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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$60.00
+0.8%
$58.69
$39.35
$63.33
$121.90B0.4312.70 million shs1.40 million shs
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
$34.18
+3.1%
$42.80
$32.48
$67.88
$2.92B1.771.56 million shs447,372 shs
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
$1.57
+5.7%
$2.24
$1.45
$5.34
$990.39M0.5411.35 million shs4.91 million shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$86.81
-0.4%
$91.57
$81.04
$134.63
$219.02B0.3511.07 million shs2.15 million shs
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$486.84
+0.4%
$478.85
$377.85
$519.88
$124.81B0.411.28 million shs169,154 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
-2.49%+0.53%-0.29%+5.25%+12.39%
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
-2.62%-18.95%-24.54%-15.80%-51.39%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-6.92%-12.94%-15.91%-58.19%-53.31%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
-2.97%-0.92%-5.59%-12.47%-33.49%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
-0.02%-4.77%+1.03%+20.37%+15.28%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
3.8788 of 5 stars
1.23.04.24.03.53.30.0
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
3.2444 of 5 stars
4.22.00.00.02.13.30.6
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
4.3697 of 5 stars
4.44.00.01.31.73.30.6
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
5 of 5 stars
4.35.05.03.93.33.33.8
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
3.9222 of 5 stars
2.33.00.03.33.52.51.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
2.33
Hold$57.86-3.57% Downside
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
2.48
Hold$73.11113.88% Upside
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
2.82
Moderate Buy$5.75267.41% Upside
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.65
Moderate Buy$117.1234.91% Upside
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
2.65
Moderate Buy$509.174.59% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest GERN, VRTX, CRSP, BMY, and MRK Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/1/2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$408.00 ➝ $420.00
3/31/2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$555.00 ➝ $567.00
3/12/2025
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral
3/12/2025
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00 ➝ $5.00
2/27/2025
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Barclays
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$9.00 ➝ $4.00
2/27/2025
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$6.00 ➝ $4.00
2/27/2025
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$8.00 ➝ $4.00
2/27/2025
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Needham & Company LLC
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$7.00 ➝ $5.00
2/27/2025
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
B. Riley
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$3.50 ➝ $2.00
2/26/2025
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
HC Wainwright
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral
2/20/2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$407.00 ➝ $408.00
(Data available from 4/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$48.30B2.53$6.33 per share9.48$8.08 per share7.43
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
$35M83.76N/AN/A$22.52 per share1.52
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
$76.99M12.95N/AN/A$0.46 per share3.40
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$64.17B3.42$3.01 per share28.82$14.85 per share5.85
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$11.02B11.34N/AN/A$63.90 per share7.62
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
-$8.95B-$4.42N/A9.852.07-18.53%13.93%2.46%4/24/2025 (Estimated)
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
-$366.25M-$4.37N/AN/AN/A-981.54%-18.46%-15.79%5/6/2025 (Estimated)
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-$184.13M-$0.27N/AN/AN/A-682.48%-67.53%-45.46%5/7/2025 (Estimated)
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$17.12B$6.7312.888.770.7726.67%45.35%17.36%4/24/2025 (Estimated)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
-$535.60M-$2.20N/A27.802.11-4.86%-2.02%-1.49%5/5/2025 (Estimated)

Latest GERN, VRTX, CRSP, BMY, and MRK Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2025N/A
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$1.55N/AN/AN/A$10.77 billionN/A
4/24/2025N/A
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$2.16N/AN/AN/A$15.59 billionN/A
2/26/2025Q4 2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-$0.04-$0.04N/A-$0.04$45.29 million$47.54 million
2/11/2025Q4 2024
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
-$1.15-$0.44+$0.71-$0.44N/AN/A
2/10/2025Q4 2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.99$3.54-$0.45$3.50$2.78 billionN/A
2/6/2025Q4 2024
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$1.47$1.67+$0.20$0.04$11.57 billionN/A
2/4/2025Q4 2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$1.85$1.72-$0.13$1.48$15.51 billion$15.62 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$2.484.13%+6.38%N/A 17 Years
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.243.73%+5.73%48.14%14 Years
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest GERN, VRTX, CRSP, BMY, and MRK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/3/2025
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
quarterly$0.624.14%4/4/20254/4/20255/1/2025
1/28/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
quarterly$0.813.32%3/17/20253/17/20254/7/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
2.90
1.25
1.15
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
N/A
22.07
22.07
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
0.04
2.89
2.74
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.79
1.36
1.15
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
0.01
2.69
2.35

