Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 9,634 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $584,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Bristol Myers Squibb by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 198,727,768 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $10,719,376,000 after purchasing an additional 2,743,759 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 97,980,438 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $5,285,065,000 after buying an additional 1,385,206 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 52,638,346 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $2,837,026,000 after buying an additional 6,084,046 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb during the 4th quarter valued at $1,947,272,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 172.6% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,796,905 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,391,485,000 after acquiring an additional 16,332,924 shares during the period. 76.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Bristol Myers Squibb Price Performance
BMY stock opened at $57.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.27, a PEG ratio of 0.16 and a beta of 0.23. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $56.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. Bristol Myers Squibb Company has a 12-month low of $42.52 and a 12-month high of $62.89.
Bristol Myers Squibb Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. Bristol Myers Squibb’s payout ratio is presently 70.79%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have commented on BMY. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a report on Monday. HSBC boosted their price objective on Bristol Myers Squibb from $53.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bristol Myers Squibb has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.31.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on BMY
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.
Recommended Stories
- Five stocks we like better than Bristol Myers Squibb
- Apple and Broadcom Forge a Decade-Long Silicon Fortress
- SK Hynix’s Nasdaq Listing Could Reset the AI Memory Trade
- The AI Chip Sell-Off Looks Scary, But the Real Story May Be Liquidity
- Palantir’s CEO Just Called Out OpenAI and Anthropic
Receive News & Ratings for Bristol Myers Squibb Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Bristol Myers Squibb and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
