Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) Trading Down 3% - Here's Why

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY - Get Free Report) was down 3% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $56.42 and last traded at $56.77. Approximately 5,718,470 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 60% from the average daily volume of 14,393,194 shares. The stock had previously closed at $58.50.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on BMY shares. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from $53.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Leerink Partnrs upgraded shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb in a report on Thursday, October 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $54.07.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Stock Down 3.3 %

The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83. The firm has a market cap of $114.75 billion, a P/E ratio of -15.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.83 and a beta of 0.44. The stock's fifty day moving average is $52.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.15.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The biopharmaceutical company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.31. Bristol-Myers Squibb had a negative net margin of 15.30% and a positive return on equity of 11.94%. The business had revenue of $11.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.00 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Bristol-Myers Squibb will post 0.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 4th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.24%. Bristol-Myers Squibb's payout ratio is currently -66.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bristol-Myers Squibb

In other news, SVP Phil M. Holzer sold 700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.62, for a total value of $38,934.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 11,760 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $654,091.20. This trade represents a 5.62 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Samit Hirawat bought 1,830 shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $54.67 per share, for a total transaction of $100,046.10. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 62,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,395,499.03. This trade represents a 3.04 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bristol-Myers Squibb

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 70,203,814 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $3,807,153,000 after purchasing an additional 8,675,322 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Bristol-Myers Squibb by 3.3% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 61,030,403 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $3,157,713,000 after purchasing an additional 1,968,729 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its stake in Bristol-Myers Squibb by 10.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 44,940,609 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $2,325,227,000 after acquiring an additional 4,275,787 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its position in Bristol-Myers Squibb by 1.0% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 23,498,604 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $975,897,000 after acquiring an additional 225,197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb by 3.8% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,225,040 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $839,946,000 after purchasing an additional 735,613 shares during the last quarter. 76.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Bristol-Myers Squibb

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.

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