BDX SEC Filing News — Becton, Dickinson and Company

Latest SEC filings for Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-29.

Becton, Dickinson and Company develops, manufactures, and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic products for healthcare institutions, physicians, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical industry, and the general public worldwide. It operates through Medical Essentials, Connected Care, BioPharma Systems, Interventional and Life Sciences segments. It provides peripheral intravenous (IV) and advanced peripheral catheters, central lines, acute …
Sector: Healthcare Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies Market Cap: $51.8B CIK: 10795
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
5
Bearish Classifications
10
Insider Transactions
2
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for BDX currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 5 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
BDX Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-07-06 — 2026-09-29
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 5 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$768.1K
Polen Thomas E Jr (Director, Chairman, CEO and President) · 2026-08-14
4,152 shares · Form 4
Form 144 Notices
7
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 10 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 10 filings in this group are Form 4s for Becton, Dickinson and Company.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 10 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 5 open-market sale, 3 compensation award and 2 tax withholding. 5 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×5
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Compensation award ×3
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Tax withholding ×2
Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-29

BDX insider Feld Michael (EVP, Chief Revenue Officer) sold 76 shares (~$14.0K)

Feld Michael, listed as EVP, Chief Revenue Officer at BECTON DICKINSON & CO, reported an open-market sale of 76 BDX shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 76 $183.70 $14.0K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Feld Michael (EVP, Chief Revenue Officer) Shares: 76 Est. Value: $14.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-03

BDX insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Roque Vitor (EVP & Chief Financial Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 190 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Roque Vitor (EVP & Chief Financial Officer) Shares: 190
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-27

BDX insider Feld Michael (EVP, Chief Revenue Officer) sold 165 shares (~$31.1K)

Feld Michael, listed as EVP, Chief Revenue Officer at BECTON DICKINSON & CO, reported an open-market sale of 165 BDX shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 165 $188.49 $31.1K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Feld Michael (EVP, Chief Revenue Officer) Shares: 165 Est. Value: $31.1K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-24

BDX insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Feld Michael (EVP, Chief Revenue Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,049 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Feld Michael (EVP, Chief Revenue Officer) Shares: 1,049
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-14

BDX insider Polen Thomas E Jr (Director, Chairman, CEO and President) sold 4,152 shares (~$768.1K)

Polen Thomas E Jr, listed as Director, Chairman, CEO and President at BECTON DICKINSON & CO, reported an open-market sale of 4,152 BDX shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 43,278 $167.25 $7.24M
D Disposition to issuer 39,126 $185.00 $7.24M
S Open-market sale 4,152 $185.00 $768.1K
M Option exercise derivative · Stock Appreciation Rights 43,278 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Polen Thomas E Jr (Director, Chairman, CEO and President) Shares: 4,152 Est. Value: $768.1K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-12

BDX insider Goette Roland (EVP and President, EMEA) sold 2,438 shares (~$440.9K)

Goette Roland, listed as EVP and President, EMEA at BECTON DICKINSON & CO, reported an open-market sale of 2,438 BDX shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 2,438 $180.84 $440.9K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Goette Roland (EVP and President, EMEA) Shares: 2,438 Est. Value: $440.9K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-06

BDX insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Huffines Robert Luther (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Rights to Common Stock Under BD Deferred Compensation Plan 189 $165.62 $31.3K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Huffines Robert Luther (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-06

BDX insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Byington Carrie L (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Rights to Common Stock Under BD Deferred Compensation Plan 94 $165.62 $15.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Byington Carrie L (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-28

BDX insider Feld Michael (EVP, Chief Revenue Officer) sold 75 shares (~$11.8K)

Feld Michael, listed as EVP, Chief Revenue Officer at BECTON DICKINSON & CO, reported an open-market sale of 75 BDX shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 75 $157.13 $11.8K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Feld Michael (EVP, Chief Revenue Officer) Shares: 75 Est. Value: $11.8K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-06

BDX insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Muhsin Bilal (EVP & President Connected Care) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 14,342 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,935 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Muhsin Bilal (EVP & President Connected Care) Shares: 16,277
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Proposed Insider Sales 7 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Becton, Dickinson and Company has 7 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-28

BDX Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by MICHAEL FELD (76 shares) ~$14.0K

MICHAEL FELD filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BDX (BECTON DICKINSON & CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: MICHAEL FELD Shares: 76 Est. Value: $14.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-26

BDX Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by MICHAEL FELD (165 shares) ~$31.3K

MICHAEL FELD filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BDX (BECTON DICKINSON & CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: MICHAEL FELD Shares: 165 Est. Value: $31.3K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-20

BDX Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by RICHARD BYRD (1,330 shares) ~$250.0K

RICHARD BYRD filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BDX (BECTON DICKINSON & CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: RICHARD BYRD Shares: 1,330 Est. Value: $250.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-13

BDX Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by THOMAS POLEN (4,152 shares) ~$762.2K

THOMAS POLEN filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BDX (BECTON DICKINSON & CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: THOMAS POLEN Shares: 4,152 Est. Value: $762.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-11

BDX Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Roland Goette (2,438 shares) ~$440.9K

Roland Goette filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BDX (BECTON DICKINSON & CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Roland Goette Shares: 2,438 Est. Value: $440.9K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-03

BDX Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by SHANA NEAL (1,500 shares) ~$248.4K

SHANA NEAL filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BDX (BECTON DICKINSON & CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: SHANA NEAL Shares: 1,500 Est. Value: $248.4K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-27

BDX Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by MICHAEL FELD (75 shares) ~$11.7K

MICHAEL FELD filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BDX (BECTON DICKINSON & CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: MICHAEL FELD Shares: 75 Est. Value: $11.7K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Material Events 2 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 2 in this period for Becton, Dickinson and Company. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-06

BDX filed 8-K — material company event

BECTON DICKINSON & CO filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-22

BDX filed 8-K — material company event

BECTON DICKINSON & CO filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Becton, Dickinson and Company.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-06

BDX filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

BECTON DICKINSON & CO filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

How we classify Becton, Dickinson and Company's filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on BDX. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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