Is Becton, Dickinson & Co. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 31 October 2025, the technical trend for Becton, Dickinson & Co. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with a strong indication from multiple indicators: both the weekly and monthly MACD are bearish, Bollinger Bands are bearish across both time frames, and daily moving averages also indicate a bearish trend. The KST and Dow Theory show mildly bearish signals on the weekly but bearish on the monthly.
In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed significantly against the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -21.08% compared to the S&P 500's 16.30%, and a one-year return of -23.89% versus 19.89% for the index.