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Baxter International's stock has been challenging to own for the past decade, initially due to high valuations and later due to execution concerns and an ugly acquisition. During the pandemic, health care stocks, including Baxter, underperformed expectations, with BAX peaking in April 2020 before declining. But the divestiture of the kidney care business will help the balance sheet, and management is optimistic toward 2025 performance.

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2025, to stockholders of record as of May 30, 2025. The indicated annual dividend rate is $0.68 per share of common stock. About Baxter Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and healthcare providers rely on Baxter's leading portfolio of diagn.

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Clare Trachtman - Senior Vice President and Chief Investor Relations Officer Brent Shafer - Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer Heather Knight - Chief Operating Officer Joel Grade - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Joanne Wuensch - Citi David Roman - Goldman Sachs Travis Steed - BofA Securities Vijay Kumar - Evercore ISI Robbie Marcus - JPMorgan Larry Biegelsen - Wells Pito Chickering - Deutsche Bank Danielle Antalffy - UBS Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Baxter International's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded by Baxter and is copyrighted material.

Baxter reports better-than-expected first-quarter results. However, the company's gross margin contracts.

On Thursday, Baxter International Inc. BAX reported a first-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS of 62 cents, beating the management guidance of 47 to 50 cents and the Wall Street estimate of 48 cents.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Baxter (BAX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Although the revenue and EPS for Baxter (BAX) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Medical products maker Baxter International on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue and profit, helped by the robust demand for its intravenous (IV) solutions and patient-monitoring systems.

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today reported results for the first quarter of 2025. “Our solid performance in the first quarter of 2025 reflects the ongoing impact of our transformation journey,” said Brent Shafer, chair and interim chief executive officer. “Baxter today is a more focused and agile organization, well positioned to drive enhanced value for patients, healthcare providers, customers and shareholders through our rei.

This earnings season so far has reflected a continued recovery in sales for companies within the Medical sector. Earnings have increased year over year, albeit at a slower pace than revenues.