Amgen Inc.AMGNCOMMENTNov 02, 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.
Pharmaceutical stocks have had a much more difficult time because of the presidential election, a time when they usually fall. However, they've bounced back as much as they normally do. This is not expensive. Trading at about 14X earnings and pays a nice dividend yield. Has some really great drugs in their pipeline. It continues to outperform on an earnings basis. He really likes this.