10 Best Drug Stocks to Buy Now

5. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 70

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers advanced medicines for serious diseases. Its medicines fall into various therapeutic classes, including hematology, oncology, cardiovascular, immunology, and neuroscience.

The company has a strong drug portfolio and robust pipeline due to acquisitions and partnerships, forming a base of a wide economic moat. For instance, its acquisition of Celgene strengthened its pipeline, providing it with a strong entrenchment in blood cancer. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s (NYSE:BMY) recent acquisitions of oncology firms RayzeBio and Mirati and neurology firm Karuna have further bolstered its overall pipeline.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) has also exhibited strong performance in dividend growth, with eight consecutive years of increases and outperforming the sector median of two years by 300%. It has maintained dividend payments for 35 consecutive years, surpassing the sector median of 15 years by 133%. This reflects the company’s strong financial health and ability to deliver value to shareholders. It takes the fifth spot on our list of the 10 best drug stocks to buy now.