Amgen Inc.AMGNBUYJun 16, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Sep 24, 2026. Market Open.
Fifteen of its approved products had double-digit revenue growth YOY in last quarter. GLP-1 entrant still not approved, yet showing promise (bit of a wild card). Now trades at 18x PE, and other companies are more competitive on PE.
Still in his portfolios, still a Buy, but every day he gets up and reviews client holdings with a critical eye.
Really likes it. Breaking out to new highs. He'd be a buyer. Next upside resistance is around the $400 level.
He's been talking to their US sales team about biotech and healthcare in general. If they're correct on the broader market call, then biotech should outperform some of the more defensive areas in healthcare into 2027.
Going into a presidential cycle, healthcare is the easiest target in the world. Drug prices in the US, unlike Canada, are incredibly high. Every major drug company is there, because they can charge whatever they like for drugs. This is why a lot of these types of stocks have gone down. He likes this one a lot, and has bought more at these levels. They have a great pipeline, it is not expensive and pays a great dividend.