Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. reduced its stake in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE – Free Report) by 72.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,581 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 34,900 shares during the quarter. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Pfizer were worth $327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Pfizer by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 541,346,182 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $13,479,520,000 after purchasing an additional 7,031,162 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Pfizer by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 300,445,164 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $7,481,085,000 after buying an additional 1,357,756 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 130,192,081 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $3,235,642,000 after buying an additional 1,184,728 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of Pfizer by 19.2% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 89,113,604 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $2,218,929,000 after acquiring an additional 14,342,946 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Pfizer in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,830,986,000. Institutional investors own 68.36% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Pfizer
Here are the key news stories impacting Pfizer this week:
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Albert Bourla purchased approximately $1 million of Pfizer stock—about 38,000 shares—in his first open-market purchase of the company’s shares. The transaction may reassure investors that management views the current valuation as attractive. Pfizer CEO Buys $1 Million of Company Stock
- Positive Sentiment: The European Medicines Agency validated Pfizer and Valneva’s application for their six-valent Lyme disease vaccine candidate, PF-07307405, beginning the formal review process. The filing is supported by Phase 3 results showing more than 70% efficacy and no significant safety concerns. Validation is an important regulatory milestone, although it does not represent approval. Pfizer and Valneva’s Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate Marketing Authorization Application Validated by European Medicines Agency
- Positive Sentiment: An updated Korean real-world study of Paxlovid highlighted continued potential value for high-risk COVID-19 patients, supporting Pfizer’s effort to maintain demand for its antiviral as COVID-related revenue normalizes. Pfizer’s Korean Paxlovid Study Signals Ongoing Value in High-Risk COVID Market
- Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its fiscal 2026 EPS forecast, adding modest analyst support. Pfizer’s broader investment case also continues to rely on its non-COVID portfolio, including positive Phase 3 LITFULO data and recently acquired products.
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain focused on Pfizer’s post-COVID revenue declines, recent intangible-asset impairments, and the discontinuation of its BEQVEZ hemophilia gene therapy, which underscore execution and pipeline risks. Gene Therapy Remains Top-of-Mind in Hemophilia
Pfizer Trading Down 0.1%
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $15.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.40 billion. Pfizer had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 19.63%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.78 EPS. Pfizer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.800-3.000 EPS. Analysts predict that Pfizer Inc. will post 2.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Pfizer Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. Pfizer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 226.32%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PFE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Guggenheim dropped their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $35.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Pfizer from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $25.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pfizer in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Pfizer from $34.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Pfizer in a research report on Monday, July 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.28.
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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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