Andra AP fonden reduced its position in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY – Free Report) by 51.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 332,662 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 348,938 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Bristol Myers Squibb were worth $20,176,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,947,272,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 172.6% in 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 purchasing an additional 16,332,924 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Bristol Myers Squibb by 47.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 24,495,875 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $1,321,308,000 after purchasing an additional 7,837,485 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 6,084,046 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc increased its stake in Bristol Myers Squibb by 280.4% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 7,465,845 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $345,594,000 after purchasing an additional 5,503,391 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.41% of the company’s stock.
Bristol Myers Squibb Stock Performance
Shares of Bristol Myers Squibb stock opened at $60.30 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $57.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.85. 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 0.23.
Bristol Myers Squibb Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. Bristol Myers Squibb’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 70.79%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
BMY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb from $67.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $54.00 price target on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Bristol Myers Squibb from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.25.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Bristol Myers Squibb
More Bristol Myers Squibb News
Here are the key news stories impacting Bristol Myers Squibb this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bristol Myers Squibb expanded its NVIDIA partnership and plans to deploy a DGX SuperPOD based on Vera Rubin systems, which the company says will become the most powerful AI factory in life sciences and should enhance drug discovery and development efficiency. Bristol Myers Expands NVIDIA Partnership to Build Top Life Sciences AI Supercomputer
- Positive Sentiment: The company also said it will be the first life sciences firm to buy Nvidia’s latest DGX SuperPOD system, signaling an aggressive investment in AI infrastructure that could strengthen Bristol Myers’ competitive position in future drug research. Bristol Myers buys Nvidia’s latest AI computing system for drug research
- Neutral Sentiment: A Reuters report repeated the AI-infrastructure news, reinforcing the strategic nature of the announcement but adding no materially new information for investors. Bristol Myers buys Nvidia’s latest AI computing system for drug research
- Neutral Sentiment: Bristol Myers was mentioned in a broader article about cancer-drug competition and next-generation therapies, but the piece mainly discussed the market landscape rather than any company-specific development. Merck’s Keytruda Faces a Patent Cliff. These New Cancer Drugs Could Take Over.
- Negative Sentiment: Healthcare stocks fell late Monday afternoon, which may be creating a modest drag on BMY and offsetting some of the optimism from the NVIDIA partnership news. Sector Update: Healthcare Stocks Fall Late Afternoon
Bristol Myers Squibb Company Profile
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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