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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$114.515.63M
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15 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$140.79B23.802.76%Healthcare
AMGN$301.942.32M
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10 Buy
11 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$159.63B27.103.12%Healthcare
VRTX$472.272.33M
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13 Buy
13 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$118.67BHealthcare
BIIB$132.201.90M
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11 Buy
14 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$19.35B12.62Healthcare
ILMN$98.442.36M
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7 Buy
8 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
$14.98B11.99Healthcare
REGN$571.541.36M
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15 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$60.33B14.080.31%Healthcare
MRNA$27.648.09M
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3 Buy
13 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
$10.68BHealthcare
IQV$182.751.10M
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12 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$31.02B26.43Healthcare
BNTX$110.03906.08K
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14 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$25.80BHealthcare

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
GILD
Gilead Sciences
114.51
42.02
57.97%
AMGN
Amgen
301.94
-13.12
-4.16%
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
472.27
-4.64
-0.97%
BIIB
Biogen
132.20
-66.19
-33.36%
ILMN
Illumina
98.44
-17.03
-14.75%
REGN
Regeneron
571.54
-496.79
-46.50%
MRNA
Moderna
27.64
-56.11
-67.00%
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
182.75
-50.90
-21.78%
BNTX
BioNTech SE
110.03
31.67
40.42%

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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 24, 2025
Jun 01, 2025
1.96 / 4.75
2.01
Amgen
May 01, 2025
Jun 01, 2025
5.28 / 10.95
4.97
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Aug 04, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
4.62 / -3.92
4.38
Biogen
Jul 31, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
3.87 / 10.45
4.08
Illumina
Jul 31, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
1.17 / 7.89
1.14
Regeneron
Aug 01, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
9.63 / 39.69
12.46
Moderna
Aug 01, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
-2.07 / -7.52
0.03
IQVIA Holdings
Jul 22, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
2.98 / 6.90
2.84
BioNTech SE
Aug 04, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
-1.03 / -3.42
0.937

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 18 analyst ratings, 15 Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell.
    Are Biotech stocks overpriced?
    Gilead Sciences's stock price is currently $114.51, and its average 12-month price target is $121.53.
      Amgen's stock price is currently $301.94, and its average 12-month price target is $324.24.
        Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price is currently $472.27, and its average 12-month price target is $512.76.
          Biogen's stock price is currently $132.20, and its average 12-month price target is $169.76.
            Illumina's stock price is currently $98.44, and its average 12-month price target is $114.18.
              Regeneron's stock price is currently $571.54, and its average 12-month price target is $722.41.
                Moderna's stock price is currently $27.64, and its average 12-month price target is $44.53.
                  IQVIA Holdings's stock price is currently $182.75, and its average 12-month price target is $211.67.
                    BioNTech SE's stock price is currently $110.03, and its average 12-month price target is $139.47.
                      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 3.12%. Amgen's next Ex-dividend date is August 22, 2025 and its next payout date is September 12, 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 0.31%. Regeneron's next Ex-dividend date is August 18, 2025 and its next payout date is September 3, 2025.
                                  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
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Aug 05, 2025
                                        Gilead Sciences
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Aug 07, 2025
                                        Regeneron
                                        Ex-Dividend Date
                                        Aug 18, 2025
                                        Amgen
                                        Ex-Dividend Date
                                        Aug 22, 2025
                                        Biogen
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Oct 22, 2025

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