BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC(BAX)Stock Analysis
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BAX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-11AI stock analysis and institutional research for BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores BAX at 50.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,621 of 2,960 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. BAX scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (87.6), institutional flow (81.5). Areas of concern include profitability (18.7) and balance sheet strength (22.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC reports quarterly revenue of $3.0B, net income of $126.0M. Top institutional holders of BAX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, DODGE & COX, based on the most recent SEC filings. BAX trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 10456. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate BAX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC directly from SEC EDGAR. BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 36 and 68 since 2021, currently 50.1 — a declining long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$3.0B
Net Income
Q2 2026
$126.0M
ROIC
Q2 2026
12.3%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · ProRevenue
+5.7% YoYNet Income
-47.5% YoYOperating Income
-2300.0% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-47.2% YoYTotal Assets
-22.2% YoYTotal Debt
-40.5% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-17.1% YoYFree Cash Flow
-42.1% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.24B +5.7% | $10.64B +2.7% | $10.36B +3.0% | $10.06B -17.2% | $12.15B +4.1% | $11.67B |
| Net Income | $-957.0M -47.5% | $-649.0M -124.4% | $2.66B +209.2% | $-2.43B -289.5% | $1.28B +16.5% | $1.10B |
| Operating Income | $-308.0M -2300.0% | $14.0M -98.0% | $707.0M +124.9% | $-2.85B -310.7% | $1.35B -16.5% | $1.62B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-1.87 -47.2% | $-1.27 -124.3% | $5.23 +208.3% | $-4.83 -290.9% | $2.53 +18.8% | $2.13 |
| Total Assets | $20.05B -22.2% | $25.78B -8.8% | $28.28B -0.0% | $28.29B -15.6% | $33.52B +67.4% | $20.02B |
| Total Debt | $9.48B -40.5% | $15.93B -3.6% | $16.52B -8.7% | $18.11B -0.9% | $18.27B +175.1% | $6.64B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $845.0M -17.1% | $1.02B -41.0% | $1.73B +42.5% | $1.21B -45.5% | $2.22B +19.0% | $1.87B |
| Free Cash Flow | $332.0M -42.1% | $573.0M -55.7% | $1.29B +55.2% | $834.0M -45.5% | $1.53B +32.1% | $1.16B |
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Top Institutional Holders of BAX
BlackRock, Inc.
$1.7B81,842,105 shPZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.4B65,295,393 shDODGE & COX
$1.2B58,386,345 shFMR LLC
$1.1B53,913,831 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$719.6M33,754,280 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$512.9M24,057,190 shSTATE STREET CORP
$439.4M20,600,468 shGREENHAVEN ASSOCIATES INC
$304.6M14,285,228 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$300.6M14,123,689 shInvesco Ltd.
$263.6M12,361,881 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $1.7B | 81,842,105 |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.4B | 65,295,393 |
| DODGE & COX | $1.2B | 58,386,345 |
| FMR LLC | $1.1B | 53,913,831 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $719.6M | 33,754,280 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $512.9M | 24,057,190 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $439.4M | 20,600,468 |
| GREENHAVEN ASSOCIATES INC | $304.6M | 14,285,228 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $300.6M | 14,123,689 |
| Invesco Ltd. | $263.6M | 12,361,881 |
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