First Nebraska Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 105,768 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,970,000.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 541,346,182 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $13,479,520,000 after acquiring an additional 7,031,162 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Pfizer by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,193,713 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $228,924,000 after purchasing an additional 706,426 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board bought a new position in Pfizer during the fourth quarter worth $5,348,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in Pfizer during the fourth quarter worth $76,833,000. Finally, John G Ullman & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 35.0% in the fourth quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. now owns 206,065 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $5,131,000 after purchasing an additional 53,467 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.36% of the company’s stock.
Pfizer News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Pfizer this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Positive Phase 3 vitiligo data: Pfizer reported that oral LITFULO significantly improved skin repigmentation in two late-stage trials for nonsegmental vitiligo. The results support planned regulatory filings and could create a new growth opportunity for the company. Reuters LITFULO vitiligo trial article
- Positive Sentiment: Updated COVID vaccine approved in Europe: The European Commission authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s XFG-adapted vaccine for the 2026–2027 season across the European Union. The approval enables production and advance supply, although seasonal COVID demand remains difficult to forecast. EU approval article
- Positive Sentiment: Value appeal and estimates: Investor commentary highlights Pfizer’s roughly 6.8% dividend yield and inexpensive earnings valuation, while Erste Group reportedly raised its FY2027 EPS estimate. These factors may attract income and value-focused investors. Pfizer valuation article
- Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings focus: Analysts are watching Pfizer’s second-quarter revenue, adjusted earnings, product sales and full-year outlook. The available reports are previews rather than an announcement of actual quarterly results, so earnings remain a near-term catalyst. Pfizer Q2 earnings preview
- Negative Sentiment: Growth concerns remain: Pfizer’s valuation reflects investor skepticism about post-pandemic revenue, a comparatively modest growth profile and execution risks surrounding its pipeline. Its obesity-drug candidate is promising but still late-stage and faces powerful competition from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, limiting any immediate earnings benefit. Pfizer earnings preview and valuation article
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Pfizer Price Performance
Shares of Pfizer stock opened at $25.10 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $143.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.16 and a beta of 0.35. Pfizer Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.11 and a twelve month high of $28.75. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.15.
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.03. Pfizer had a net margin of 11.83% and a return on equity of 19.44%. The firm had revenue of $14.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. The business’s 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. Analysts forecast that Pfizer Inc. will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.
Pfizer Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. Pfizer’s payout ratio is 131.30%.
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.
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