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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$114.556.47M
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19 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$142.13B23.442.72%Healthcare
AMGN$276.392.14M
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9 Buy
11 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$148.80B23.133.40%Healthcare
VRTX$394.53978.69K
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14 Buy
11 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$101.15B28.20Healthcare
BIIB$144.861.81M
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11 Buy
14 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$21.24B13.86Healthcare
ILMN$95.121.52M
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7 Buy
9 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
$14.62B12.05Healthcare
REGN$560.00602.75K
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17 Buy
4 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$59.35B14.320.47%Healthcare
MRNA$23.5131.29M
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2 Buy
13 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
$9.15BHealthcare
IQV$187.22946.28K
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13 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$31.83B27.12Healthcare
BNTX$96.745.15M
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12 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$23.26BHealthcare

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
GILD
Gilead Sciences
114.55
33.24
40.88%
AMGN
Amgen
276.39
-48.02
-14.80%
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
394.53
-94.90
-19.39%
BIIB
Biogen
144.86
-54.72
-27.42%
ILMN
Illumina
95.12
-34.40
-26.56%
REGN
Regeneron
560.00
-588.16
-51.23%
MRNA
Moderna
23.51
-45.66
-66.01%
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
187.22
-52.16
-21.79%
BNTX
BioNTech SE
96.74
-26.73
-21.65%

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
Aug 07, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
2.16 / 5.03
2.02
Amgen
Aug 05, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
5.04 / 12.22
5.58
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Aug 06, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
4.60 / 13.99
4.38
Biogen
Jul 31, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
3.84 / 10.45
4.08
Illumina
Jul 31, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
1.17 / 7.89
1.14
Regeneron
Aug 07, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
9.65 / 39.69
12.46
Moderna
Aug 01, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
-2.05 / -7.52
0.03
IQVIA Holdings
Jul 22, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
2.97 / 6.90
2.84
BioNTech SE
Aug 04, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
-1.22 / -1.58
0.951

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 24 analyst ratings, 19 Buy, 5 Hold, and 0 Sell.
    IQVIA Holdings - Strong Buy, based on 17 analyst ratings, 13 Buy, 4 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      BioNTech SE - Strong Buy, based on 16 analyst ratings, 12 Buy, 4 Hold, and 0 Sell.
        Are Biotech stocks overpriced?
        Gilead Sciences's stock price is currently $114.55, and its average 12-month price target is $127.73.
          Amgen's stock price is currently $276.39, and its average 12-month price target is $323.47.
            Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price is currently $394.53, and its average 12-month price target is $486.33.
              Biogen's stock price is currently $144.86, and its average 12-month price target is $166.00.
                Illumina's stock price is currently $95.12, and its average 12-month price target is $112.94.
                  Regeneron's stock price is currently $560.00, and its average 12-month price target is $739.95.
                    Moderna's stock price is currently $23.51, and its average 12-month price target is $44.23.
                      IQVIA Holdings's stock price is currently $187.22, and its average 12-month price target is $214.77.
                        BioNTech SE's stock price is currently $96.74, and its average 12-month price target is $134.13.
                          Which Biotech stocks pay dividends?
                          Gilead Sciences currently pays a dividend of $0.79 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.72%. Gilead Sciences's next Ex-dividend date is September 15, 2025 and its next payout date is September 29, 2025.
                            Amgen does not currently pay dividends.
                              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
                                            Gilead Sciences
                                            Ex-Dividend Date
                                            Sep 15, 2025
                                            Biogen
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Oct 22, 2025
                                            IQVIA Holdings
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Oct 22, 2025
                                            Gilead Sciences
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Oct 23, 2025
                                            Amgen
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Oct 29, 2025

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