How to buy Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) shares in Australia

Learn how to easily invest in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company shares.

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$58.23. During the previous open market day, the price has varied from a low of USD56.095 to a high of USD58.65. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

  1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a company listed in the US from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. Look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
  2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, which will typically include your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
  3. Search for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: BMY. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment that matches your financial goals.
  4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Bristol-Myers Squibb Company reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
  5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$58.23, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, depending on your broker.
  6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.

Have Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's shares ever split?

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's shares were split on a 1000000:95 basis on 6 August 2001. So if you had owned 95 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 100% 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 2024-11-14.
52-week range US$38.6043 - US$61.08
50-day moving average US$52.407
200-day moving average US$48.216
Target price US$58.6418
PE ratio N/A
Dividend yield US$2.4 (4.11%)
Earnings per share (TTM) US$-3.58

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company share growth calculator

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the last close of $58.23

1 week (2024-11-13) -0.31%
1 month (2024-10-21) 11.72%
3 months (2024-08-20) 18.89%
6 months (2024-05-20) 34.29%
1 year (2023-11-20) 19.08%
2 years (2022-11-18) -24.82%
3 years (2021-11-19) 0.69%
5 years (2019-11-20) 3.23%

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Is it a good time to buy Bristol-Myers Squibb Company stock?

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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$38.6043 up to US$61.08. 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 0.441. 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$47.4 billion
Operating margin TTM 18.48%
Gross profit TTM US$36.4 billion
Return on assets TTM 6.07%
Return on equity TTM -31.33%
Profit margin -15.3%
Book value 8.453
Market capitalisation US$118.6 billion
EBITDA US$19.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company share dividends

2%

Dividend payout ratio: 2.26% of net profits

Recently Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has paid out, on average, around 2.26% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.11% 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 4.11% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's case, that would currently equate to about $2.4 per share.

While Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is investing more in its future growth.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's most recent dividend payout was on 31 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 3 October 2024 (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 hematology, oncology, cardiovascular, immunology, fibrotic, and neuroscience diseases. 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, including bladder, blood, CRC, head and neck, RCC, HCC, lung, melanoma, MPM, stomach and esophageal cancer; Pomalyst/Imnovid for multiple myeloma; Orencia for active rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis; and Sprycel for the treatment of 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 multiple myeloma; Abecma for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma; Reblozyl for the treatment of 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 relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma; Onureg for the treatment of AML; Inrebic for the treatment of myelofibrosis; Camzyos for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive HCM to enhance 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 for the treatment of multiple myeloma; and Abraxane to treat 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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