Bristol-Myers Squibb Company · BMY · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

Bristol-Myers Squibb: Growth Portfolio Strength Supports Raised Guidance

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: strong growth-portfolio performance, new-product momentum, and raised full-year guidance improve the near-term outlook, while trial execution, legacy-portfolio pressure, tariffs, and pipeline competition remain material risks.

Reported Before market openNYSEHealthcare $120.77B market cap
70quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $1.55
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $10.77B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +0.3% Event window
SPY move +2.1% Same window
Abnormal move -1.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.4× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -3.4% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The main change was stronger-than-expected operating momentum reflected in 18% growth in the growth portfolio and higher full-year revenue and non-GAAP EPS guidance. Management also emphasized Cobenfi's early uptake, a broader late-stage pipeline, cost savings, and renewed business-development activity.

Guidance delta

Management raised full-year revenue guidance to $45.8-$46.8 billion and non-GAAP EPS guidance by $0.15 per share, according to the supplied analysis.

Key takeaways

  • The growth portfolio delivered 18% year-over-year sales growth, led by Cobenfi, OpdivoCuvanti, Breyanzi, Camzyos, and Reblozyl.
  • Management described Cobenfi's launch as strong despite an adjunctive-trial miss, with focus shifting to monotherapy and additional indications.
  • Cost savings, pipeline readouts, and business development are central to the longer-term growth plan.

Management priorities

  • Expand Cobenfi into additional indications and initiate seven phase 1 trials this year.
  • Advance late-stage oncology, cardiology, neurology, and immunology pipeline programs.
  • Pursue cost optimization and strategic business-development opportunities.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
BMY EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $-4.41 Q1 '24 actual $-4.40, match Q2 '24 estimate $1.62 Q2 '24 actual $2.07, beat Q3 '24 estimate $1.49 Q3 '24 actual $1.80, beat Q2 '25 estimate $1.09 Q2 '25 actual $1.46, beat Q3 '25 estimate $1.52 Q3 '25 actual $1.63, beat Q4 '25 estimate $1.23 Q4 '25 actual $1.26, beat Q1 '26 estimate $1.42 Q1 '26 actual $1.58, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1.60 Q2 '26 actual $2.04, beat Q3 '26 estimate $1.73 Q4 '26 estimate $1.54 Q1 '27 estimate $1.38
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold41 ratings
Bullish1843.9%
Neutral2151.2%
Bearish24.9%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$59.12Current
$37Low
$64.08Average
$92High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 10, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Cantor Fitzgerald Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 8, 2026
Morgan Stanley Underweight UnderweightMaintainOct 7, 2026
Leerink Partners Market Perform OutperformDowngradeOct 5, 2026
Piper Sandler Overweight OverweightMaintainSep 16, 2026
HSBC Hold HoldMaintainSep 10, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $59.12. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Cantor FitzgeraldCarter Gould$53$59.7 -10.4%Oct 8, 2026
Morgan StanleyTerence Flynn$41$59.7 -30.6%Oct 7, 2026
Leerink PartnersAnalyst unavailable$59$59.02 -0.2%Oct 5, 2026
Goldman SachsAsad Haider$63$62.25 +6.6%Sep 23, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$82$63.73 +38.7%Sep 16, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company operates as a global biopharmaceutical entity, actively involved in the research, development, licensing, production, and worldwide commercialization of its medicinal portfolio. The company's therapeutic areas span hematology, oncology, cardiovascular health, immunology, fibrotic conditions, neuroscience, and infectious diseases like COVID-19. Its significant pharmaceutical offerings include Revlimid, an oral immunomodulatory agent for multiple myeloma, and Eliquis, an oral anticoagulant crucial for reducing stroke risk and systemic embolism in non-valvular atrial fibrillation, as well as treating deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The portfolio also features Opdivo, utilized across various anti-cancer indications; Pomalyst/Imnovid, prescribed for multiple myeloma patients; and Orencia, targeting active rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis in adults.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-04-10T00:01:43.729046+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-10T07:00:40.797319+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-10T07:00:40.794576+00:00

Methodology

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-10. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.