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7 of the Best Options for Investing $5,000 in 2025 - 4 of 7

 
 

#4 - Biopharmaceutical Stocks (NYSE:LLY)

Some tried-and-true investment advice involves skating to where the puck is going. As many investors have seen, GLP-1 drugs are clearly where the money is going. As more research is collected, patients are becoming more comfortable with these drugs as a treatment for Type-2 diabetes and, increasingly, for weight loss.  

That means that there is likely to be a long runway for companies like Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO). These are the two leaders, and although more competition is coming, these two will continue to have a first-mover advantage. 

Oncology is another area showing promise for biopharmaceutical investors in 2025. While a cure remains elusive, there’s more hope than ever before. Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) is well-known for its cancer drug, Keytruda. But the company also has a deep pipeline of oncology drugs and recently purchased Daiichi Sankyo for $5.5 billion. This gives Merck the right to co-develop three of the Japanese company’s antibody-drug conjugates. 

About Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company discovers, develops, and markets human pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Basaglar, Humalog, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humalog U-100, Humalog U-200, Humalog Mix 50/50, insulin lispro, insulin lispro protamine, insulin lispro mix 75/25, Humulin, Humulin 70/30, Humulin N, Humulin R, and Humulin U-500 for diabetes; Jardiance, Mounjaro, and Trulicity for type 2 diabetes; and Zepbound for obesity. Read More 
Current Price
$748.01
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Ratings Breakdown
17 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings.
Consensus Price Target
$1,007.94 (34.8% Upside)

 

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