Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Range $123 – $175
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About the company
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical enterprise, with operations spanning the United States, Europe, and numerous international markets. Its core mission involves discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative medications to address critical health needs.
- CEO
- Daniel O'Day
- IPO
- 1992
- Employees
- 17,000
- HQ
- Foster City, CA, US
AI snapshot
Six angles, distilled from the data.
The stock remains in a constructive long-term uptrend, trading above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It sits in the upper part of its 52-week range, with the broader setup still favoring trend continuation rather than a breakdown.
Street sentiment is constructive: consensus is Buy with a 150 target, above the recent 147.5 close but not by a wide margin. Recent actions have been mixed but mostly supportive, including HSBC’s upgrade to Buy and a target raise to 175, alongside several modest target trims from other firms.
The earnings backdrop is strong, with Gilead beating EPS in 7 of the last 7 reported quarters. Next-year EPS estimates point sharply higher to 9.89 from a negative TTM base, so shareholders should watch whether the company sustains margin recovery and converts pipeline strength into cleaner earnings.
Recent insider activity leans to net selling, but much of the flow is automatic or award-related rather than discretionary. The clearest signal is CFO Andrew Dickinson and Chief Commercial Officer Johanna Mercier selling shares, while the other entries are exempt, in-kind, or vesting-related transactions that carry less informational weight.
Profitability is mixed but improving at the operating level, with a 33.68% operating margin and 79.6% gross margin. Revenue grew 10.2% year over year, and free cash flow was $10.58 billion in fiscal 2025, but the balance sheet still carries $24.94 billion of debt against $9.61 billion of cash.
Gilead screens as a high-quality large-cap biotech with stronger cash generation and margins than many peers, but its valuation still reflects earnings volatility. The setup is more defensive than high-growth, with a 5.73% FCF yield offering support while investors wait for pipeline execution.
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- Market Cap
- $179.33B
- P/E
- -55.63
- Fwd P/E
- 14.57
- PEG
- 0.37
- P/S
- 5.89
- P/B
- 15.20
- EV/EBITDA
- 318.24
- Div Yield
- 2.25%
- Gross Margin
- 79.59%
- Op Margin
- -4.90%
- Net Margin
- -10.64%
- ROE
- -16.28%
- ROIC
- -3.66%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $29.44B+2.4%
- Gross Profit
- $23.21B+3.1%
- Op Income
- $11.70B
- Net Income
- $8.51B+1672.9%
- EPS
- $6.84+1700.0%
- OCF Growth
- -7.5%
- FCF Growth
- -8.2%
- 52W High
- $157.29
- 52W Low
- $112.82
- 50D MA
- $143.20
- 200D MA
- $136.70
- Beta
- 0.35
- RSI (14)
- 44
- Avg Volume
- 6.14M
Earnings call summaries
Pick a quarter — each call distilled into takeaways, results, and a bull vs bear read.
Gilead posted another strong quarter led by HIV and PrEP, raised full-year HIV growth guidance, and highlighted multiple upcoming product catalysts across HIV, oncology, and liver disease.· August 4, 2026
- Base business sales rose 10% year over year to $7.6 billion, with HIV, Trodelvy, and Livdelzi driving growth.
- Second-quarter HIV sales were $5.7 billion, up 12%, and management raised full-year HIV growth guidance to 9% to 10% from 8%.
- PrEP sales doubled year over year, exceeded $1 billion for the first time in a quarter, and Yeztugo is still guided to about $1 billion for full-year 2026 sales.
- Trodelvy sales increased 26% year over year to $457 million, helped by continued breast cancer demand and new first-line TNBC approvals.
- Cash returned to shareholders remained meaningful, with close to $1.4 billion returned in the quarter and about 49% of free cash flow returned in the first half.
