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Baxter International Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 1

As of Oct 22, 2026, Baxter International is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in its first week (since Oct 20, 2026). It closed at $25.65, 9.5% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of healthcare products in the United States. More about the company

$25.65
+3.85% today
$13.3B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 16w
S4 16w
S4 27w
S2 14w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 1w → S2 2w → S4 16w → S1 9w → S2 10w → S3 4w → S4 9w → S1 10w → S2 4w → S4 16w → S1 6w → S4 11w → S1 2w → S4 27w → S1 6w → S4 11w → S1 5w → S2 14w → S3 1w current
Total tracked: 164 weeks across 19 stage runs.

BAX among Medical Instruments & Supplies16th of 51 by relative strength

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Stocks in Medical Instruments & Supplies ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1PLSEStage 2 · wk 3498+1.3%
2PDEXStage 2 · wk 3697−13.3%
3HBIOStage 2 · wk 1195+3.6%
4ATRCStage 2 · wk 1089−1.1%
5WSTStage 2 · wk 2482+4.8%
6BDXStage 2 · wk 1181+9.8%
7ICUIStage 3 · wk 181+3.1%
8OSURStage 3 · wk 875−4.8%
…16BAXStage 3 · wk 164+9.2%
vs 52W High
-9.5%
$15.79 lo$28.34 hi
9.5% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 1
1w13w26w
Week 1, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
21.0%
200 DMA: $21.20 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.87x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↑ ⇈
Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+9.2%
3M
+14.6%
6M
+39.5%
YTD
+31.7%
1Y
+13.0%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-10-15
11 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-20S32→3
Wk 1 · Vol 2.03x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 14 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 14 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 14 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 14 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 14 · Vol 0.50x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 13 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 13 · Vol 0.44x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 13 · Vol 1.09x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 13 · Vol 0.68x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$24.80
200 DMA
$21.20
52W High
$28.34
52W Low
$15.79
5D Low
$24.51
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$25.76
60d High
$28.34
120d High
$28.34
250d High
$28.34
Next resistance
+0.4%
to 20d High
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+36.8%
Revenue +5.3%
ROE
-14.4%
Profit margin -9.3%
Dividend Yield
0.16%
P/B 2.1

Baxter International: quick answers

What stage is Baxter International in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Baxter International (BAX) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 20, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Baxter International in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Baxter International is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 21.0% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Baxter International from its 52-week high?

Baxter International closed at $25.65 on Oct 22, 2026, 9.5% below its 52-week high of $28.34. Its 52-week low is $15.79.

How has Baxter International performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Baxter International is up 13.0% over the past year and up 31.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Baxter International in?

Baxter International is in the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Medical Instruments & Supplies

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of healthcare products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Medical Products & Therapies, Healthcare Systems & Technologies, and Pharmaceuticals. It offers sterile intravenous (IV) solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition therapies; inhaled anesthetics; generic injectable pharmaceuticals; surgical hemostat and sealant products; advanced surgical equipment; smart bed systems; patient monitoring and diagnostic technologies; and respiratory health devices, as well as advanced equipment for the surgical space comprising operating room integration technologies, precision positioning devices, and other accessories. The company also provides specialty injectable pharmaceuticals, inhaled anesthetics, and drug compounding services. Its products are used in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory surgery centers, doctors' offices, kidney dialysis centers, and patients at home under physician supervision. The company sells its products through direct sales force, independent distributors, drug wholesalers, and specialty pharmacy or other alternate site providers. It operates in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Baxter International Inc. was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

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