Large Cap Biopharmaceuticals as of 1/7/24 prior to JPM

Most healthcare ETFs and Large Caps are up since the 10/8/23 lows. We will look at these valuations after JPM and Q4 earnings.The trend for the Life Science and Biopharma sector is usually up for Q4 in anticipation of JPM and Q4 earnings strength.

  • The following stocks are down since 10/8/23: AZN BIIB.BMY and PFE. Look for up moves on news at JPM.
  • Valuations were at the low end last October due to drug pricing and political concerns. Fwd PEs less than 20.
  • Small caps took off in Q4 but momentum has begun to ease.
  • Strongest performance in 2023: LLY, VRTX, REGN, MRK,GILD.

Most data were calculated at 10/8/23 stock prices.  Long ABBV, GILD, LLY, MRK, PFE ,REGN, VRTX.

Company Ticker Price Price Price Price MktCap % Perf 10/8/23 Price
1/15/18 3/31/23 11/1/19 10/8/2023 2023 30d FWD Analyst % 52 week H YTD % 1/7/24 u/d 10/8
$B % Perf P/S PE Recom Div
Abbvie ABBV 100.000 159.37 81.75 148.23 261.7 1.81 4.67 13.35 2.1 3.84 169 -8.27 162.14 u
Alexion*(ALXN) ALXN 123.000 182.5 109.38 40.33 n/a 4.56 9.38 n/a *acquired by AZN AZN
Amgen AMGN 185.000 241.75 221 267.47 143 7.41 5.43 13.48 2.44 3.19 270 1.84 303 u
AstraZeneca* AZN 35.000 69.41 40.34 67.42 209 0.63 4.81 15.73 1.33 2.26 76.56 0.56 68.38 d
Biogen BIIB 336.000 278.31 299.2 263.25 37.8 20.71 4.03 15.87 1.58 319.76 -5.69 257.88 d
Bristol Myers* BMY 63.000 69.31 57.16 56.66 130.38 -5.03 2.62 7.24 1.58 3.92 75.18 -21.25 52.23 d
Celgene* (BMY) CELG 106.000 n/a 108.53 77 n/a 4.69 8.7 n/a
*acquired by BMY
Gilead Sci GILD 79.000 82.97 61.69 74.74 93.13 0.67 2.1 9.64 2.06 4.56 88.29 -12.94 83.31 u
GlaxoSmithK* GSK 38.000 35.58 45 36.65 74.27 6.51 1.9 9.64 2.5 3.9 39.74 4.3 39.21 u
Eli Lilly LLY 85.000 343.42 113 565.22 518.71 0.94 18.8 45 1.77 0.8 601.84 54.5 618.55 u
Merck MRK 59.000 106.39 78 103.88 263 -2.45 4.6 12.3 1.76 2.67 118.35 -6.37 117.22 u
Pfizer PFE 40.8 33.13 206.96 -3.61 2.4 9.98 2.23 5.04 52.16 -35.34 29.47 d
Regeneron REGN 367.000 821.67 310.48 836.57 89.13 2.22 7.17 19.19 1.82 846 15.95 913.17 u
Vertex VRTX 158.000 315.07 196 360.62 88.81 4.73 9.95 22.73 1.78 367 24.88 416.5 u
3/31 11/19 10/7/23 %30d
%YTD
12 mo hi/10/23
1/724
XBI 76.21 93 72.23 -9.59 -12.98 92.6 89.3 u
IBB 129.16 119.65 122.48 -5.9 -5 138.74 136.12 u
FBIOX 15.63 20.26 15.47 -1.6 -3.49 17.44 17.93 u
PRHSX 87.75 79 86.37 -2.83 -3.84 94.3 88.33 u
XLV 129.46 121.11 130 -1.11 -4.3 136.85 139.12 u
XPH 41.01 39.47 39.05 -8.95 -4.64 44.31 42.18 u
UNH 472.59 252 524.81 10 -1.01 525.95 537.23 u
QQQ 320.93 201.23 364.7 -2.68 37 387.98 396.75 u

Pin It on Pinterest