Total product sales excluding Veklury were $7.6 billion, up 10% year over year; including Veklury, total product sales were $7.6 billion, up 8% year over year. HIV sales were $5.7 billion, up 12%; Biktarvy sales were $3.8 billion, up 7%; PrEP sales were more than $1 billion for the first time in a quarter, with Yeztugo sales of $232 million, up 40% sequentially, and Descovy PrEP sales of approximately $801 million, up 60% year over year. Livdelzi sales were $167 million, more than doubling year over year; Trodelvy sales were $457 million, up 26%; and cell therapy sales were $417 million, down 14% year over year. Product gross margin was 87%, flat year over year; non-GAAP diluted EPS was negative $6.75, or $2.27 excluding the acquired IPR&D and nonrecurring other revenue; operating margin was negative 94%, or approximately 49% excluding acquired IPR&D. For full-year 2026, Gilead now expects base business sales to grow approximately 6% to 7% to a range of $29.8 billion to $30.1 billion, total product sales of $30.1 billion to $30.4 billion, HIV sales growth of 9% to 10%, Yeztugo sales of approximately $1 billion, and cell therapy sales to decline mid-teens percentage year over year. Management also lowered expected Veklury sales to approximately $300 million from approximately $600 million and guided full-year non-GAAP EPS to between negative $0.65 and negative $0.30, with illustrative EPS of $8.50 to $8.85 excluding acquisition-related items and nonrecurring other revenue.
Daniel O’Day framed the quarter as evidence that Gilead is executing well commercially and clinically, calling it a quarter of “commercial excellence” and “clinical execution.” He emphasized the company’s strategy of broadening HIV options across daily, weekly, monthly, twice-yearly, and yearly regimens, while also building outside virology through oncology and future inflammation opportunities. His tone was upbeat and focused on momentum, with several near-term catalysts highlighted for the second half.
Andrew Dickinson said the quarter showed the durability of the portfolio, with base business sales up 10% and gross margin at 87%, flat year over year and in line with full-year guidance. He detailed the large acquired IPR&D charge of $11.2 billion tied to Arcellx, Tubulis, and Ouro Medicines, which drove reported non-GAAP EPS to negative $6.75 and operating margin to negative 94%; excluding those items, operating margin was approximately 49% and EPS was $2.27. He also noted shareholder returns of close to $1.4 billion in the quarter, including $355 million of share repurchases, and said the company does not currently anticipate additional sizable M&A this year because integration is the near-term priority.
Analyst questions focused heavily on Yeztugo adoption, the apparent gap between Gilead’s sales and third-party prescription data, and whether the company’s investment in a once-weekly oral PrEP option signals weaker-than-expected demand for twice-yearly injection. Management said it would comment on its own data rather than IQVIA’s capture methodology and argued that weekly oral, injectable, and future yearly options are complementary because a large share of the market still uses daily orals. Other questions addressed Biktarvy’s U.S. volume softness after ACA subsidy changes, where management said the HIV treatment market was temporarily softer but should return to its usual 2% to 3% annual growth trend, and anito-cel regulatory expectations, where management said FDA interactions have been routine and it has not seen major changes in filing requirements.
The call showed strong momentum in Gilead’s core franchises, especially HIV and PrEP, where management raised growth guidance and described Yeztugo as the leading long-acting PrEP option for new patient starts. The company also pointed to multiple upcoming catalysts: BIC/LEN in HIV, anito-cel in myeloma, continued expansion for Trodelvy, and positive liver disease data that could broaden Livdelzi’s opportunity.
Management acknowledged some headwinds, including softer HIV treatment market growth in the second quarter tied in part to ACA subsidy changes and a sharp decline in Veklury sales due to fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations. Cell therapy sales were down 14% year over year, and the large acquired IPR&D charges from recent deals kept reported EPS deeply negative this quarter, while management also said cell therapy will likely decline mid-teens for the full year.
AI summary of the company's earnings call · Paraphrased · Not investment advice
- Free Float
- 99.8%
- Shares Outstanding
- 1.24B
- Float Shares
- 1.24B
Buy/sell ratio 0.00. Sells can include pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sales, not just discretionary selling.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 26 | O'Day Daniel Patrick | sell | 12,000 |
| Oct 1, 26 | O'Day Daniel Patrick | sell | 3,000 |
| Sep 22, 26 | Burkhart Erin | other | 2,223 |
| Sep 22, 26 | Burkhart Erin | other | 2,223 |
| Sep 22, 26 | Burkhart Erin | other | 768 |
| Sep 15, 26 | Dickinson Andrew D | sell | 3,000 |
| Sep 15, 26 | Mercier Johanna | sell | 1,600 |
| Sep 15, 26 | Mercier Johanna | sell | 800 |
| Sep 15, 26 | Mercier Johanna | sell | 600 |
| Sep 10, 26 | Dickinson Andrew D | other | 2,797 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
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