10 Most Profitable Biotech Stocks to Invest in Now

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1. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)

TTM Net Income: $5.97 billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 79

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is one of the most profitable biotech stocks to invest in now. TD Cowen analyst Tyler Van Buren maintained a Buy rating on Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) on July 23, setting a price target of $110.00.

Buren based the optimistic rating on the company’s market position and financial projections, increasing the estimates for its HIV franchise and Veklury due to potential growth and solid performance in these domains.

While the analyst acknowledged the drop in projections for the total liver and cell therapy franchises, he reiterated a positive overall outlook for Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) due to the solid performance in other segments.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is a biotech company that advances medicines to prevent and treat serious diseases such as cancer, immunodeficiency virus (HIV), viral hepatitis, and COVID-19.

Its portfolio of drugs focuses on medical areas with unmet needs and includes AmBisome, Atripla, Biktarvy, Cayston, Complera, and others. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) operates in over 35 countries.

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