Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Bristol Myers Squibb - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 19 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
10

Buy
8

Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Bristol Myers Squibb in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 19 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for BMY.

Consensus Price Target

$61.25
0.60% Upside

According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Bristol Myers Squibb, the average price target is $61.25. The highest price target for BMY is $75.00, while the lowest price target for BMY is $40.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 0.60% from the current price of $60.89.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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BMY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/22/25 to 7/22/26	1 Month Ago 6/22/25 to 6/22/26	3 Months Ago 4/23/25 to 4/23/26	1 Year Ago 7/22/24 to 7/22/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$61.25	$61.31	$61.71	$57.69
Forecasted Upside	0.60% Upside	12.17% Upside	4.56% Upside	20.04% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

BMY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BMY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Bristol Myers Squibb Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Bristol Myers Squibb	Medical Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.37	2.29	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	0.60% Upside	867.24% Upside	14.57% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BMY News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/16/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Hold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)
7/10/2026	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars	Tim Anderson Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$67.00 ➝ $66.00	+15.16%
7/6/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald 5 of 5 stars	Carter Gould 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$54.00	-6.98%
5/28/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/1/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
4/8/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Seamus Fernandez Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$72.00	+24.82%
3/17/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rajesh Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$53.00 ➝ $60.00	-0.91%
2/24/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Trung Huynh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Sector Perform	$60.00	-2.62%
2/23/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Amsellem Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$66.00 ➝ $75.00	+23.65%
2/19/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Emily Field Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Underweight ➝ Overweight	$75.00	+24.33%
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2/6/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Terence Flynn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Underweight	$40.00	-34.88%
2/6/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mohit Bansal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$55.00 ➝ $60.00	+0.95%
1/13/2026	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Risinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$54.00 ➝ $60.00	+6.39%
1/9/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Louise Chen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$53.00 ➝ $60.00	+7.82%
12/3/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Srikripa Devarakonda Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$65.00	+27.53%
12/2/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Asad Haider Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$51.00 ➝ $57.00	+15.99%
11/17/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
11/3/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
10/2/2025	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Moderate Buy
8/5/2025	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Narumi Nakagiri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$42.00	-7.47%
4/25/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jasper Hellweg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
4/25/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
4/23/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Akash Tewari Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$70.00 ➝ $68.00	+36.49%
11/15/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alexandria Hammond Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform
10/7/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	$53.00 ➝ $59.00	+9.32%
7/23/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$53.00 ➝ $45.00	+5.36%

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Should I Buy Bristol Myers Squibb Stock? BMY Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Bristol Myers Squibb pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Bristol Myers Squibb
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Bristol-Myers Squibb:

The current stock price is around $56, which is significantly below its twelve-month high of $62.89, indicating potential for price appreciation.
Bristol-Myers Squibb has a strong market capitalization of approximately $123 billion, reflecting its stability and size in the biopharmaceutical sector.
The company reported earnings per share of $1.58, surpassing analyst expectations, which demonstrates its ability to generate profits effectively.
With a PEG ratio of 0.17, Bristol-Myers Squibb is considered undervalued relative to its growth rate, making it an attractive investment opportunity.
The firm has a solid dividend yield of around 4.2%, providing investors with a reliable income stream alongside potential capital gains.

Bristol Myers Squibb
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Bristol-Myers Squibb for these reasons:

The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, indicating that it relies heavily on debt financing, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
Recent quarterly revenue growth was only 2.6% year-over-year, suggesting that the company may face challenges in accelerating its growth rate.
With a net margin of 15.01%, there may be concerns about profitability compared to industry peers, which could affect investor confidence.
Analysts forecast earnings per share of 6.32 for the current fiscal year, which may not meet the expectations of more aggressive growth investors.
The stock has shown relatively low volatility with a beta of 0.23, which may not appeal to investors seeking high-risk, high-reward opportunities.

BMY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Bristol Myers Squibb is $61.25, with a high forecast of $75.00 and a low forecast of $40.00.

19 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bristol Myers Squibb in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BMY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BMY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Bristol Myers Squibb's stock has a predicted upside of 0.60% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Bristol Myers Squibb's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Bristol Myers Squibb has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Bristol Myers Squibb more than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Bristol Myers Squibb is 2.37 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.29. Learn more on how BMY compares to other companies.

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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Bristol Myers Squibb - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Consensus Price Target

BMY Analyst Ratings Over Time

BMY Analyst Recommendations By Month

BMY Price Targets by Month

Bristol Myers Squibb Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Bristol Myers Squibb Stock? BMY Pros and Cons Explained

Bristol Myers Squibb
Bull Case

Bristol Myers Squibb
Bear Case

BMY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Bristol Myers Squibb - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

BMY Analyst Ratings Over Time

BMY Analyst Recommendations By Month

BMY Price Targets by Month

Bristol Myers Squibb Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Bristol Myers Squibb Stock? BMY Pros and Cons Explained

Bristol Myers Squibb Bull Case

Bristol Myers Squibb Bear Case

BMY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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