Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 10,045 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $542,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Marietta Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in Bristol Myers Squibb by 50.8% in the 4th quarter. Marietta Investment Partners LLC now owns 54,562 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $2,943,000 after purchasing an additional 18,375 shares during the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 879 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb during the 4th quarter valued at about $203,000. Pinnacle West Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle West Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,350 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $774,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WCG Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 154.3% during the 4th quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 47,538 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $2,564,000 after acquiring an additional 28,841 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.41% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have recently commented on BMY shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $75.00 price objective (up from $66.00) on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Bristol Myers Squibb from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 19th. Finally, HSBC upped their price objective on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb from $53.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Bristol Myers Squibb presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.31.
Insider Activity
In other news, EVP David V. Elkins sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.67, for a total transaction of $1,850,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 159,248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,820,824.16. The trade was a 15.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Bristol Myers Squibb News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Bristol Myers Squibb this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterated its Buy rating on Bristol Myers Squibb, which supports the stock’s valuation case and may be helping sentiment. Jefferies Keeps Their Buy Rating on Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
- Positive Sentiment: Bristol Myers said Opdivo received an EU label expansion for use with AVD in newly diagnosed advanced classical Hodgkin lymphoma, a commercial win that could lift future oncology revenue. BMY Gets Opdivo Label Expansion in the EU, Update on Camzyos
- Positive Sentiment: Arcus Biosciences announced a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to evaluate casdatifan in kidney cancer, adding another pipeline-related catalyst. Arcus Biosciences Announces Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement to Evaluate Casdatifan…
Bristol Myers Squibb Stock Up 0.8%
Shares of NYSE:BMY opened at $54.89 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.42. Bristol Myers Squibb Company has a 1 year low of $42.52 and a 1 year high of $62.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $112.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.42, a PEG ratio of 0.16 and a beta of 0.24. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.45.
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.16. Bristol Myers Squibb had a return on equity of 64.87% and a net margin of 15.01%.The business had revenue of $11.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.93 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.80 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. Bristol Myers Squibb has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.350 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Bristol Myers Squibb Company will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.
About Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on discovering, developing and delivering medicines for serious diseases. The company’s core activities include research and development, clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of prescription pharmaceuticals across multiple therapeutic areas. BMS concentrates on advancing therapies in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease and specialty areas through both small molecules and biologics.
BMS’s marketed portfolio and late‑stage pipeline reflect a strong emphasis on cancer and immune‑mediated conditions.
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