Baxter International (BAX) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates

分组1 - Baxter International reported quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share, and down from $0.58 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -17.42% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.97 billion for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.44%, compared to year-ago revenues of $2.75 billion [2] - Baxter shares have increased approximately 16.5% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.4% [3] 分组2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.50 on revenues of $2.64 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.33 on revenues of $11.28 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Medical - Products sector is currently in the bottom 33% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [8]