Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$47.84 +0.62 (+1.31%)

As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Bristol-Myers Squibb - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
13

Buy
7

Based on 22 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Bristol-Myers Squibb in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 22 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 13 have given a hold rating, 5 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for BMY.

Consensus Price Target

$58.00
21.24% Upside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Bristol-Myers Squibb, the average price target is $58.00. The highest price target for BMY is $73.00, while the lowest price target for BMY is $39.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 21.24% from the current price of $47.84.

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BMY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/21/24 to 5/21/25	1 Month Ago 4/21/24 to 4/21/25	3 Months Ago 2/21/24 to 2/20/25	1 Year Ago 5/22/23 to 5/21/24
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	13 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$58.00	$57.67	$57.86	$60.00
Forecasted Upside	21.24% Upside	17.81% Upside	3.70% Upside	41.88% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

BMY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BMY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Bristol-Myers Squibb	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.32	2.81	2.54
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	21.24% Upside	4,845.53% Upside	13.04% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BMY News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/25/2025	Argus 3 of 5 stars	J. Hellweg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
4/25/2025	William Blair 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
4/23/2025	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars	Akash Tewari Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$70.00 ➝ $68.00	+36.49%
4/22/2025	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Carter Gould Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$55.00 ➝ $55.00	+12.36%
4/22/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David Amsellem Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$65.00	+32.79%
4/11/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Trung Huynh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$60.00 ➝ $54.00	+8.43%
4/8/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Asad Haider Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$67.00 ➝ $55.00	+1.97%
2/7/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Mohit Bansal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$60.00 ➝ $62.00	+8.37%
1/28/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Verdult Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$60.00 ➝ $65.00	+7.24%
1/8/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$62.00 ➝ $65.00	+13.60%
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12/10/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$63.00	+7.25%
11/15/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Hammond Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform
11/13/2024	Daiwa America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	N. Nakagiri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
11/13/2024	Daiwa Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform
11/12/2024	Leerink Partnrs Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Risinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
11/12/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$57.00 ➝ $61.00	+2.09%
11/12/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$36.00 ➝ $39.00	-34.80%
11/12/2024	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$55.00 ➝ $73.00	+22.03%
10/17/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Breen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$56.00	+4.93%
10/7/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Gould Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$42.00 ➝ $43.00	-20.25%
10/7/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$53.00 ➝ $59.00	+9.32%
7/23/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$53.00 ➝ $45.00	+5.36%
3/11/2024	Societe Generale Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
2/6/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$77.00 ➝ $54.00	+12.50%
10/27/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Reduce ➝ Hold	$55.00 ➝ $53.00	+0.03%
7/28/2023	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight	$90.00 ➝ $85.00	+39.89%
7/12/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$72.00 ➝ $66.00	+5.13%
7/10/2023	SVB Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$66.00	+5.35%

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Should I Buy Bristol-Myers Squibb Stock? BMY Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Bristol-Myers Squibb pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Bristol-Myers Squibb:

The current stock price is around $58, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the pharmaceutical sector.
Bristol-Myers Squibb has a strong portfolio of biopharmaceutical products, including recent advancements in treatments for various cancers and autoimmune diseases, which can drive future revenue growth.
The company offers a substantial annualized dividend of $2.48, providing a yield of approximately 5.35%, which can be attractive for income-focused investors.
Analyst ratings show a consensus of "Hold," with several analysts maintaining positive outlooks, indicating potential stability in the stock's performance.
Recent product launches and ongoing research in hematology and oncology suggest that Bristol-Myers Squibb is well-positioned for future growth in high-demand therapeutic areas.

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Bristol-Myers Squibb for these reasons:

The dividend payout ratio is high at 92.88%, which may raise concerns about the sustainability of the dividend if earnings do not grow sufficiently.
Some analysts have recently downgraded their price targets for the stock, indicating potential short-term challenges in achieving growth.
With a significant number of analysts rating the stock as "Hold," there may be limited upside potential in the near term, suggesting a lack of strong bullish sentiment.
Increased competition in the biopharmaceutical market could impact Bristol-Myers Squibb's market share and pricing power for its key products.
Regulatory challenges and the complexity of drug development can pose risks to the timely launch of new products, potentially affecting future revenue streams.

BMY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Bristol-Myers Squibb is $58.00, with a high forecast of $73.00 and a low forecast of $39.00.
: 22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bristol-Myers Squibb in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 13 hold ratings, 5 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BMY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BMY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Bristol-Myers Squibb's stock has a predicted upside of 21.24% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Bristol-Myers Squibb's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Bristol-Myers Squibb has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Cantor Fitzgerald, Jefferies Financial Group, Piper Sandler, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, and William Blair in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Bristol-Myers Squibb less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Bristol-Myers Squibb is Hold while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how BMY compares to other companies.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock Forecast & Price Target