Gilead Sciences (GILD)
NASDAQHealth CareDrug Manufacturers - GeneralSnapshot 2026-09-15
$146.30-0.08%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NASDAQHealth CareDrug Manufacturers - GeneralSnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Biotechnology is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar under pressure — Product sales excluding Veklury reach $29.4B to $29.8B: FY26 ex-Veklury guidance $29.0B-$29.4B vs target $29.4B.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 6% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 20%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskGilead Sciences must continue to grow its product sales, particularly in oncology, to justify its current valuation. Revenue grew 10% year over year in Q2 2026, and the latest earnings beat expectations. It trades at 6.0× price-to-sales, below the peer median of 11.7×. The price reflects less growth than forecast, indicating modest expectations. A key risk is the potential for Gilead to cut guidance after recently raising it, which would harm credibility. Peer multiples imply a price about 33% above where it trades. This read is provisional; the thesis is on watch due to pressure on a primary pillar.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. GILD is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 28 analysts currently covering GILD (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for GILD in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Biotechnology — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase product sales excluding Veklury
FDA approval boosts product sales growth potential.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $146.30
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $146.30.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Advance HIV prevention with twice-yearly lenacapavir
FDA approval supports HIV prevention strategy with lenacapavir.
Advances: Advance HIV prevention with twice-yearly lenacapavir
FDA approval supports HIV prevention objective.
Advances: Complete acquisition of Arcellx and integrate oncology assets
EU approval supports oncology asset integration and sales growth.
Dependence on one franchise raises growth concerns.
Oncology strategy shift could enhance growth prospects.
Court ruling positively impacts Gilead's legal standing.
Potential pipeline catalyst could enhance growth.
