The stock of Gilead Sciences, Inc (GILD) has seen a -6.07% decrease in the past week, with a -8.74% drop in the past month, and a -0.11% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.08% for GILD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.12% for GILD’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.43% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ: GILD) Right Now?
Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ: GILD) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 20.60x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.31. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GILD is 1.24B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.61% of that float. On May 07, 2025, the average trading volume of GILD was 9.60M shares.
GILD) stock’s latest price update
Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ: GILD) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -4.80 compared to its previous closing price of 102.81. However, the company has seen a fall of -6.07% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-05 that Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.
Analysts’ Opinion of GILD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GILD stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for GILD by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for GILD in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $125 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GILD reach a price target of $132, previously predicting the price at $115. The rating they have provided for GILD stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 04th, 2025.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to GILD, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on February 18th of the current year.
GILD Trading at -9.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GILD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.01%, as shares sank -7.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.84% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GILD fell by -6.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $104.27. In addition, Gilead Sciences, Inc saw 5.97% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GILD starting from Dickinson Andrew D, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $106.40 back on Apr 15 ’25. After this action, Dickinson Andrew D now owns 168,174 shares of Gilead Sciences, Inc, valued at $266,000 using the latest closing price.
ANDREW DICKINSON, the Officer of Gilead Sciences, Inc, proposed sale 2,500 shares at $106.40 during a trade that took place back on Apr 15 ’25, which means that ANDREW DICKINSON is holding shares at $266,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GILD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.32 for the present operating margin
- 0.8 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gilead Sciences, Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 32.58, with 10.58 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.43 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.30.
Conclusion
To sum up, Gilead Sciences, Inc (GILD) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
