On July 7, Gilead Sciences rose 3.09% in regular trading, trading at $134.735/share, with turnover of $176 million. The move was catalyzed by HSBC's upgrade of the stock from Hold to Buy on July 6.
HSBC raised its target price from $133 to $155, implying approximately 15% upside from the current level. The upgrade appears to be the direct catalyst behind today's strength. FactSet consensus data shows the average analyst target price at $160.74 with an overall Buy rating, suggesting broader Wall Street confidence in the company's outlook.
The upgrade comes amid a period of significant corporate activity for Gilead, including the completion of its $7.8 billion Arcellx acquisition in late April, FDA priority review acceptance for its bictegravir/lenacapavir HIV combination therapy with an August 27 target action date, and a Q1 earnings beat of $2.03 adjusted EPS versus the $1.91 estimate. The company also raised full-year Yeztugo guidance to $1 billion from $800 million and total product sales guidance to $30.0-$30.4 billion.
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