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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$112.057.03M
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15 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$136.94B23.152.87%Healthcare
AMGN$297.292.16M
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11 Buy
10 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$157.78B26.793.24%Healthcare
VRTX$460.061.07M
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12 Buy
14 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$115.95B-115.34Healthcare
BIIB$132.311.15M
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13 Buy
16 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$19.85B13.14Healthcare
ILMN$88.131.74M
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8 Buy
7 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
$13.93B-14.34Healthcare
REGN$521.84873.33K
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17 Buy
5 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$56.52B13.330.67%Healthcare
MRNA$27.358.33M
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4 Buy
13 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
$10.71B-3.18Healthcare
IQV$159.131.58M
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11 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$27.64B21.65Healthcare
BNTX$104.921.52M
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14 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$25.70B-30.86Healthcare

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
GILD
Gilead Sciences
109.30
48.04
78.42%
AMGN
Amgen
291.81
2.64
0.91%
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
452.44
-26.59
-5.55%
BIIB
Biogen
133.06
-100.78
-43.10%
ILMN
Illumina
87.54
-18.60
-17.52%
REGN
Regeneron
518.60
-505.12
-49.34%
MRNA
Moderna
27.75
-117.48
-80.89%
IQV
IQVIA Holdings
158.83
-55.13
-25.77%
BNTX
BioNTech SE
105.46
9.46
9.85%

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
Apr 24, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
1.78 / 1.81
2.01
Amgen
May 01, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
4.27 / 4.90
4.97
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
May 05, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
4.25 / 4.06
-12.83
Biogen
May 01, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
2.90 / 3.02
5.28
Illumina
May 08, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
0.94 / 0.97
0.36
Regeneron
Apr 29, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
8.62 / 8.22
11.56
Moderna
May 01, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
-3.12 / -2.52
-3.33
IQVIA Holdings
May 06, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
2.63 / 2.70
2.64
BioNTech SE
May 05, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
-2.64 / -1.99
-3.36

Biotech - FAQ

Which Biotech stocks have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating?
These Biotech stocks currently have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating consensus:
None of the selected stocks have a “Strong Buy” analyst rating consensus.
    Are Biotech stocks overpriced?
    Gilead Sciences's stock price is currently $112.05, and its average 12-month price target is $119.33.
      Amgen's stock price is currently $297.29, and its average 12-month price target is $325.00.
        Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price is currently $460.06, and its average 12-month price target is $513.67.
          Biogen's stock price is currently $132.31, and its average 12-month price target is $168.41.
            Illumina's stock price is currently $88.13, and its average 12-month price target is $108.13.
              Regeneron's stock price is currently $521.84, and its average 12-month price target is $727.95.
                Moderna's stock price is currently $27.35, and its average 12-month price target is $49.29.
                  IQVIA Holdings's stock price is currently $159.13, and its average 12-month price target is $181.14.
                    BioNTech SE's stock price is currently $104.92, and its average 12-month price target is $139.91.
                      Which Biotech stocks pay dividends?
                      Gilead Sciences currently pays a dividend of $0.79 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.87%. Gilead Sciences's next Ex-dividend date is June 13, 2025 and its next payout date is June 27, 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
                                        Jun 13, 2025
                                        Biogen
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Jul 23, 2025
                                        IQVIA Holdings
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Jul 29, 2025
                                        Vertex Pharmaceuticals
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Jul 31, 2025
                                        Regeneron
                                        Earnings Release
                                        Jul 31, 2025

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