Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC reduced its stake in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE – Free Report) by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 458,762 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 27,919 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC’s holdings in Pfizer were worth $11,047,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Pfizer in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Keb Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Pfizer during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in Pfizer in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Pfizer by 61.0% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 427 shares during the period. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Pfizer by 132.2% in the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 994 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 566 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 68.36% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PFE has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Pfizer in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Pfizer from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Pfizer from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. HSBC upped their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Pfizer in a report on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.39.
Pfizer Stock Down 0.5%
PFE stock opened at $27.63 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $157.50 billion, a PE ratio of 36.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Pfizer Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.58 and a twelve month high of $29.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $26.28 and its 200-day moving average is $26.36.
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.09. Pfizer had a return on equity of 19.63% and a net margin of 6.80%.The business had revenue of $15.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.78 earnings per share. Pfizer’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Pfizer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.800-3.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Pfizer Inc. will post 2.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Pfizer Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 24th were paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Pfizer’s dividend payout ratio is presently 226.32%.
Pfizer Profile
Pfizer Inc is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes prescription medicines and vaccines. Its portfolio addresses a range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, inflammation and immunology, internal medicine, hospital care, rare diseases and infectious diseases. The company serves patients and healthcare providers in markets worldwide.
Pfizer’s products include the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine, the Prevnar family of pneumococcal vaccines, and medicines such as Eliquis, Ibrance, Vyndaqel and Zavzaret.
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