BMY
StockBristol-Myers Squibb Company
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is 6.3% off its high — a mild dip, shallower than its 4.7% average pullback. Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Slightly Elevated
Current Drawdown
-6.3%
Days in Drawdown
1348
Avg Max Drawdown
4.7%
Avg Length
64
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.3
BMY - Price & High Water Mark
BMY - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 27, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within BMY's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has been cheaper on this measure only about 41% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has been cheaper on this measure only about 45% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-08-28, the stock is trading at $66.58, down 6.3% from its all-time high of $71.04. This pullback has lasted 1348 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.7% in depth, with an average duration of 64 days. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has gone through 205 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company was 70.6%, beginning in 1999. The longest drawdown duration on record was 4948 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company currently stands at 1.28. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 205 tracked pullbacks (63 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-19 | Ongoing | 1348 days | -6.3% | $71.04 | $66.58 | n/a |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-30 | 22 days | -5.0% | $70.03 | $66.51 | $70.29 |
| 2022-06-28 | 2022-11-07 | 133 days | -16.0% | $69.02 | $58.00 | $69.34 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-06-24 | 38 days | -7.2% | $67.50 | $62.67 | $68.14 |
| 2022-04-11 | 2022-05-17 | 37 days | -3.5% | $67.11 | $64.77 | $67.50 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-05 | 2 days | -0.0% | $63.70 | $63.68 | $64.23 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2 days | -0.2% | $63.15 | $63.02 | $63.70 |
| 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-30 | 3 days | -0.2% | $62.78 | $62.63 | $63.15 |
| 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-23 | 2 days | -0.3% | $60.87 | $60.67 | $61.15 |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022-03-17 | 2 days | -0.1% | $59.75 | $59.67 | $60.41 |
| 2022-03-07 | 2022-03-15 | 8 days | -2.3% | $59.42 | $58.03 | $59.75 |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-02 | 3 days | -0.2% | $58.94 | $58.79 | $58.98 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2022-02-25 | 206 days | -22.0% | $58.38 | $45.54 | $58.94 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-03 | 6 days | -1.3% | $57.89 | $57.17 | $58.38 |
| 2021-07-26 | 2021-07-28 | 3 days | -1.2% | $57.57 | $56.85 | $57.89 |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-22 | 8 days | -2.2% | $57.18 | $55.90 | $57.25 |
| 2021-07-13 | 2021-07-14 | 2 days | -0.1% | $56.86 | $56.81 | $57.18 |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-09 | 2 days | -0.7% | $56.56 | $56.18 | $56.57 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2021-07-07 | 2 days | -0.4% | $56.40 | $56.14 | $56.56 |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-02 | 17 days | -3.2% | $56.37 | $54.57 | $56.40 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-06-15 | 5 days | -0.1% | $56.35 | $56.27 | $56.37 |
| 2021-05-25 | 2021-06-10 | 17 days | -5.3% | $56.27 | $53.26 | $56.35 |
| 2016-07-15 | 2021-05-20 | 1771 days | -39.3% | $55.80 | $33.87 | $56.02 |
| 2016-06-07 | 2016-07-07 | 31 days | -5.3% | $53.71 | $50.84 | $53.84 |
| 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-06 | 4 days | -0.2% | $52.78 | $52.70 | $53.71 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-06-02 | 17 days | -3.4% | $52.66 | $50.85 | $52.78 |
| 2016-04-29 | 2016-05-16 | 18 days | -2.0% | $52.24 | $51.17 | $52.66 |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-04-28 | 2 days | -0.9% | $51.23 | $50.78 | $52.24 |
| 2016-04-25 | 2016-04-26 | 2 days | -0.1% | $51.10 | $51.06 | $51.23 |
| 2015-12-17 | 2016-04-21 | 126 days | -16.3% | $50.54 | $42.31 | $50.72 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-12-15 | 154 days | -18.2% | $49.76 | $40.70 | $50.19 |
| 2015-05-29 | 2015-07-10 | 43 days | -6.6% | $48.84 | $45.63 | $49.20 |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-05-28 | 8 days | -2.3% | $48.79 | $47.68 | $48.84 |
| 2015-05-12 | 2015-05-19 | 8 days | -1.0% | $48.11 | $47.61 | $48.22 |
| 2015-03-19 | 2015-05-11 | 54 days | -7.5% | $48.09 | $44.50 | $48.11 |
| 2015-03-17 | 2015-03-18 | 2 days | -0.6% | $47.78 | $47.49 | $48.09 |
| 2015-03-10 | 2015-03-12 | 3 days | -1.3% | $46.60 | $46.02 | $46.81 |
| 2015-03-06 | 2015-03-09 | 3 days | -1.4% | $46.39 | $45.73 | $46.60 |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-03-04 | 50 days | -6.8% | $44.33 | $41.33 | $46.12 |
| 2014-12-22 | 2015-01-12 | 22 days | -4.0% | $42.78 | $41.07 | $43.67 |
| 2014-12-09 | 2014-12-18 | 10 days | -4.9% | $42.35 | $40.27 | $42.43 |
| 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | 3 days | -0.6% | $41.35 | $41.10 | $42.33 |
| 2014-10-31 | 2014-11-28 | 29 days | -2.0% | $41.17 | $40.34 | $41.21 |
| 2014-03-06 | 2014-10-30 | 238 days | -17.1% | $38.67 | $32.05 | $41.17 |
| 2014-01-13 | 2014-03-04 | 51 days | -13.6% | $38.38 | $33.16 | $38.54 |
| 2013-12-20 | 2014-01-09 | 21 days | -2.3% | $36.53 | $35.71 | $37.59 |
| 2013-11-25 | 2013-12-19 | 25 days | -5.4% | $36.24 | $34.30 | $36.53 |
| 2013-10-30 | 2013-11-22 | 24 days | -3.8% | $36.18 | $34.81 | $36.24 |
| 2013-10-23 | 2013-10-28 | 6 days | -1.9% | $33.74 | $33.09 | $35.30 |
| 2013-10-21 | 2013-10-22 | 2 days | -0.9% | $33.74 | $33.43 | $33.74 |
| 2013-10-11 | 2013-10-16 | 6 days | -0.9% | $32.46 | $32.16 | $33.11 |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-09-19 | 114 days | -12.7% | $31.86 | $27.83 | $32.01 |
| 1999-10-29 | 2013-05-15 | 4948 days | -70.6% | $28.35 | $8.33 | $29.63 |
| 1999-08-26 | 1999-10-08 | 44 days | -13.5% | $27.54 | $23.83 | $27.62 |
| 1999-07-16 | 1999-08-25 | 41 days | -14.3% | $27.35 | $23.43 | $27.54 |
| 1999-04-14 | 1999-04-22 | 9 days | -14.9% | $24.40 | $20.76 | $24.58 |
| 1998-07-21 | 1998-12-02 | 135 days | -26.4% | $22.50 | $16.56 | $23.05 |
| 1997-07-17 | 1997-10-07 | 83 days | -16.8% | $15.35 | $12.76 | $15.74 |
| 1997-03-06 | 1997-05-13 | 68 days | -15.2% | $12.06 | $10.23 | $12.11 |
| 1992-01-10 | 1995-10-04 | 1363 days | -38.5% | $6.22 | $3.83 | $6.37 |
| 1991-08-30 | 1991-12-30 | 123 days | -12.9% | $6.05 | $5.27 | $6.10 |
| 1990-07-17 | 1990-11-30 | 137 days | -14.8% | $4.39 | $3.74 | $4.43 |
| 1987-03-24 | 1989-05-15 | 783 days | -32.3% | $3.22 | $2.18 | $3.23 |
| 1986-06-30 | 1987-01-07 | 192 days | -20.1% | $2.53 | $2.02 | $2.55 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) is trading at $66.58 as of Aug 28, 2026. It is 6.3% below its high of $71.04. The drawdown has lasted 1,348 days. Severity score: 1.3 (Slightly Elevated).
BMY Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$66.58
High-water mark
$71.04
Current drawdown
-6.3%
Days in drawdown
1,348
This BMY page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Bristol-Myers Squibb Company drawdowns.
What History Says About BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has dropped 20%+ from its high 7 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 1343 days with an average max drop of -35.6%.
The current drawdown of -6.3% has lasted 1,348 days, which is 1.0x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1999 to May 2013 | -70.6% | 4948 days |
| Jul 2016 to May 2021 | -39.3% | 1771 days |
| Jan 1992 to Oct 1995 | -38.5% | 1363 days |
| Mar 1987 to May 1989 | -32.3% | 783 days |
| Jul 1998 to Dec 1998 | -26.4% | 135 days |
| Aug 2021 to Feb 2022 | -22.0% | 206 days |
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