A Bullish Sign Appears On Becton, Dickinson's Chart

If history is any guide, there may be good fortune ahead for shares of Becton, Dickinson BDX. A so-called “golden cross” has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bullish for the stock.

What To Know: Many traders use moving average crossover systems to make their decisions.

When a shorter-term average price crosses above a longer-term average price, it could mean the stock is trending higher. If the short-term average price crosses below the long-term average price, it means the trend is lower.

Why It’s Important: The 50-day and the 200-day simple moving averages are commonly used.

The golden cross occurs when the 50-day crosses above the 200-day. This could mean the long-term trend is changing.

That just happened with Becton, Dickinson, which is trading around $249.04 at publication time.

Remember: Seasoned investors don’t blindly trade Golden Crosses.

Instead, they use it as a signal to start looking for long positions based on other factors, like price levels and company fundamentals & events.

For seasoned investors, this is just a sign that it might be time to start considering possible long positions.

With that in mind, take a look at Becton, Dickinson’s past and upcoming earnings expectations:

Quarter Q4 2022 Q3 2022 Q2 2022 Q1 2022
EPS Estimate 2.74 2.50 2.99 2.85
EPS Actual 2.75 2.66 3.18 3.64
Revenue Estimate 4.72B 4.47B 4.85B 4.76B
Revenue Actual 4.76B 4.64B 5.01B 5.00B
Quarter Q4 2022 Q3 2022 Q2 2022 Q1 2022
EPS Estimate 2.74 2.50 2.99 2.85
EPS Actual 2.75 2.66 3.18 3.64
Revenue Estimate 4.72B 4.47B 4.85B 4.76B
Revenue Actual 4.76B 4.64B 5.01B 5.00B

Also consider this overview of Becton, Dickinson analyst ratings:

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