Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) Shares

Posted by Wayne Rhoads on Dec 20th, 2025

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Bristol Myers Squibb stock on November 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of BMY stock traded up $0.82 on Friday, reaching $54.15. 40,401,195 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,237,840. The stock has a market cap of $110.24 billion, a PE ratio of 18.29, a P/E/G ratio of 8.16 and a beta of 0.29. Bristol Myers Squibb Company has a one year low of $42.52 and a one year high of $63.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $47.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.15.

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $12.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.75 billion. Bristol Myers Squibb had a return on equity of 76.53% and a net margin of 12.57%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.80 EPS. Bristol Myers Squibb has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.400-6.600 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Bristol Myers Squibb Company will post 6.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bristol Myers Squibb Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. This is an increase from Bristol Myers Squibb’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. Bristol Myers Squibb’s payout ratio is currently 85.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on BMY shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $57.00 price objective (up from $51.00) on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Bank of America raised shares of Bristol Myers Squibb from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $52.00 to $61.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Bristol Myers Squibb from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $54.62.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Bristol Myers Squibb

More Bristol Myers Squibb News

Here are the key news stories impacting Bristol Myers Squibb this week:

Positive Sentiment: Bristol Myers publicly announced an agreement with the U.S. government to improve affordability and access to medicines — a company release that frames the deal as preserving market access while responding to pricing pressures. This reduces regulatory uncertainty and the risk of punitive measures that could have hurt sales. Bristol Myers Squibb Announces Agreement with U.S. Government to Improve Affordability and Access to Critical Medicines for Americans
Positive Sentiment: BMY and partner BioNTech reported progress in immunotherapy clinical programs (first-line liver cancer and a kidney?cancer trial update), which add long-term commercial optionality if late?stage data confirms benefit. These pipeline moves support upside beyond near?term pricing headwinds. New Pumitamig Kidney Cancer Trial Adds Long-Term Optionality for Bristol-Myers Squibb and BioNTech
Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media endorsements are visible: Guggenheim raised/maintained an elevated price target after an FDA priority review and media commentators (including Jim Cramer) are calling BMY a buy/value name — these signals can attract momentum and retail/institutional buyers. Guggenheim sets $62 target on Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) after FDA priority review
Neutral Sentiment: Major press outlets report that nine pharma companies (including BMY) struck voluntary price agreements with the White House to link some U.S. prices to lower foreign prices and to avoid potential tariffs — this offers regulatory clarity but also implies longer?term pricing pressure. Nine pharmaceutical companies including Bristol-Myers Squibb, GSK and Merck agreed to lower the prices that certain federal government programs and patients pay
Neutral Sentiment: Broader coverage (CNBC) confirms multiple large drugmakers are making similar deals with the administration — increases industry momentum toward pricing reforms but spreads the competitive/market impact across peers. Nine of the largest pharma companies ink deals with Trump to lower drug prices
Neutral Sentiment: BMY set a Q4 2025 earnings release date (Feb. 5, 2026) — a near?term catalyst investors will watch for sales impact from pricing agreements and pipeline progress. Bristol Myers Squibb to Report Results for Fourth Quarter 2025 on February 5, 2026
Negative Sentiment: Analyst model updates from Zacks Research trimmed several near?term EPS estimates and cut FY2027 estimates modestly, implying some downward revision risk to earnings expectations if pricing concessions or volume shifts persist. (Zacks research notes summarized across recent releases.)
Positive Sentiment: Market commentary pieces positioning BMY as a long?term value stock may attract defensive/value investors given the company’s dividend/cash flow profile and pipeline depth. Why Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bristol Myers Squibb

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 33.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,728 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 4,935 shares during the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. grew its stake in Bristol Myers Squibb by 84.9% in the 1st quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 13,771 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $840,000 after buying an additional 6,324 shares during the last quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV raised its holdings in Bristol Myers Squibb by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 6,690 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $408,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares during the period. Boston Family Office LLC lifted its position in Bristol Myers Squibb by 7.7% during the first quarter. Boston Family Office LLC now owns 27,119 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,654,000 after acquiring an additional 1,940 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb by 3.5% during the first quarter. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 26,209 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,598,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.41% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Bristol Myers Squibb Company Profile

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Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on discovering, developing and delivering medicines for serious diseases. The company’s core activities include research and development, clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of prescription pharmaceuticals across multiple therapeutic areas. BMS concentrates on advancing therapies in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease and specialty areas through both small molecules and biologics.

BMS’s marketed portfolio and late?stage pipeline reflect a strong emphasis on cancer and immune?mediated conditions.