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Gilead (GILD), Amgen (AMGN) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) are some of the most trending stocks in the biotech sector. See how they compare to other companies such as Biogen (BIIB), Illumina (ILMN) and Regeneron (REGN).
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Comparison Results

Name
Price
Price Change
Volume
Market Cap
Analyst Price Target
Analyst Consensus
Smart Score
Article
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GILD
Gilead Sciences
$73.26
$0.43
(0.58%)
6.94M$91.80B
$85.78
(17.09% Upside)
10 Buy
11 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
AMGN
Amgen
$270.90
$2.03
(0.76%)
3.61M$144.09B
$312.00
(15.17% Upside)
11 Buy
7 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$411.38
$3.69
(0.91%)
926.47K$105.31B
$435.60
(5.89% Upside)
19 Buy
8 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
BIIB
Biogen
$219.40
$0.09
(0.04%)
1.36M$31.88B
$293.41
(33.73% Upside)
16 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
ILMN
Illumina
$130.14
$2.41
(1.89%)
2.85M$20.30B
$155.64
(19.59% Upside)
6 Buy
6 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
REGN
Regeneron
$959.92
$4.55
(0.47%)
360.30K$105.86B
$1,036.97
(8.03% Upside)
18 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
Strong Buy
MRNA
Moderna
$104.26
$0.41
(0.39%)
4.03M$39.68B
$132.43
(27.02% Upside)
8 Buy
5 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
$253.87
$1.16
(0.46%)
734.35K$46.00B
$277.50
(9.31% Upside)
14 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
BNTX
BioNTech SE
$92.99
$0.51
(0.55%)
459.24K$21.98B
$123.00
(32.27% Upside)
5 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
$ Change
% Change
GILD
Gilead Sciences
73.69
-2.76
-3.61%
AMGN
Amgen
268.87
41.79
18.40%
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
407.69
108.74
36.37%
BIIB
Biogen
219.31
-48.60
-18.14%
ILMN
Illumina
127.73
-92.04
-41.88%
REGN
Regeneron
964.47
205.22
27.03%
MRNA
Moderna
103.85
-50.67
-32.79%
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
252.71
60.90
31.75%
BNTX
BioNTech SE
92.48
-39.60
-29.98%
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Recent Analysts Ratings of Biotech Stocks

Name
Analyst
Analyst Firm
Rating
Price Target
Upside / Downside
Action
Date

Most Recent Earnings of Biotech Stocks

Name
Report Date
Time Of Day
Period Ending
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
Gilead Sciences
Feb 06, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
1.76 / 1.72
1.67
Amgen
Feb 06, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
4.59 / 4.71
4.09
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Feb 05, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
4.07 / 4.20
3.76
Biogen
Feb 13, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
3.18 / 2.95
4.05
Illumina
Feb 08, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
0.02 / 0.14
0.14
Regeneron
Feb 02, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
10.73 / 11.86
12.56
Moderna
Feb 22, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
-0.99 / 0.55
3.61
IQVIA Holdings
Feb 14, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
2.82 / 2.84
2.78
BioNTech SE
Nov 06, 2023
Sep 01, 2023
-0.64 / 0.73
7.601

Biotech Stocks - FAQ

Which Biotech stocks have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating?
These Biotech stocks currently have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating consensus:
Regeneron - Strong Buy, based on 22 analyst ratings, 18 Buy, 3 Hold, and 1 Sell.
    IQVIA Holdings - Strong Buy, based on 16 analyst ratings, 14 Buy, 2 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      Are Biotech stocks overpriced?
      Gilead Sciences's stock price is currently $73.26, and its average 12-month price target is $85.78.
        Amgen's stock price is currently $270.90, and its average 12-month price target is $312.00.
          Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price is currently $411.38, and its average 12-month price target is $435.60.
            Biogen's stock price is currently $219.40, and its average 12-month price target is $293.41.
              Illumina's stock price is currently $130.14, and its average 12-month price target is $155.64.
                Regeneron's stock price is currently $959.92, and its average 12-month price target is $1,036.97.
                  Moderna's stock price is currently $104.26, and its average 12-month price target is $132.43.
                    IQVIA Holdings's stock price is currently $253.87, and its average 12-month price target is $277.50.
                      BioNTech SE's stock price is currently $92.99, and its average 12-month price target is $123.00.
                        Which Biotech stocks pay dividends?
                        Gilead Sciences does not currently pay dividends.
                          Amgen currently pays a dividend of $2.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.21%. Amgen's next Ex-dividend date is May 16, 2024 and its next payout date is June 7, 2024.
                            Vertex Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay dividends.
                              Biogen does not currently pay dividends.
                                Illumina does not currently pay dividends.
                                  Regeneron does not currently pay dividends.
                                    Moderna does not currently pay dividends.
                                      IQVIA Holdings does not currently pay dividends.
                                        BioNTech SE does not currently pay dividends.

                                          Biotech Stock Events

                                          Stock
                                          Type
                                          Date
                                          BioNTech SE
                                          Earnings ReleaseMar 20, 2024
                                          Illumina
                                          Earnings ReleaseApr 23, 2024
                                          Amgen
                                          Earnings ReleaseApr 24, 2024
                                          Biogen
                                          Earnings ReleaseApr 24, 2024
                                          Gilead Sciences
                                          Earnings ReleaseApr 25, 2024

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