Baxter International Inc. (BAX)
NYSE: BAX · Real-Time Price · USD
27.55
+0.54 (2.00%)
At close: Aug 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
27.53
-0.02 (-0.07%)
After-hours: Aug 7, 2026, 7:52 PM EDT

Baxter International Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 14 analysts polled by S&P Global, Baxter International stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $28.13. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 2.11% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $21.5 (-21.96%) and the highest is $40 (+45.19%).

Price Target: $28.13 (+2.11%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$21.5$28.13$28$40
Change-21.96%+2.11%+1.63%+45.19%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Baxter International stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy222221
Buy111001
Hold131212111112
Sell000000
Strong Sell100110
Total171515141414

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Maintains
$26
HoldMaintains$26-5.63%Aug 7, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Hold
Maintains
$20$27
HoldMaintains$20$27-2.00%Jul 31, 2026
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Hold
Maintains
$24$29
HoldMaintains$24$29+5.26%Jul 31, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Wells Fargo
No rating
Wells Fargo
Hold
Reiterates
$19$23
HoldReiterates$19$23-16.52%Jul 31, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Hold
Reiterates
$24$28
HoldReiterates$24$28+1.63%Jul 31, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
11.62B
from 11.24B
Increased by 3.32%
Revenue Next Year
11.86B
from 11.62B
Increased by 2.06%
EPS This Year
2.05
from 2.27
Decreased by -9.90%
EPS Next Year
2.06
from 2.05
Increased by 0.80%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.15B10.06B10.36B10.64B11.24B11.62B
Revenue Growth
4.05%-17.20%3.01%2.66%5.72%3.32%
Gross Profit
4.87B4.17B4.18B4.21B4.02B4.42B
Gross Margin
40.05%41.41%40.35%39.58%35.73%38.07%
Operating Income
1.73B908.00M896.00M888.00M1.04B1.58B
Net Income
1.28B-2.43B2.66B-649.00M-957.00M372.00M
EPS
----2.272.05
EPS Growth
----20.11%-9.90%
Forward PE
20.1914.3712.9112.718.6813.47
Dividend / Share
1.091.151.161.040.520.04
Dividend Growth
-5.99%0.87%-10.34%-50.00%-92.53%
Free Cash Flow
844.88M138.38M1.20B319.00M2.43B662.00M
No. Analysts
-----12
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High11.6B
Avg11.6B
Low11.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
3.6%
Avg
3.3%
Low
3.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High2.09
Avg2.05
Low1.97

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-7.9%
Avg
-9.9%
Low
-13.2%