Stock price when the opinion was issued
Stock has been hot since the summer when the new CEO took over, then they got approval for their schizophrenia drugs. (Abbvie's drug failed last month.) But BMY has fallen 9% in the past 4 weeks--maybe because of concerns over the group, not the stock. Trades at only 7.9x PE 2025, and pays a 4.4% dividend which just increased last week. The stock is dirt cheap.
They have huge oncology franchise, but face a huge patent cliff. But they have a some promising drugs. He owns this partly for the 5.6% dividend. He took shares off the table when the stock spiked earlier this year, but at current levels, he's watching the price go lower before buying again.
Big Pharma is somewhat of a crap shoot, because you never know what the FDA is going to do. Also you never know if a drug will have a problem with injury or death. Also, there is patent litigation. However, big Pharma has been marked down tremendously from 10-15 years ago. They are going to grow because the US healthcare system is an enormous consumer of medications. He prefers companies that not only have drugs, but over-the-counter medications and medical devices.