| Interest coverage | -0.7x | Better than 10% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 38.9% | Better than 9% |
Analyst View D-
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 14.3% | Better than 6% |
| Upside to average target | 11.5% | Better than 19% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 24.36
- Open
- 24.20
- Day range
- 23.82 - 24.60
- Avg price
- 24.09
- Volume
- 4.77M
- Turnover
- 114.90M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.93%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.63
- Amplitudei
- 3.20%
- 52-week rangei
- 15.72 - 29.99
Valuation
- P/Ei
- -12.82
- P/E (TTM)i
- -11.52
- P/Bi
- 2.00
- EPSi
- -1.87
- Book value / shi
- 12.00
- Net profit
- -966.78M
- Net assets
- 6.21B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 12.39B
- Float capi
- 12.33B
- Shares out
- 517.00M
- Float sharesi
- 514.41M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 0.83%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 0.20
- Listing date
- 2015-06-17
20.1% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-25.72M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 23.23M
- % of floati
- 4.49%
- Days to coveri
- 4.48
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Baxter International Inc (BAX)?
Baxter International Inc last traded at 23.97. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Baxter International Inc's market cap?
About 12.39B.
What is the P/E ratio of Baxter International Inc?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is -11.52, below its own 5-year average of 5.24 — toward the bottom of its historical range (23.86% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Baxter International Inc pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 0.83%. The 2025 payout fell 50% from 2024 - a real reduction, not rounding noise. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Baxter International Inc a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 7 analysts is a Hold rating, with an average 12-month price target of 27.00, which implies 12.6% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Baxter International Inc's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Baxter International Inc a C (Hold). Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:11:02 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.