Amgen Inc.AMGNBUYSep 13, 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.
A great company and one of the stronger performers in its category. 2.5% dividend yield. Growing earnings at about 10%. They have very strong franchises. You could also buy a basket of the big biotech companies through the Spdr S&P Biotech (XBI-N) ETF. The only difficulty is that to move the needle on a $125 billion company is that they have to make a big acquisition, and there are not so many out there right now.