SCOTT BERTRAM L 4

What Happened
Scott Bertram, a director of Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX), reported an open-market sale of 953 shares on February 18, 2026. The shares were disposed at $182.61 per share, for a total reported value of approximately $174,027. This was a sale (transaction code S), which is often a routine disposition by an insider and does not by itself signal company outlook.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-18; price: $182.61 per share; shares sold: 953; reported total: ~$174,027.
• Transaction type: Open market or private sale (code S).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Notable footnotes: None provided in the excerpt (no 10b5-1 plan or tax-withholding note shown).
• Filing timeliness: Not indicated in the provided details.

Context
Sales by directors can reflect personal portfolio management (diversification, liquidity needs) and are common; they should not be taken alone as an endorsement or negative signal about the company. For retail investors, purchases by insiders tend to be more informative than routine sales.