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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
Follow
GILD
Gilead Sciences
$64.92
$0.54
(0.82%)
After
0.4%
5.09M$81.63B
10 Buy
12 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
AMGN
Amgen
$307.31
$7.01
(2.33%)
After
0.17%
2.86M$161.09B
12 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$418.82
$8.58
(2.09%)
After
0.28%
1.65M$105.97B
18 Buy
4 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
BIIB
Biogen
$219.72
$0.8
(0.37%)
After
0%
758.53K$31.87B
18 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
ILMN
Illumina
$110.62
$2.2
(1.95%)
After
0.56%
2.85M$17.97B
8 Buy
5 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
REGN
Regeneron
$955.76
$14.21
(1.46%)
After
0%
424.92K$106.86B
15 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
MRNA
Moderna
$121.89
$0.82
(0.68%)
After
0.2%
2.51M$46.40B
8 Buy
6 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
$227.88
$1.26
(0.55%)
After
0%
579.54K$41.75B
14 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
BNTX
BioNTech SE
$90.13
$0.75
(0.83%)
After
0.01%
343.96K$21.60B
5 Buy
5 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
$ Change
% Change
GILD
Gilead Sciences
65.46
-10.15
-13.42%
AMGN
Amgen
300.30
73.32
32.30%
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
410.24
66.15
19.22%
BIIB
Biogen
218.92
-95.45
-30.36%
ILMN
Illumina
112.82
-82.88
-42.35%
REGN
Regeneron
969.97
217.85
28.96%
MRNA
Moderna
121.07
-10.68
-8.11%
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
229.14
39.32
20.71%
BNTX
BioNTech SE
90.88
-17.17
-15.89%
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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
Apr 25, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
-1.49 / -1.32
1.34
Amgen
May 02, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
3.88 / 3.96
5
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
May 06, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
4.07 / 4.76
3.89
Biogen
Apr 24, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
3.47 / 3.67
4.02
Illumina
May 02, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
0.04 / 0.09
0.32
Regeneron
May 02, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
10.17 / 9.55
10.24
Moderna
May 02, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
-3.56 / -3.07
-3.62
IQVIA Holdings
May 02, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
2.49 / 2.54
2.43
BioNTech SE
May 06, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
-1.34 / -1.41
-0.79

Biotech Stocks - FAQ

Which Biotech stocks have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating?
These Biotech stocks currently have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating consensus:
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 $64.92, and its average 12-month price target is $81.79.
      Amgen's stock price is currently $307.31, and its average 12-month price target is $321.29.
        Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price is currently $418.82, and its average 12-month price target is $458.81.
          Biogen's stock price is currently $219.72, and its average 12-month price target is $287.33.
            Illumina's stock price is currently $110.62, and its average 12-month price target is $156.21.
              Regeneron's stock price is currently $955.76, and its average 12-month price target is $1,050.65.
                Moderna's stock price is currently $121.89, and its average 12-month price target is $134.00.
                  IQVIA Holdings's stock price is currently $227.88, and its average 12-month price target is $277.71.
                    BioNTech SE's stock price is currently $90.13, and its average 12-month price target is $112.70.
                      Which Biotech stocks pay dividends?
                      Gilead Sciences currently pays a dividend of $0.77 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.61%. Gilead Sciences's next Ex-dividend date is June 14, 2024 and its next payout date is June 27, 2024.
                        Amgen currently pays a dividend of $2.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.88%. 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.

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                                        Biotech Stock Events

                                        Stock
                                        Type
                                        Date
                                        Amgen
                                        Ex-Dividend DateMay 16, 2024
                                        Gilead Sciences
                                        Ex-Dividend DateJun 14, 2024
                                        Biogen
                                        Earnings ReleaseJul 23, 2024
                                        IQVIA Holdings
                                        Earnings ReleaseJul 24, 2024
                                        Amgen
                                        Earnings ReleaseJul 30, 2024

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