Amgen Inc.AMGNHOLDMay 10, 2017Stock 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 larger cap pure play biotech company, that has a deep pipeline in bio-similars. He doesn’t see competition in the near term for their drug Enbrow (?), which is 3%-2.5% of their top line. They have some drugs that have come off patent, and need to backfill on the top line. One way they were looking to do this was through the PCSK9 drug, a cardio cholesterol lowering drug. Initially they came out with positive results. He bought a Put for some protection. A great balance sheet and an OK yield and modest growth. He is monitoring this. Rates it as a very strong Hold.