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Baxter International Inc has a consensus price target of $28.33 based on the ratings of 13 analysts. The high is $51 issued by Keybanc on July 31, 2023. The low is $15 issued by Morgan Stanley on December 2, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Citigroup, Barclays, and Evercore ISI Group on May 28, 2026, May 4, 2026, and April 6, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $22 between Citigroup, Barclays, and Evercore ISI Group, there's an implied 13.46% upside for Baxter International Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was reported by Citigroup on May 28, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $17.00 expecting BAX to fall to within 12 months (a possible -12.60% downside). 20 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was provided by Citigroup, and Baxter International downgraded their sell rating.
There is no last upgrade for Baxter International
The last downgrade for Baxter International Inc happened on May 28, 2026 when Citigroup changed their price target from $19 to $17 for Baxter International Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Baxter International, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Baxter International was filed on May 28, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 28, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Baxter International (BAX) rating was a downgraded with a price target of $19.00 to $17.00. The current price Baxter International (BAX) is trading at is $19.45, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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