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With a market cap of $9.7 billion, Baxter International Inc. (BAX) is a global healthcare company that provides essential medical products and therapies used in hospitals, clinics, and home care settings. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company’s portfolio includes IV solutions, infusion systems, surgical care products, and dialysis-related offerings, positioning it as a critical supplier in acute and chronic care.
The company is expected to unveil its fiscal Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, Apr. 30. Ahead of the event, analysts forecast BAX to post an adjusted EPS of $0.31, a decline of 43.6% from $0.55 in the same quarter last year. It has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line projections in two of the past four quarters while missing on two other occasions.