Daily close, T-120 (7/1/25) through T+5. Run-up high $128.07 on 11/20/25, low $107.62 on 7/1/25 (T-120 to T-1). FDA decision 12/16/25. Historical price action, not a forecast.
Positioning before the decision
On Dec 2, 2025, 14 days before the decision date, at-the-money options priced a move of ±4.6% through Dec 19, 2025 (the first listed expiry after the decision; ATM implied volatility 27%). The stock closed -0.8% at the first close across the decision and +3.7% five trading days on. A straddle priced weeks out covers ordinary movement plus the event, so this is the move the options market priced through that expiry, not the event-implied move alone. How this compares across 1,000+ decisions.
Yes. The FDA approved the application for Exdensur (depemokimab) on December 16, 2025. The primary source is linked on this page.
What was Exdensur (depemokimab) under FDA review for?
The application covered Severe asthma. The FDA approved the application on December 16, 2025.
How did GILD stock react to the FDA decision?
On the decision day GILD moved -0.8%. That is the recorded reaction to this specific event -- historical measurement, not a prediction, and not investment advice.