Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna lessened its position in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY – Free Report) by 56.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,750 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 11,250 shares during the quarter. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna’s holdings in Bristol Myers Squibb were worth $472,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Bristol Myers Squibb by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 198,727,768 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $10,719,376,000 after buying an additional 2,743,759 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Bristol Myers Squibb by 2.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 96,595,232 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $4,356,445,000 after buying an additional 1,855,238 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Bristol Myers Squibb by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 52,638,346 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $2,837,026,000 after buying an additional 6,084,046 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Bristol Myers Squibb in the fourth quarter worth about $1,947,272,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Bristol Myers Squibb by 47.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 24,495,875 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,321,308,000 after buying an additional 7,837,485 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.41% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Bristol Myers Squibb
Here are the key news stories impacting Bristol Myers Squibb this week:
- Positive Sentiment: The European Commission approved Opdivo plus AVD as the first immunotherapy-based frontline regimen for previously untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma in the EU, which could expand Bristol Myers Squibb’s reach in a key oncology market. How Investors May Respond To Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Winning EU Nod For First-Line Opdivo Regimen
- Positive Sentiment: At ASCO 2026, Bristol Myers Squibb highlighted promising late-stage cancer data, including Phase 3 results for mezigdomide in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma and survival data for izalontamab brengitecan, reinforcing the company’s pipeline momentum. Bristol-Myers Squibb Cancer Wins Test Investor Patience On Valuation
- Positive Sentiment: Arcus Biosciences and Bristol Myers Squibb expanded their kidney cancer collaboration to advance casdatifan combinations in ccRCC, giving BMY another clinical-development opportunity in oncology. Arcus, Bristol Myers Team Up to Advance Kidney Cancer Study
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted that Bristol Myers Squibb remains attractive to value and dividend-focused investors, with commentary pointing to its yield and dividend durability rather than a major near-term catalyst. Billionaire Izzy Englander Just Made a Big Bet on This Beaten-Down High-Yield Dividend Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Bristol Myers Squibb also drew attention from an options-volume report, suggesting heightened trading interest, though the item did not point to a specific fundamental driver. Bristol Myers Squibb Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:BMY)
Insider Activity
Analysts Set New Price Targets
BMY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays initiated coverage on Bristol Myers Squibb in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $75.00 price target for the company. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research report on Friday, May 1st. HSBC upped their price target on Bristol Myers Squibb from $53.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.31.
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Bristol Myers Squibb Stock Performance
NYSE:BMY opened at $57.24 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. Bristol Myers Squibb Company has a 12-month low of $42.52 and a 12-month high of $62.89. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $58.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $56.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.16 and a beta of 0.24.
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.16. Bristol Myers Squibb had a return on equity of 64.87% and a net margin of 15.01%.The firm had revenue of $11.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.93 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.80 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. Bristol Myers Squibb has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.350 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Bristol Myers Squibb Company will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Bristol Myers Squibb Profile
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on discovering, developing and delivering medicines for serious diseases. The company’s core activities include research and development, clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of prescription pharmaceuticals across multiple therapeutic areas. BMS concentrates on advancing therapies in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease and specialty areas through both small molecules and biologics.
BMS’s marketed portfolio and late‑stage pipeline reflect a strong emphasis on cancer and immune‑mediated conditions.
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