Celgene CorpCELGHOLDMay 21, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Nov 20, 2019. Market Open.
(A Top Pick Oct 22/18, Up 25%) The Bristol acquisition was perfect. CELG boasts strong competitive barriers to their products and their product pipeline will pleasantly surprise the market. He's not worried about the US election and the negative effect on US healthcare; in fact, he loves buying stocks when others fear or hate them.
(no dividend yield, Analysts' price target: not given) A global biotech focussed on cancer. They've stumbled recently, but phase 3 trials have been positive. Their drugs have a diminished chance of going generic, according to data. Attractive value. smart managers and a rich pipeline of drugs coming.
They have a good cash float, which will lead to a share buyback, he feels. He sees resistance at $90-$100, which will be tough to battle through. He would suggest taking a loss if you hold this one, because the future capex requirements will be more expensive as interest rates rise. He would prefer IHI-N if you like the healthcare space as he does.
A lot of large biotech names have been kind of flat lining lately. The biotech sector has taken off quite a bit, and there are some rumblings that it is a bubbling area or expensive. He would disagree with that. They are rather cheap in terms of their PE relative to their growth ratios. He likes these areas. The long-term growth expectations are still very strong.