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Gilead Sciences Inc has a consensus price target of $132.17 based on the ratings of 30 analysts. The high is $180 issued by Jefferies on March 10, 2026. The low is $80 issued by Cantor Fitzgerald on December 11, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Truist Securities, RBC Capital, and Citigroup on May 8, 2026, May 8, 2026, and April 13, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $148 between Truist Securities, RBC Capital, and Citigroup, there's an implied 11.95% upside for Gilead Sciences Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was reported by Truist Securities on May 8, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $157.00 expecting GILD to rise to within 12 months (a possible 18.76% upside). 40 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was provided by Truist Securities, and Gilead Sciences reiterated their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Gilead Sciences Inc happened on August 8, 2025 when Truist Securities raised their price target to $127. Truist Securities previously had a hold for Gilead Sciences Inc.
The last downgrade for Gilead Sciences Inc happened on November 8, 2024 when Maxim Group changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Gilead Sciences Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Gilead Sciences, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Gilead Sciences was filed on May 8, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 8, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Gilead Sciences (GILD) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $155.00 to $157.00. The current price Gilead Sciences (GILD) is trading at is $132.20, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 05/08/2026 | Buy Now | 18.76% | Truist Securities | $155 → $157 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2026 | Buy Now | -7.72% | RBC Capital | $123 → $122 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/13/2026 | Buy Now | 24.81% | Citigroup | $156 → $165 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2026 | Buy Now | 32.38% | Morgan Stanley | $171 → $175 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2026 | Buy Now | 36.16% | Jefferies | → $180 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2026 | Buy Now | 28.59% | Needham | $170 → $170 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2026 | Buy Now | 17.25% | Barclays | → $155 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2026 | Buy Now | -10.74% | RBC Capital | $103 → $118 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2026 | Buy Now | 14.98% | Truist Securities | $145 → $152 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2026 | Buy Now | 24.81% | Wells Fargo | $150 → $165 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2026 | Buy Now | 17.25% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $135 → $155 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
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| 01/27/2026 | Buy Now | 9.68% | Truist Securities | $140 → $145 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2026 | Buy Now | 18% | Citigroup | $140 → $156 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 01/07/2026 | Buy Now | 5.9% | Citigroup | $135 → $140 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2026 | Buy Now | 9.68% | UBS | $112 → $145 | Assumes | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2025 | Buy Now | 14.22% | Morgan Stanley | $147 → $151 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2025 | Buy Now | 13.46% | Wells Fargo | $145 → $150 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/24/2025 | Buy Now | 5.9% | Truist Securities | $145 → $140 | Assumes | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2025 | Buy Now | 5.9% | Needham | $133 → $140 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2025 | Buy Now | 5.9% | Scotiabank | → $140 | Initiates | → Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2025 | Buy Now | 9.68% | Truist Securities | $127 → $145 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 9.68% | Wells Fargo | $140 → $145 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 13.46% | JP Morgan | $145 → $150 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | -20.57% | RBC Capital | $100 → $105 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 2.12% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $135 → $135 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 0.61% | Needham | $133 → $133 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2025 | Buy Now | -5.45% | TD Cowen | $115 → $125 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2025 | Buy Now | 2.12% | Citigroup | $125 → $135 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2025 | Buy Now | 9.68% | JP Morgan | $135 → $145 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2025 | Buy Now | -1.66% | BMO Capital | $120 → $130 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2025 | Buy Now | -25.87% | RBC Capital | $96 → $98 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2025 | Buy Now | -15.28% | UBS | $108 → $112 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2025 | Buy Now | -3.93% | Truist Securities | $108 → $127 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | 0.61% | Needham | → $133 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/11/2025 | Buy Now | -28.14% | RBC Capital | $92 → $95 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/21/2025 | Buy Now | — | Needham | — | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | -11.5% | Mizuho | $100 → $117 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | -5.45% | Oppenheimer | $132 → $125 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | 2.12% | Morgan Stanley | $130 → $135 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | — | Needham | — | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2025 | Buy Now | -5.45% | Cantor Fitzgerald | → $125 | Assumes | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2025 | Buy Now | -9.23% | BMO Capital | $115 → $120 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2025 | Buy Now | -1.66% | JP Morgan | $120 → $130 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/11/2025 | Buy Now | -1.66% | Morgan Stanley | $123 → $130 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/05/2025 | Buy Now | -4.69% | B of A Securities | $116 → $126 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/05/2025 | Buy Now | 5.9% | Wells Fargo | $120 → $140 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
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| 02/12/2025 | Buy Now | -31.92% | RBC Capital | $84 → $90 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2025 | Buy Now | -27.38% | Goldman Sachs | $85 → $96 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | -36.46% | RBC Capital | $84 → $84 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
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| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | -39.49% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $80 → $80 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | -13.01% | Oppenheimer | $105 → $115 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | -17.55% | B of A Securities | → $109 | Reinstates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2024 | Buy Now | -27.38% | UBS | $70 → $96 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2024 | Buy Now | -24.36% | Mizuho | $90 → $100 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/18/2024 | Buy Now | -36.46% | RBC Capital | $81 → $84 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
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| 11/14/2024 | Buy Now | -5.45% | Citigroup | → $125 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | -34.19% | Morgan Stanley | $84 → $87 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | — | Maxim Group | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | -26.63% | Truist Securities | $83 → $97 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -20.57% | Oppenheimer | $95 → $105 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -22.84% | BMO Capital | $94 → $102 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -28.14% | Baird | $80 → $95 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -38.73% | RBC Capital | $75 → $81 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -36.46% | Goldman Sachs | $74 → $84 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -39.49% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $70 → $80 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -20.57% | Wells Fargo | $100 → $105 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -28.14% | Barclays | $84 → $95 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -20.57% | Piper Sandler | $95 → $105 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | — | Needham | — | Reiterates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/29/2024 | Buy Now | -43.27% | RBC Capital | $75 → $75 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/21/2024 | Buy Now | -27.38% | Leerink Partners | $74 → $96 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2024 | Buy Now | -28.9% | BMO Capital | $85 → $94 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2024 | Buy Now | -20.57% | Bernstein | → $105 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | -24.36% | JP Morgan | $95 → $100 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | -36.46% | Barclays | $76 → $84 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | -24.36% | Wells Fargo | $78 → $100 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2024 | Buy Now | -43.27% | RBC Capital | $74 → $75 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | -47.05% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $70 → $70 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/11/2024 | Buy Now | -28.14% | Piper Sandler | $95 → $95 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2024 | Buy Now | -47.05% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $70 → $70 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |