Becton Dickinson Earnings, Revenue beat in Q1 By Investing.com

Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that beat analysts’ forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.

Becton Dickinson announced earnings per share of $4.55 on revenue of $5.32B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.07 on revenue of $4.83B.

Becton Dickinson shares are up 27% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $267.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the Nasdaq which is up 5.6% from the start of the year.

Becton Dickinson shares gained 2.33% in pre-market trade the report.

Becton Dickinson follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month

Becton Dickinson’s report follows an earnings beat by J&J on January 26, who reported EPS of $1.86 on revenue of $22.48B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.82 on revenue of $21.66B.

Roche Holding ADR had beat expectations on Thursday with fourth quarter EPS of $19.16 on revenue of $58.32B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.28 on revenue of $17.17B.

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