Correct Capital Wealth Management Increases Stock Position in Zoetis Inc. $ZTS

Correct Capital Wealth Management increased its holdings in Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTSFree Report) by 100.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,705 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,365 shares during the period. Correct Capital Wealth Management’s holdings in Zoetis were worth $2,152,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Zoetis by 180.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $754,000 after purchasing an additional 2,978 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Zoetis by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,859,000 after buying an additional 657 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Zoetis by 17.2% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,374,000 after buying an additional 1,224 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Zoetis by 73.8% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $522,000 after buying an additional 1,422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC boosted its position in shares of Zoetis by 140.1% in the second quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 15,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,451,000 after acquiring an additional 9,170 shares during the period. 92.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Zoetis in a report on Thursday, November 20th. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Bank of America lowered shares of Zoetis from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $135.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Zoetis from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Zoetis from $230.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Barclays initiated coverage on Zoetis in a research report on Monday, December 8th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $136.00 target price for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zoetis has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $152.45.

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Zoetis Stock Performance

NYSE ZTS opened at $127.40 on Friday. Zoetis Inc. has a 52-week low of $115.25 and a 52-week high of $177.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $123.96 and a 200-day moving average of $136.31. The company has a market capitalization of $56.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 2.28 and a current ratio of 3.64.

Zoetis Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, April 20th will be given a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 20th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Zoetis’s payout ratio is presently 35.69%.

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Zoetis Profile

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Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS) is a global animal health company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of products and services for companion animals and livestock. The company’s offerings include pharmaceuticals, vaccines and biologics, parasiticides and anti-infectives, as well as diagnostic instruments, consumables and laboratory testing services. Zoetis serves the veterinary community, livestock producers and other animal-health customers with products designed to prevent, detect and treat disease and to support animal productivity and welfare.

Zoetis traces its roots to the animal health business of Pfizer and became an independent, publicly traded company following a 2013 separation and initial public offering.

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