Baxter International Inc. (BAX) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$23.50 -7.70% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $12.15B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (10)Whales (9)SEC (16)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target
$32 Bull$24 Base$18 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:45% Call Buyers ($2.0M)
55% PutsMax Pain: $23.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
37.830 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
2.22>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE54% OF RANGE
L: $16$23.50H: $30
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 10 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● SELLING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (50)

-2.4% ROIC with 30.1% gross margin and 2.79% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 2.22 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (57)

Put/Call 1.21x with 21/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like BAX
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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2026-10-30O $23.59H $23.59L $22.50C $23.00VOL 11.81M
RES: $25.26SUP: $23.41SMA50: $24.58SMA200: $21.34
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BAX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
11.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +5.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Should I buy, hold, or sell BAX stock right now?

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 30% profit margin (-2% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is BAX's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

BAX's 12-month base price target is $23.71 (range $18.49 to $31.5), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.