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
76.41%
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
69.20%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
73.71%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
76.07%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
90.96%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
34,3002.03 billion2.03 billionOptionable
CRISPR Therapeutics AG stock logo
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
47385.77 million82.26 millionOptionable
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
70636.90 million585.76 millionOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
69,0002.53 billion2.53 billionOptionable
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
6,100256.79 million256.28 millionOptionable

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Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo

Bristol-Myers Squibb NYSE:BMY

$60.00 +0.45 (+0.75%)
As of 11:06 AM Eastern
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company discovers, develops, licenses, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products worldwide. It offers products for hematology, oncology, cardiovascular, immunology, fibrotic, and neuroscience diseases. The company's products include Eliquis for reduction in risk of stroke/systemic embolism in non-valvular atrial fibrillation, and for the treatment of DVT/PE; Opdivo for various anti-cancer indications, including bladder, blood, CRC, head and neck, RCC, HCC, lung, melanoma, MPM, stomach and esophageal cancer; Pomalyst/Imnovid for multiple myeloma; Orencia for active rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis; and Sprycel for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. It also provides Yervoy for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma; Empliciti for the treatment of multiple myeloma; Abecma for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma; Reblozyl for the treatment of anemia; Opdualag for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma; and Zeposia to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. In addition, the company offers Breyanzi for the treatment of relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma; Onureg for the treatment of AML; Inrebic for the treatment of myelofibrosis; Camzyos for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive HCM to enhance functional capacity and symptom; Sotyktu for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis; Augtyro for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive NSCLC; Revlimid, an oral immunomodulatory drug for the treatment of multiple myeloma; and Abraxane to treat breast cancer, NSCLC and pancreatic cancer. It sells products to wholesalers, distributors, pharmacies, retailers, hospitals, clinics, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as Bristol-Myers Company. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

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CRISPR Therapeutics NASDAQ:CRSP

$34.18 +1.04 (+3.14%)
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CRISPR Therapeutics is a gene-editing company focused on developing transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases using its proprietary CRISPR/Cas9 platform. CRISPR/Cas9 is a revolutionary gene-editing technology that allows for precise, directed changes to genomic DNA. CRISPR Therapeutics has established a portfolio of therapeutic programs across a broad range of disease areas including hemoglobinopathies, oncology, regenerative medicine and rare diseases. To accelerate and expand its efforts, CRISPR Therapeutics has established strategic collaborations with companies including Bayer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and ViaCyte, Inc. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc., and R&D operations based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and business offices in San Francisco, California and London, United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.crisprtx.com.

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Geron NASDAQ:GERN

$1.56 +0.09 (+5.74%)
As of 11:05 AM Eastern
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Geron Corporation, a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for myeloid hematologic malignancies. It develops imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor that is in Phase 3 clinical trials, which inhibits the uncontrolled proliferation of malignant stem and progenitor cells in myeloid hematologic malignancies for the treatment of low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes and intermediate-2 or high-risk myelofibrosis. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK

$86.81 -0.31 (-0.35%)
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Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:VRTX

$486.84 +2.10 (+0.43%)
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age or older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for people with CF for 6 years of age or older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 year or older who have CF with ivacaftor. The company's pipeline includes VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial; VX-548, a non-opioid medicine for the treatment of acute and neuropathic pain which is in Phase 3 clinical trial; Exa-cel, for the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia which is in Phase 2/3 clinical trial. In addition, it provides inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-mediated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and co-morbidities, such as hypertension which is in single Phase 2/3; VX- 880 and VX-264, treatment for Type 1 Diabetes which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; VX-970, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer; and VX-803 and VX-984 for treatment of cancer in Phase 1 clinical trial. Further, it sells the products to specialty pharmacy and specialty distributors in the United States, as well as retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. Additionally, the company has collaborations with CRISPR Therapeutics AG.; Moderna, Inc.; Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.; Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.; Mammoth Biosciences, Inc.; and Verve Therapeutics., as well as collaborations with Tevard Biosciences to develop novel tRNA-based therapies for duchenne muscular dystrophy. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.