Gilead Sciences, Inc. $GILD Shares Sold by Blair William & Co. IL

Key Points

• Blair William & Co. IL trimmed its stake in Gilead by 2.3%, selling 8,983 shares and leaving 377,364 shares (about $41.9M), while other large institutions — including Vanguard, Invesco and Norges Bank — added positions, leaving institutional ownership near 83.7%.
• Gilead beat quarterly estimates with $1.86 EPS (vs. $1.83 est.) and $7.93B revenue, and issued FY2026 guidance of 8.45–8.85 EPS.
• Analysts remain broadly positive (23 Buys, 4 Holds) with a consensus target of $156.72; the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.82 (2.3% yield), even as insiders sold roughly 309,280 shares in the past 90 days.

Blair William & Co. IL reduced its position in Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD - Free Report) by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 377,364 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after selling 8,983 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL's holdings in Gilead Sciences were worth $41,887,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Gilead Sciences by 1.6% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 119,364,226 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $13,233,912,000 after purchasing an additional 1,893,401 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Gilead Sciences by 2.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 29,207,662 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $3,231,548,000 after purchasing an additional 727,515 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Gilead Sciences during the second quarter worth about $2,150,268,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Gilead Sciences by 33.5% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,521,228 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $1,499,098,000 after buying an additional 3,394,330 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in Gilead Sciences by 18.2% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 10,467,411 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $1,167,221,000 after buying an additional 1,614,355 shares during the last quarter. 83.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Gilead Sciences in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Gilead Sciences from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. HSBC increased their price target on shares of Gilead Sciences from $110.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Gilead Sciences in a report on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Gilead Sciences from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Twenty-three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $156.72.

Gilead Sciences Stock Down 0.7%

GILD opened at $144.08 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $138.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.80. The company has a market cap of $178.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.37. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has a 1 year low of $93.37 and a 1 year high of $157.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 1.55.

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $7.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.68 billion. Gilead Sciences had a net margin of 28.90% and a return on equity of 49.46%. Gilead Sciences's revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.90 earnings per share. Gilead Sciences has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.450-8.850 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Gilead Sciences, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Gilead Sciences Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is a boost from Gilead Sciences's previous quarterly dividend of $0.79. Gilead Sciences's payout ratio is 46.68%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gilead Sciences

In related news, CFO Andrew D. Dickinson sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.43, for a total transaction of $463,290.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 167,779 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $25,910,110.97. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Johanna Mercier sold 28,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.44, for a total value of $4,324,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 120,288 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,577,278.72. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 309,280 shares of company stock worth $43,935,470. Insiders own 0.27% of the company's stock.

Gilead Sciences Company Profile

Gilead Sciences, Inc, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Foster City, California, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines in areas of high unmet medical need. The company initially built its reputation in antiviral therapies and has since expanded into oncology, cell therapy and inflammatory diseases. Gilead operates a global research and commercial organization, conducting clinical development and selling medicines in markets around the world.

Gilead's product portfolio is anchored by antiviral therapies for HIV and viral hepatitis.

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