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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).

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$122.743.15M
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15 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$154.97B19.08256.54%Healthcare
AMGN$327.311.42M
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10 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$177.50B25.41289.63%Healthcare
VRTX$453.36692.99K
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16 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$116.65B31.98Healthcare
BIIB$175.99890.44K
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12 Buy
10 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$25.94B16.09Healthcare
ILMN$131.16777.38K
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3 Buy
6 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
$20.55B29.74Healthcare
REGN$771.87355.16K
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16 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$82.03B18.5345.48%Healthcare
MRNA$29.498.95M
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2 Buy
13 Hold
4 Sell
Hold
$12.17BHealthcare
IQV$225.41502.21K
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12 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$38.68B31.26Healthcare
BNTX$95.20452.98K
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12 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$22.89BHealthcare

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
GILD
Gilead Sciences
123.18
33.80
37.82%
AMGN
Amgen
328.69
77.58
30.89%
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
453.74
47.98
11.82%
BIIB
Biogen
176.40
26.40
17.60%
ILMN
Illumina
132.75
1.82
1.39%
REGN
Regeneron
773.94
62.70
8.82%
MRNA
Moderna
30.41
-11.59
-27.60%
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
227.69
32.57
16.69%
BNTX
BioNTech SE
95.28
-20.02
-17.36%

Biotech Latest News

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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
Oct 30, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
1.86 / 6.46
1.9
Amgen
Nov 04, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
4.73 / 12.94
5.31
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Nov 03, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
5.12 / 14.19
3.98
Biogen
Oct 30, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
1.74 / 10.96
3.44
Illumina
Oct 30, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
1.22 / 4.46
0.95
Regeneron
Oct 28, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
10.71 / 41.77
12.07
Moderna
Nov 06, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
-2.63 / -8.06
-2.91
IQVIA Holdings
Oct 28, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
3.40 / 7.28
3.12
BioNTech SE
Nov 03, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
-0.26 / -2.63
1.268

Biotech - FAQ

Which Biotech stocks have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating?
These Biotech stocks currently have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating consensus:
Gilead Sciences - Strong Buy, based on 19 analyst ratings, 15 Buy, 4 Hold, and 0 Sell.
    IQVIA Holdings - Strong Buy, based on 15 analyst ratings, 12 Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      BioNTech SE - Strong Buy, based on 15 analyst ratings, 12 Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell.
        Are Biotech stocks overpriced?
        Gilead Sciences's stock price is currently $122.74, and its average 12-month price target is $134.63.
          Amgen's stock price is currently $327.31, and its average 12-month price target is $343.43.
            Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price is currently $453.36, and its average 12-month price target is $512.82.
              Biogen's stock price is currently $175.99, and its average 12-month price target is $182.94.
                Illumina's stock price is currently $131.16, and its average 12-month price target is $122.58.
                  Regeneron's stock price is currently $771.87, and its average 12-month price target is $774.10.
                    Moderna's stock price is currently $29.49, and its average 12-month price target is $29.57.
                      IQVIA Holdings's stock price is currently $225.41, and its average 12-month price target is $244.85.
                        BioNTech SE's stock price is currently $95.20, and its average 12-month price target is $141.93.
                          Which Biotech stocks pay dividends?
                          Gilead Sciences does not currently pay dividends.
                            Amgen currently pays a dividend of $2.52 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.90%. Amgen's next Ex-dividend date is February 13, 2026 and its next payout date is March 6, 2026.
                              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
                                            Biogen
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Jan 29, 2026
                                            Regeneron
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Jan 30, 2026
                                            Amgen
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Feb 03, 2026
                                            Vertex Pharmaceuticals
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Feb 04, 2026
                                            Illumina
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Feb 05, 2026

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