HORAN Wealth LLC cut its holdings in Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY – Free Report) by 48.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,491 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 8,965 shares during the period. HORAN Wealth LLC’s holdings in Bristol Myers Squibb were worth $547,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 5,484.7% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 185,255,963 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $10,674,449,000 after buying an additional 181,938,762 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 180,384,994 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $10,393,783,000 after acquiring an additional 8,702,106 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 97,980,438 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $5,285,065,000 after acquiring an additional 1,385,206 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Bristol Myers Squibb by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 52,638,346 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $2,837,026,000 after purchasing an additional 6,084,046 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Bristol Myers Squibb during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,947,272,000. 76.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP Phil M. Holzer sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.50, for a total transaction of $33,750.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,862 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,138,185. The trade was a 2.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Bristol Myers Squibb Stock Performance
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $12.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.74 billion. Bristol Myers Squibb had a return on equity of 66.90% and a net margin of 18.87%.Bristol Myers Squibb’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.46 earnings per share. Bristol Myers Squibb has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.750-7.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Bristol Myers Squibb Company will post 6.95 EPS for the current year.
Bristol Myers Squibb Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd were issued a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. Bristol Myers Squibb’s dividend payout ratio is 55.51%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
BMY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price target (up from $66.00) on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a report on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Bristol Myers Squibb from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. UBS Group downgraded shares of Bristol Myers Squibb from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Bristol Myers Squibb from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.06.
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Bristol Myers Squibb Profile
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on discovering, developing and delivering medicines for serious diseases. The company’s core activities include research and development, clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of prescription pharmaceuticals across multiple therapeutic areas. BMS concentrates on advancing therapies in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease and specialty areas through both small molecules and biologics.
BMS’s marketed portfolio and late?stage pipeline reflect a strong emphasis on cancer and immune?mediated conditions.
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