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CVS vs GILD

A side-by-side look at CVS and GILD, updated throughout the trading session.

Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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CVS vs GILD: how they differ

CVS Health Corp. (CVS) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) are both in the Healthcare sector: CVS is classified in Medical - Healthcare Plans, GILD in Drug Manufacturers - General. CVS trades on NYSE and GILD on NASDAQ.

CVS trades about 8.0 million shares a day on average, against 6.6 million for GILD. CVS has the higher beta (0.60 against 0.33 for GILD), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, CVS paid $2.66 per share in dividends and GILD paid $3.25 per share.

Figures as of October 25, 2026.

The chart Z-score-normalizes each closing series, computing (close − mean) ÷ standard deviation over the window, so both paths share one scale regardless of price level, and correlation is computed on daily returns. Figures update throughout the trading session. Nothing on this page is financial advice.