Bausch Health Companies Inc. (BHC)Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | Laval, Canada | NYSE
5.90 USD
+0.08
(1.375%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 5.88 -0.02 (-0.020%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:24 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:42 p.m. EDT
Bausch Health represents a convergence of deep value and a catalyst-heavy dividend play, but it lacks the safety margin of a traditional value stock due to its severance overhang. Neither dividend nor margin of safety analysis, the current fundamentals are strong: Forward P/E is an anachronism, but the low trailing P/E and solid cash flows make it attractive. The stock is a core long-term position (4/5) but inappropriate for short-term trading (3/5) until the separation news settles and volatility compresses. The 11% recent gain and insider buying are early indicators of professional rotation into this neglected sector. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.055813 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.056524 |
| AutoETS | 0.056524 |
| AutoTheta | 0.056561 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 2.30 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.287 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.13 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2010-11-09 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2010-11-09 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 5591.247 |
| Revenue per Share | 27.679 |
| Market Cap | 2,203,435,264 |
| Trailing P/E | 14.05 |
| Forward P/E | 1.46 |
| Beta | 0.40 |
| Profit Margins | 1.53% |
| Website | https://www.bauschhealth.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 11:42 p.m. EDT: Options flow indicates negligible near-term directional conviction. For expirations under 1 month (Apr 24, May 1), total open interest is extremely low, suggesting the market is not actively betting on immediate moves. IV skew in near-term puts is minimal (0.59 for 4/24 calls and puts). The bulk of the options activity is found in longer-dated ERVs (July, Oct, Jan). Notably, for longer tenors (especially July and beyond), there is a distinct skew towards Call Open Interest over Put Open Interest (e.g., Jan 15 calls have 15.6k OI vs 2.3k for puts). This suggests speculators are pricing in a neutral-to-positive drift over the next year, but near-term data supports a wait-and-see approach.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-10 | 1.000 | 3.901678 |
| 2010-08-30 | 0.095 | 0.435852 |
| 2010-05-28 | 0.095 | 0.660986 |
| 2010-03-04 | 0.090 | 0.613857 |
| 2009-11-30 | 0.090 | 0.659375 |
| 2009-08-28 | 0.090 | 0.749862 |
| 2009-05-13 | 0.090 | 0.886258 |
| 2009-03-06 | 0.375 | 3.753546 |
| 2008-12-19 | 0.375 | 4.652850 |
| 2008-08-21 | 0.375 | 4.339561 |
| 2008-05-20 | 0.375 | 3.724769 |
| 2008-03-25 | 0.375 | 4.294968 |
| 2007-11-16 | 0.375 | 2.879723 |
| 2007-08-16 | 0.375 | 2.946560 |
| 2007-05-18 | 0.375 | 2.057031 |
| 2007-03-22 | 0.375 | 2.367253 |
| 2007-01-08 | 0.500 | 3.374217 |
| 2006-11-20 | 0.125 | 1.035686 |
| 2006-08-16 | 0.125 | 1.127935 |
| 2006-05-19 | 0.125 | 0.714451 |
| 2006-04-05 | 0.125 | 0.725761 |
| 2005-11-28 | 0.500 | 3.173080 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.25 |
| Address1 | 2,150 St. ElzEar Boulevard West |
| All Time High | 263.81 |
| All Time Low | 0.354167 |
| Ask | 5.98 |
| Ask Size | 5,000 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.9 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,058,650 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,056,130 |
| Average Volume | 2,056,130 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,058,650 |
| Beta | 0.398 |
| Bid | 5.74 |
| Bid Size | 3,200 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | -1.495 |
| City | Laval |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 5.9 |
| Current Ratio | 1.473 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 5.945 |
| Day Low | 5.83 |
| Debt To Equity | 5,591.247 |
| Display Name | Bausch Health Companies |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,496,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,496,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,492,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,492,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,492,800 |
| Ebitda | 3,400,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.33119 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 6.732 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.229 |
| Enterprise Value | 22,887,317,504 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.374 |
| Eps Forward | 4.046 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.42 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,289,347,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.5662 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.33380032 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.059969157 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 25.0 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 8.69 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.7899995 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.32105863 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.41 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.4900002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.33786854 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 4.41 - 8.69 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 764,951,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 6.52 |
| Float Shares | 258,515,467 |
| Forward Eps | 4.046 |
| Forward P E | 1.4582304 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,086,499,968 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 20,300 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.70651 |
| Gross Profits | 7,253,000,192 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.10945 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.64888 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 373,463,589 |
| Industry | Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic |
| Industry Disp | Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic |
| Industry Key | drug-manufacturers-specialty-generic |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,289,347,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.0 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 971,654,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Bausch Health Companies Inc. operates as a diversified specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, develops, manufactures, and markets a range of products primarily in gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, dermatology, generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter (OTC) products, aesthetic medical devices, and eye health in the United States and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Salix, International, Solta Medical, Diversified, and Bausch + Lomb. The Salix segment provides gastroenterology products. The International segment sells aesthetic medical devices, branded pharmaceuticals, generic pharmaceuticals, and OTC products. The Solta Medical segment engages in the sale of aesthetic medical devices. The Diversified segment offers pharmaceutical products in the areas of neurology and certain other therapeutic classes; dermatology products; generic pharmaceutical products; and dentistry products. The Bausch + Lomb segment offers products in the areas of vision care, surgical, and pharmaceuticals products. The company was formerly known as Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and changed its name to Bausch Health Companies Inc. in July 2018. Bausch Health Companies Inc. is headquartered in Laval, Canada. |
| Long Name | Bausch Health Companies Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,203,435,264 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_345779 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 157,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,205,081,026 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 5.9 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,400,000,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.25787002 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.01 |
| Phone | 514 744 6792 |
| Post Market Change | -0.01999998 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.33898273 |
| Post Market Price | 5.88 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,468,241 |
| Previous Close | 5.82 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 1.3488797 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | -3.9464884 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.21463425 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0152900005 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.876 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.88889 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0799999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.37457 |
| Regular Market Day High | 5.945 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 5.83 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 5.83 - 5.945 |
| Regular Market Open | 5.9 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 5.82 |
| Regular Market Price | 5.9 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,591,063 |
| Return On Assets | 0.051810004 |
| Return On Equity | 4.3636403 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.093 |
| Revenue Per Share | 27.679 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Sector Disp | Healthcare |
| Sector Key | healthcare |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 373,463,589 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.016 |
| Shares Short | 5,986,444 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 5,539,129 |
| Short Name | Bausch Health Companies Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.02 |
| Short Ratio | 2.67 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | QC |
| Symbol | BHC |
| Target High Price | 10.0 |
| Target Low Price | 6.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 7.71429 |
| Target Median Price | 8.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,308,999,936 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.532 |
| Total Debt | 21,078,999,040 |
| Total Revenue | 10,266,000,384 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.42 |
| Trailing P E | 14.04762 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 6.41745 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.51744986 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.080631696 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,591,063 |
| Website | https://www.bauschhealth.com |
| Zip | H7L 4A8 |