Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ: GILD): Is It A Buying Opportunity Again?

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GILD belongs to the Healthcare sector of the NASDAQ while operating in the Drug Manufacturers – General industry. The current market capitalization of Gilead Sciences, Inc is $112.72B. A total of 6.12 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 6.12M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Parsey Merdad sold 2,000 shares of GILD for 83.83 per share on Oct 01 ’24. After the transaction, the Chief Medical Officer now owns 100,189 company shares. In a previous transaction on Oct 01 ’24, MERDAD V PARSEY bought 2,000 shares at 83.83 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Parsey Merdad disposed of 21,246 shares on Sep 12 ’24 at a per-share price of $84.50. This resulted in the Chief Medical Officer holding 102,189 shares of GILD after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Mercier Johanna sold 29,357 shares at $83.78 per share on Sep 12 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Commercial Officer now total 78,127.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Gilead Sciences, Inc pays an annual dividend of $3.06, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.41%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 109.80. GILD’s most recent ex-dividend date was 9/13/2024 when it declared a $0.77 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/27/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 6/27/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 6/14/2024. The GILD stock dividend was $0.77 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, GILD has a high of $89.74 and a low of $62.07.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. GILD’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $6.52B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $26.70B in debt and $11.61B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $14.67, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $21.06B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for GILD is Buy with a score of 4.15.

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