Resources Management Corp CT ADV boosted its position in shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE – Free Report) by 55,278.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,056 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after buying an additional 51,962 shares during the quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV’s holdings in Pfizer were worth $1,296,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Horizon Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in Pfizer by 174.8% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 1,014 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Pfizer during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in shares of Pfizer in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Pfizer by 61.0% in the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the period. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pfizer in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 68.36% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on PFE shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Pfizer from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Pfizer from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $25.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Barclays started coverage on Pfizer in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $25.00 price target for the company. CICC Research started coverage on Pfizer in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $33.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Pfizer from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.82.
Pfizer Trading Down 0.1%
Shares of NYSE PFE opened at $26.19 on Monday. Pfizer Inc. has a one year low of $23.11 and a one year high of $28.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $149.26 billion, a PE ratio of 19.99 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $26.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.33.
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.03. Pfizer had a return on equity of 19.44% and a net margin of 11.83%.The firm had revenue of $14.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.84 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.92 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Pfizer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.800-3.000 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Pfizer Inc. will post 2.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Pfizer Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%. Pfizer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 131.30%.
Pfizer News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Pfizer this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Pfizer’s new weight-loss data is being viewed as encouraging for its obesity franchise, potentially improving the competitive case for its pipeline and helping sentiment around future growth. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Pfizer’s expanded U.S. label for HYMPAVZI is adding to optimism around the hemophilia business by widening the addressable patient pool, which may support future specialty-drug sales. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: RBC recently upgraded Pfizer to Sector Perform, saying the valuation has reset and the risk-reward profile looks more balanced ahead of pipeline catalysts. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Some recent articles argue Pfizer’s Seagen oncology platform and newly acquired obesity assets could help offset patent-expiry and post-COVID revenue pressure, supporting a long-term turnaround thesis. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts currently rate Pfizer around Hold on average, suggesting the market sees limited near-term upside until more pipeline and commercial execution proves out. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary continues to highlight Pfizer’s dividend yield as a sign of underlying concern about cash flow, debt, and the company’s ability to support both payouts and reinvestment. Article Title
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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