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Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD)

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124.08

-1.51 (1.20%)

as of Jun 15, 2026, 8:08:45 pm Market Open.

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SELL

He sold 2 years ago. "Patience required" is a polite way of saying "sell". He got tired of the same promises. Yes it's cheap, but not executing on R&D. Report on its 20B acquisition has been delayed.

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Curated by Michael O'Reilly since 2020.
1550+ opinions with 4.81 rating (one of the best performing expert).

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 27/20, Up 16.7%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PREVIOUS TOP PICK with GILD is progressing well. To remain disciplined, we recommend trailing up the stop (from $50) to $64 at this time.

WEAK BUY

It is a healthcare name recently valued by investors. She likes to see a more visible pipeline in companies she buys. But this is a reasonable investment in this space.

BUY

They had good news about new drugs recently, but the stock still sold off. That's a sell signal.

SELL ON STRENGTH

It's bottoming because of interest rates. Sell it at $65. You can also swap this for Bristol-Myers.

WATCH

Likes the story. It has been frustrating since they like the story but the stock price has not reflected this. He thinks it is still undervalued. The core HIV franchise is stable and growing which gives good stability.

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TOP PICK

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly As the first developer of COVID-19 treatment with its remdesivir (approved by the FDA). The product will be sold under the name of Veklury for patients that need hospitalization. This follows recent new treatments, one for breast cancer and another for HIV. Although the drugs are expensive, they have been proven to be effective in their treatment. We would buy this with a stop-loss at $50. Yield 4.53% (Analysts’ price target is $78.65)

DON'T BUY

It has had a spotty history. It gained wide acknowledgement from their Hep C drug. The stock traded at an expanded multiple. The difficulty was that it was a solution and not a treatment, which means there is a terminal value. This is great for society but not for a business. They made acquisitions in the oncology department which hasn't done much since. It is an iteration for the company and not an embedded value.

DON'T BUY

Very disappointing. They had their hepatitis C franchise that generated high cash flow, but they poorly invested this cash. They also lead in They have remdesivir, the first Covid treatment. So, he held onto Gilead over the summer, but remdesivir didn't turn out to be the big cure. Their M&A hasn't been productive, either. They recently made a very pricey acquisition which diversifies their business, but the price they paid was too highl they really need to execute. It's a value trap. He sold his shares six weeks ago.

HOLD

A big healthcare company. It has recently had a tough go, but they are still positive on it. Their HIV franchise continues to expand. The new management team has a good growth strategy that he views positively. Their oncology acquisitions were good moves. The assets were not cheap so execution needs to come through.

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Curated by Allan Tong since 2019.
99+ opinions with 4.15 rating.

TOP PICK

In the race to find a treatment, Gilead currently leads with its remdesivir. It's the name on every investor's lips and trading screens. Tests so far indicate that remdesivir shortens the recovery time of some Covid-19 patients, specifically those who take remdesivir recover after 11 days, which is four days faster than those who did not take it. Last week, the American FDA allowed doctors to use this drug on an emergency basis on patients hospitalized with Covid-19. However, the FDA has not formally approved remdesivir, because it requires more testing. Currently, there are several ongoing clinical trials to test whether the drug can stop Covid-19 from replicating. In other words, remdesivir helps some patients heal faster, but isn't the magic bullet, at least not yet. In this horse race, Gilead is out front, but will it cross the finish line faster. Gilead pays a 3.4% based on a payout ratio of 65.9%, and trades at a PE just under 20x, with a forward PE of 13x.

COMMENT

US Healthcare? Healthcare generally under-preforms in election years. A safer pick would be GILD, for their COVID-19 research and HIV drugs.

COMMENT

US Healthcare? Healthcare generally under-preforms in election years. A safer pick would be GILD, for their COVID-19 research and HIV drugs.

TOP PICK

He likes the yield. He believes they are making some headway on a CVT-19 drug on trial in China. They are also doing more M&A to bring innovation into their pipeline. They are working on liver disease drugs and HIV drugs. They have a clean balance sheet as well. Yield 3.68% (Analysts’ price target is $75.22)

DON'T BUY

It's a little speculative, because they could invent the coronavirus vaccine. In the past they found the hepatitis C cure. Gilead did very well until a few years ago. Now, their earnings and stock are half of their historic peak.

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