Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) Raised to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Pfizer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Pfizer in a report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Pfizer from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Daiwa Securities Group cut Pfizer from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $27.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Pfizer in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pfizer currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.74.

Pfizer Stock Performance

NYSE PFE opened at $25.65 on Friday. Pfizer has a 1-year low of $21.97 and a 1-year high of $28.75. The company has a market capitalization of $146.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.58 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $27.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $13.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. Pfizer’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. Pfizer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.800-3.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Pfizer will post 2.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pfizer

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PFE. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 1,282.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 666,318 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $17,677,000 after purchasing an additional 618,117 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 18,766 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $498,000 after purchasing an additional 2,087 shares during the last quarter. United Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 12.4% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 58,087 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,408,000 after purchasing an additional 6,415 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 31.5% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,635,691 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $63,889,000 after purchasing an additional 631,523 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 45.3% during the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 102,327 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $2,480,000 after purchasing an additional 31,896 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.36% of the company’s stock.

More Pfizer News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pfizer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank initiated a Buy view on Pfizer, adding to recent analyst confidence in the stock. Pfizer (PFE) Receives a Buy from Scotiabank
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group slightly raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Pfizer, reinforcing expectations that earnings remain stable and in line with consensus.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Pfizer’s Q1 beat, better-than-expected sales, and progress in its oncology pipeline, suggesting the company’s newer drugs are becoming more important to the investment story. How Pfizer’s Q1 Beat, Oncology Wins and Patent Deals At Pfizer (PFE) Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Positive Sentiment: Pfizer’s dividend remains a major draw for income investors, and a recent article argued that the high yield is still supported by management’s execution and cash flow. Pfizer’s 6.5% Dividend Yield Looked Too Good to Be True — but Management Just Silenced the Skeptics
• Neutral Sentiment: Pfizer is continuing to advance a new Phase 1 cancer trial, which signals ongoing investment in oncology but is still too early to materially change near-term financial results. Pfizer’s New Phase 1 Cancer Trial Signals Fresh Oncology Push for PFE Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Pfizer was also mentioned in a cancer-care industry recognition announcement, but the item is mostly reputational and unlikely to move the stock on its own.
• Negative Sentiment: Pfizer halted an early-stage cancer study, and investors may view the termination as a small setback for its oncology pipeline, even if the financial impact is limited. Pfizer Terminates Early-Stage Cancer Trial: What It Means for PFE Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Pfizer ended another early-stage lymphoma combination trial, which adds to concerns that some pipeline programs may not advance as hoped. Pfizer Ends Early-Stage Lymphoma Combo Trial, Trimming a Small Piece of Its Oncology Upside

About Pfizer

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.