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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) is a leading drug manufacturers - general business with stocks listed in the US. It closed the previous market day at US$50.96. During the previous open market day, the price has varied from a low of USD49.425 to a high of USD51.34. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Have Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's shares ever split?
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's shares were split on a 1000000:951777 basis on 6 August 2001. So if you had owned 951777 shares the day before the split, the next day you would own 1000000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Bristol-Myers Squibb Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company shares which in turn could have impacted Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's share price.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company shares at a glance
Information last updated 2025-12-01.
| 52-week range | US$42.3775 - US$60.9971 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$45.4988 |
| 200-day moving average | US$49.1962 |
| Target price | US$53.0455 |
| PE ratio | 16.5589 |
| Dividend yield | US$2.48 (5.04%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$2.97 |
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $50.96
| 1 week (2025-11-26) | 3.47% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2025-11-04) | 11.78% |
| 3 months (2025-09-04) | 9.15% |
| 6 months (2025-06-04) | 6.28% |
| 1 year (2024-12-04) | -12.69% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2023-12-04) | 1.96% |
| 3 years (2022-12-02) | -37.19% |
| 5 years (2020-12-04) | -18.22% |
Is it a good time to buy Bristol-Myers Squibb Company stock?
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Is it worth buying Bristol-Myers Squibb Company stock?
Valuing Bristol-Myers Squibb Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's P/E ratio
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's PEG ratio
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.2562. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's EBITDA
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$19.2 billion (£14.5 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$42.3775 up to US$60.9971. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's is 0.309. This would suggest that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company financials
| Revenue TTM | US$48 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 31.57% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$35.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 9.39% |
| Return on equity TTM | 33.78% |
| Profit margin | 12.57% |
| Book value | 9.112 |
| Market capitalisation | US$100.1 billion |
| EBITDA | US$19.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 37.8% of net profits
Recently Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has paid out, on average, around 37.8% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.04% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company shareholders could enjoy a 5.04% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's case, that would currently equate to about $2.48 per share.
While Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's most recent dividend payout was on 2 November 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 2 October 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 29.16
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's overall score of 29.16 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 53rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's environmental score
Environmental score: 3.83/100
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's environmental score of 3.83 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's social score
Social score: 18.82/100
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's social score of 18.82 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's governance score
Governance score: 14.02/100
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 29.16 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 52.58 |
| Environmental score | 3.83 |
| Environmental score percentile | 4 |
| Social score | 18.82 |
| Social score percentile | 4 |
| Governance score | 14.02 |
| Governance score percentile | 4 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company overview
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company discovers, develops, licenses, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products worldwide. It offers products for oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular, neuroscience, and other areas. The company's products include Eliquis for reduction in risk of stroke/systemic embolism in non-valvular atrial fibrillation and for the treatment of DVT/PE; Opdivo for various anti-cancer indications; Pomalyst/Imnovid for multiple myeloma; Orencia for active rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis; and Sprycel to treat patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. It also provides Yervoy for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma; Empliciti for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma; Abecma for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma; Reblozyl to treat anemia; Opdualag for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma; and Zeposia to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. In addition, the company offers Breyanzi for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma; Cobenfy to treat schizophrenia in adults; Krazati for the treatment of adult patients with KRASG12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); Camzyos to treat symptomatic obstructive HCM to improve functional capacity and symptom; Sotyktu for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis; Augtyro for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive NSCLC; Revlimid, an oral immunomodulatory drug to treat multiple myeloma; and Abraxane for the treatment of breast cancer, NSCLC and pancreatic cancer. It sells products to wholesalers, distributors, pharmacies, retailers, hospitals, clinics, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as Bristol-Myers Company. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
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