Gilead Sciences shares got downgraded by BMO Capital and Wells Fargo analysts.
BMO Capital's Matthew Luchini slashed his rating on the bitotech company’s stock to market perform from outperform. Luchini re-iterated his price target at $79.
While Luchini thinks that Gilead’s anti-COVID-19 drug remdesivir is encouraging, he also mentions "continued uncertainty around the remdesivir commercial opportunity," . That’s what makes him neutral on the shares "ahead of a better entry point."
Wells Fargo analyst Jim Birchenough lowered rating on the stock, to equal-weight from overweight. He maintained his target price, at $87. Birchenough is hopeful about remdesivir being a part of a potential economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic; but he also feels that there is uncertainty regarding the amount of revenue the drug will generate for Gilead.
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The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.976) is normal, around the industry mean (5.632). P/E Ratio (16.196) is within average values for comparable stocks, (48.974). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.451) is also within normal values, averaging (3.004). Dividend Yield (0.041) settles around the average of (0.164) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.381) is also within normal values, averaging (3.643).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a developer of therapeutic products and treatments for life threatening diseases
Industry PharmaceuticalsMajor