Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE – Free Report) by 76.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 260,855 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after buying an additional 113,062 shares during the quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Pfizer were worth $6,495,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in Pfizer during the third quarter valued at approximately $3,019,000. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA acquired a new stake in shares of Pfizer in the third quarter valued at approximately $16,613,000. Money Concepts Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Pfizer by 29.9% in the third quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 248,251 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $6,325,000 after buying an additional 57,188 shares during the last quarter. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. lifted its position in shares of Pfizer by 50.9% in the fourth quarter. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. now owns 171,332 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $4,266,000 after buying an additional 57,777 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Pfizer by 119.6% in the third quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 3,106,644 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $79,157,000 after buying an additional 1,691,773 shares during the last quarter. 68.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on PFE shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Pfizer from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Pfizer in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Pfizer from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Pfizer from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Pfizer from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.61.
Key Stories Impacting Pfizer
Here are the key news stories impacting Pfizer this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Pfizer’s Phase 3 Lyme vaccine trial is nearing completion, which could be an important step toward a new potential growth driver if the data are supportive. Pfizer’s Phase 3 Lyme Vaccine Trial Nears the Finish Line: What Investors Should Know
- Positive Sentiment: Pfizer is also advancing a broader pneumococcal vaccine strategy, including positive Phase 2 infant data and a new Phase 3 pediatric program, which supports the company’s long-term vaccine franchise. Pfizer’s Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine Push Might Change The Case For Investing In Pfizer (PFE)
- Positive Sentiment: Pfizer’s HYMPAVZI expansion in Europe and the new Rigel licensing arrangement for VEPPANU add to the company’s revenue opportunities beyond its legacy products. Here’s Why Pfizer (PFE) Is One of the Most Undervalued US Stocks Pfizer’s VEPPANU License With Rigel Adds New Angle To PFE Story
- Neutral Sentiment: Pfizer is testing new tablet formulations for tafamidis and migraine treatments in early-stage bioequivalence studies, which are routine development updates but do not yet imply a major commercial impact. Pfizer Tests New Tafamidis Tablet Forms in Phase 1 Bioequivalence Study Pfizer Advances New Migraine Tablet Formulation With Phase 1 Bioequivalence Study
- Neutral Sentiment: Pfizer also disclosed an observational biosimilar study in Japan, another incremental pipeline item that appears more informational than immediately market-moving. Pfizer’s Bevacizumab Biosimilar Study in Japan: What Investors Should Watch
- Negative Sentiment: Pfizer ended an early Phase 1 KRAS cancer trial, which may be viewed as a setback in one of the company’s closely watched oncology programs. Pfizer Terminates Early KRAS Cancer Trial: What It Means for PFE Investors
- Negative Sentiment: Some analyst coverage continues to flag patent risk and competitive pressure, which may limit enthusiasm despite the recent pipeline progress. J&J & Pfizer Face Patent Risks: Which Stock Looks Better Positioned?
Pfizer Price Performance
Shares of NYSE PFE opened at $25.92 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $147.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.79 and a beta of 0.35. The business’s 50 day moving average is $26.86 and its 200-day moving average is $26.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Pfizer Inc. has a 1-year low of $22.88 and a 1-year high of $28.75.
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $14.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.84 billion. Pfizer had a return on equity of 19.44% and a net margin of 11.83%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.92 EPS. Pfizer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.800-3.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Pfizer Inc. will post 2.99 earnings per share for the current year.
Pfizer Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. Pfizer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 131.30%.
Pfizer Company Profile
Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) is a multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1849 by Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart, the company researches, develops, manufactures and commercializes a broad range of medicines and vaccines for human health. Its activities span discovery research, clinical development, regulatory affairs, manufacturing and global commercial distribution across multiple therapeutic areas.
Pfizer’s portfolio and pipeline cover oncology, immunology, cardiology, endocrinology, rare diseases, hospital acute care and anti-infectives, along with a substantial vaccine business.
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