Becton Dickinson (BDX) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates

Becton Dickinson (BDX) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.50 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.96 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 5.74%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this medical device manufacturer would post earnings of $2.96 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.17, delivering a surprise of 7.09%. Over the last four qu ...