Baxter Intl: (NYSE: BAX)

$72.94

1.09 (1.52%)

Volume 7,436,530

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

 
 
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Stock Activity

Day Low - High 71.95 - 73.40
52wk Low - High 48.98 - 73.40
Previous Close 71.85
Avg. Volume 4,530,235
Industry MED PRODUCTS
Market Cap 39.63 B
Div - Yield 1.80 - 2.47
Beta 0.51
PE (Forward) 15.67
Current Year Est. 4.66
Quarterly Earnings ESP 0.00%

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Key Earnings Data

PE (Forward) 15.67
PEG Ratio 1.76
Current Year Est. 4.66
Current Quarter Estimate 1.13
Most Accurate Estimate 1.13
Earnings ESP 0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date 07-18-2013
EPS Last Year 4.57
Expected Earnings Growth 8.91%

Company Description

Baxter engages in the worldwide development, manufacture and distribution of a diversified line of products, systems and services used primarily in the health-care field. The company's products are used by hospitals, clinical and medical research laboratories, blood and dialysis centers, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, doctors' offices and by patients, at home, under physician supervision.

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Earnings Estimates

Current Qtr
(06/2013)
Next Qtr
(09/2013)
Current Year
(12/2013)
Next Year
(12/2014)
Average Estimate 1.13 1.18 4.66 5.15
Number of Estimates 12 11 15 13
Low Estimate 1.12 1.14 4.62 5.00
High Estimate 1.14 1.21 4.71 NA
Year Ago EPS 1.12 1.14 4.53 4.66
EPS Growth 0.89% 3.11% 2.77% 10.54%

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EPS Growth for BAX

Industry Analysis

Name Symbol Previous Close Zacks Rank Zacks Recommendation
BAXTER INTL BAX 72.94
CONCEPTUS INC CPTS 30.92
ATRICURE INC ATRC 9.07
CYTOSORBENTS CP CTSO 0.12
INVIVO THERAPT NVIV 2.89
TRANS1 INC TSON 1.70
ABAXIS INC ABAX 45.35
ADVAXIS INC ADXS 0.05
ALERE INC ALR 26.30
BIO-RAD LABS -A BIO 116.02

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED PRODUCTS

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Financials

EPS TTM 4.57
Sales 14,190
Net Income 2,290
Price/Earnings 15.96
Price/Book 5.66
Price/Cash Flow 12.41
Price/Sales 2.78

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