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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

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In the latest trading session, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY - Free Report) closed at $61.40, marking a +1.05% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.21%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.97%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.15%.

The biopharmaceutical company's shares have seen an increase of 10.47% over the last month, surpassing the Medical sector's gain of 3.97% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.42%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Bristol Myers Squibb in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on July 30, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Bristol Myers Squibb to post earnings of $1.59 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 8.9%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $11.67 billion, indicating a 4.87% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $6.34 per share and a revenue of $47.48 billion, indicating changes of +3.09% and -1.48%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Bristol Myers Squibb. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.35% increase. Bristol Myers Squibb is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In the context of valuation, Bristol Myers Squibb is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 9.58. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 18.84, which means Bristol Myers Squibb is trading at a discount to the group.

One should further note that BMY currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.17. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.54 at yesterday's closing price.

The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 93, which puts it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.

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