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Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ: GILD) closed the day trading at $104.21 down -2.00% from the previous closing price of $106.34. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.00 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.64 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of GILD, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.39 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.00 and its Current Ratio is at 1.30. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.43 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.33.
On March 04, 2025, Oppenheimer reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $115 to $132.
Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on February 18, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $120.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 15 ’25 when Dickinson Andrew D sold 2,500 shares for $106.40 per share. The transaction valued at 266,000 led to the insider holds 168,174 shares of the business.
ANDREW DICKINSON bought 2,500 shares of GILD for $266,000 on Apr 15 ’25. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, Dickinson Andrew D, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 2,500 shares for $110.53 each. As a result, the insider received 276,325 and left with 170,674 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Gilead’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.93, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.23. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.86. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.53 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.80.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GILD has reached a high of $119.96, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $62.07. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.20%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 1.25B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.24B. Insiders hold about 0.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.44% stake in the company.
