Wells Fargo analyst Larry Biegelsen maintained a Buy rating on Baxter International (BAX) yesterday. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $81.73, close to its 52-week high of $82.80.
According to TipRanks.com, Biegelsen is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 17.4% and a 73.7% success rate. Biegelsen covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Shockwave Medical Inc, Stryker Corporation, and Johnson & Johnson.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Baxter International is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $83.57, which is a 2.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on June 20, Piper Jaffray also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $90 price target.
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Baxter International’s market cap is currently $41.69B and has a P/E ratio of 27.82. The company has a Price to Book ratio of 5.45.
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 68 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock.
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Baxter International, Inc. provides portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, including acute and chronic dialysis, sterile IV solutions, infusion systems and devices, parenteral nutrition therapies; premixed and oncolytic injectable, bio surgery products and anesthetics, drug reconstitution systems; and pharmacy automation, software and services.
