Becton, Dickinson: 4 Reasons To Buy This Growth At A Reasonable Price Play

JHVEPhoto Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) has underperformed the broader market and healthcare sector more broadly over the past few years. The stock has delivered a total return of 4% over the past 5 years. Comparably, during the same time period the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 94% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) has delivered a total return of 69%. Currently, the stock is rated a Hold by other Seeking Alpha analysts. There are four reasons why I disagree with this cha ...