Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Stock Overview
NYSE · Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Baxter International Inc.
Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of healthcare products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Medical Products & Therapies, Healthcare Systems & Technologies, and Pharmaceuticals. It offers sterile intravenous (IV) solutions;…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Baxter International Inc. operates in the Healthcare sector, within the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Baxter International Inc. at a Glance
| Company | Baxter International Inc. |
| Ticker | BAX |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $25.83 |
| Market cap | $13.35B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | — |
| EPS (trailing) | -$1.88 |
| 52-week high | $30.00 |
| 52-week low | $15.73 |
| Dividend yield | 15.00% |
| Ex-dividend date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | -14.37% |
| Debt-to-equity | 156.45% |
| Average volume | 6.51M |
| Shares outstanding | 517.00M |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Industry | Medical Instruments & Supplies |
| Employees | 37,500 |
| Country | United States |
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