Gilead quarterly revenue rises 26% on remdesivir sales

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Remdesivir brought in $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, above analysts’ estimates of $1.34 billion, according to Refinitiv IBES data.

Shares of Gilead were up 2.5% in extended trading.

The company forecast fiscal 2021 results largely ahead of analyst expectations and raised its dividend by 4.4%.

Fourth-quarter revenue totaled $7.42 billion, beating the average analyst estimate of $7.33 billion.

Gilead projected fiscal 2021 product sales of $23.7 billion to $25.1 billion, ahead of the Wall Street consensus of $24.27 billion in revenue, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.