Amgen (AMGN) Competitors $298.25 -0.77 (-0.26%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$298.49 +0.24 (+0.08%) As of 07:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AMGN vs. GILD, MRNA, VRTX, ABBV, BMY, JNJ, LLY, MRK, PFE, and REGNShould you be buying Amgen stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Amgen include Gilead Sciences (GILD), Moderna (MRNA), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), AbbVie (ABBV), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Pfizer (PFE), and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Amgen vs. Its Competitors Gilead Sciences Moderna Vertex Pharmaceuticals AbbVie Bristol Myers Squibb Johnson & Johnson Eli Lilly and Company Merck & Co., Inc. Pfizer Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) and Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Do analysts prefer GILD or AMGN? Gilead Sciences currently has a consensus price target of $111.38, indicating a potential upside of 2.37%. Amgen has a consensus price target of $307.82, indicating a potential upside of 3.21%. Given Amgen's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amgen is more favorable than Gilead Sciences.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gilead Sciences 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Amgen 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35 Is GILD or AMGN a better dividend stock? Gilead Sciences pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Amgen pays an annual dividend of $9.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Gilead Sciences pays out 66.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amgen pays out 86.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gilead Sciences has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Amgen has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Amgen is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GILD or AMGN? Amgen has higher revenue and earnings than Gilead Sciences. Gilead Sciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amgen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGilead Sciences$28.75B4.71$480M$4.7522.91Amgen$33.42B4.80$4.09B$10.9627.21 Which has more volatility and risk, GILD or AMGN? Gilead Sciences has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amgen has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GILD or AMGN more profitable? Gilead Sciences has a net margin of 20.76% compared to Amgen's net margin of 17.39%. Amgen's return on equity of 176.11% beat Gilead Sciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gilead Sciences20.76% 51.93% 17.40% Amgen 17.39%176.11%12.39% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GILD or AMGN? 83.7% of Gilead Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of Amgen shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Gilead Sciences shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Amgen shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor GILD or AMGN? In the previous week, Gilead Sciences had 3 more articles in the media than Amgen. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for Gilead Sciences and 65 mentions for Amgen. Amgen's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Gilead Sciences' score of 0.86 indicating that Amgen is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gilead Sciences 37 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amgen 54 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAmgen beats Gilead Sciences on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Amgen News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMGN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AMGN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AMGN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmgenMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$160.78B$2.93B$5.50B$9.38BDividend Yield3.18%2.46%4.25%4.06%P/E Ratio27.2120.3128.1019.86Price / Sales4.80183.28380.1579.06Price / Cash9.8542.3835.5357.53Price / Book27.297.838.265.72Net Income$4.09B-$55.11M$3.24B$257.80M7 Day Performance-0.71%2.18%0.50%1.07%1 Month Performance2.83%12.98%7.99%11.31%1 Year Performance-11.15%1.98%28.68%17.01% Amgen Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMGNAmgen4.4111 of 5 stars$298.25-0.3%$307.82+3.2%-10.2%$160.78B$33.42B27.2128,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionGILDGilead Sciences4.896 of 5 stars$111.73+1.9%$111.38-0.3%+53.3%$138.94B$28.75B23.5117,600Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionMRNAModerna4.2898 of 5 stars$33.14-1.5%$46.61+40.6%-74.4%$12.82B$3.24B-3.805,800Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionVRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals4.7373 of 5 stars$472.95+0.9%$511.71+8.2%-4.0%$121.44B$11.02B-120.646,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionABBVAbbVie4.7851 of 5 stars$190.73-0.9%$211.29+10.8%+12.6%$337.03B$56.33B81.1955,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionBMYBristol Myers Squibb4.9012 of 5 stars$47.46+1.3%$57.69+21.5%+14.5%$96.55B$47.64B17.7734,100Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionJNJJohnson & Johnson4.7845 of 5 stars$156.49-0.3%$171.00+9.3%+9.1%$376.42B$89.33B17.40138,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeLLYEli Lilly and Company4.9805 of 5 stars$795.52+0.3%$1,012.56+27.3%-16.2%$753.51B$49.00B64.6947,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionMRKMerck & Co., Inc.4.9955 of 5 stars$83.79+0.5%$108.69+29.7%-34.3%$210.37B$64.17B12.1975,000Positive NewsPFEPfizer4.9641 of 5 stars$25.44-0.8%$28.55+12.2%-16.6%$144.66B$62.46B18.4481,000Trending NewsREGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals4.8196 of 5 stars$570.68+0.5%$814.57+42.7%-50.0%$61.70B$14.09B14.5515,106 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GILD Competitors MRNA Competitors VRTX Competitors ABBV Competitors BMY Competitors JNJ Competitors LLY Competitors MRK Competitors PFE Competitors REGN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AMGN) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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