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Best Biotech Stocks

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
Volume
Analyst Price Target
Analyst Consensus
Smart Score
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
Dividend Yield
Sector
Article
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GILD
Gilead Sciences
$98.044.52M
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15 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$122.18B1.11K3.09%Healthcare
AMGN
Amgen
$297.784.62M
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11 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$160.07B39.392.92%Healthcare
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$481.161.01M
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14 Buy
10 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
$123.91B-241.40Healthcare
BIIB
Biogen
$142.371.33M
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8 Buy
13 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$20.75B12.86Healthcare
ILMN
Illumina
$122.802.15M
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6 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$19.48B-12.28Healthcare
REGN
Regeneron
$722.071.12M
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15 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$78.93B18.860.00%Healthcare
MRNA
Moderna
$33.618.98M
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3 Buy
11 Hold
4 Sell
Hold
$12.93B-5.77Healthcare
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
$209.961.81M
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15 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$38.11B28.00Healthcare
BNTX
BioNTech SE
$119.94483.65K
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13 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$28.75B-57.09Healthcare

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
$ Change
% Change
GILD
Gilead Sciences
98.04
26.54
37.12%
AMGN
Amgen
297.78
10.59
3.69%
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
481.16
62.08
14.81%
BIIB
Biogen
142.37
-98.17
-40.81%
ILMN
Illumina
122.80
-16.11
-11.60%
REGN
Regeneron
722.07
-216.42
-23.06%
MRNA
Moderna
33.61
-65.69
-66.15%
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
209.96
-4.38
-2.04%
BNTX
BioNTech SE
119.94
24.89
26.19%

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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
Nov 06, 2024
Sep 01, 2024
1.53 / 2.02
1.72
Amgen
Feb 04, 2025
Dec 01, 2024
5.09 / 5.31
3.96
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Nov 04, 2024
Sep 01, 2024
4.08 / 4.38
4.2
Biogen
Oct 30, 2024
Sep 01, 2024
3.77 / 4.08
2.95
Illumina
Feb 06, 2025
Dec 01, 2024
0.91 / 0.95
0.087
Regeneron
Feb 04, 2025
Dec 01, 2024
11.28 / 12.07
9.55
Moderna
Nov 07, 2024
Sep 01, 2024
-1.80 / 0.03
0.55
IQVIA Holdings
Feb 06, 2025
Dec 01, 2024
3.11 / 3.12
2.54
BioNTech SE
Nov 04, 2024
Sep 01, 2024
-1.59 / 0.84
1.9

Biotech - 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 19 analyst ratings, 15 Buy, 4 Hold, and 0 Sell.
    BioNTech SE - Strong Buy, based on 15 analyst ratings, 13 Buy, 2 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      Are Biotech stocks overpriced?
      Gilead Sciences's stock price is currently $98.04, and its average 12-month price target is $102.67.
        Amgen's stock price is currently $297.78, and its average 12-month price target is $333.50.
          Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price is currently $481.16, and its average 12-month price target is $490.85.
            Biogen's stock price is currently $142.37, and its average 12-month price target is $204.63.
              Illumina's stock price is currently $122.80, and its average 12-month price target is $158.42.
                Regeneron's stock price is currently $722.07, and its average 12-month price target is $966.95.
                  Moderna's stock price is currently $33.61, and its average 12-month price target is $53.13.
                    IQVIA Holdings's stock price is currently $209.96, and its average 12-month price target is $245.27.
                      BioNTech SE's stock price is currently $119.94, and its average 12-month price target is $142.01.
                        Which Biotech stocks pay dividends?
                        Gilead Sciences does not currently pay dividends.
                          Amgen currently pays a dividend of $2.38 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.92%. Amgen's next Ex-dividend date is February 14, 2025 and its next payout date is March 7, 2025.
                            Vertex Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay dividends.
                              Biogen does not currently pay dividends.
                                Illumina does not currently pay dividends.
                                  Regeneron currently pays a dividend of $0.88 which represents an annual dividend yield of ―%. Regeneron's next Ex-dividend date is February 20, 2025 and its next payout date is March 20, 2025.
                                    Moderna does not currently pay dividends.
                                      IQVIA Holdings does not currently pay dividends.
                                        BioNTech SE does not currently pay dividends.