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Pfizer Inc (PFE)

Pfizer Inc (PFE) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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12/04/2025: PFE (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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Number of Analysts

4 star rating from financial analysts

25 Analysts rated it

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1 Year Target Price $29.04

1 Year Target Price $29.04

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$29.04 Target price
52w Low $19.83
Current$25.7
52w High $27.21

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -26.88%
Avg. Invested days 26
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Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 146.12B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 14.94
1Y Target Price 29.04
Price to earnings Ratio 14.94
1Y Target Price 29.04
Volume (30-day avg) 25
Beta 0.42
52 Weeks Range 19.83 - 27.21
Updated Date 12/5/2025
52 Weeks Range 19.83 - 27.21
Updated Date 12/5/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 6.65%
Basic EPS (TTM) 1.72

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

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Profitability

Profit Margin 15.65%
Operating Margin (TTM) 35.28%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 5.19%
Return on Equity (TTM) 10.6%

Valuation

Trailing PE 14.94
Forward PE 8.44
Enterprise Value 191247542104
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.33
Enterprise Value 191247542104
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.33
Enterprise Value to Revenue 3.05
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 10.31
Shares Outstanding 5685707552
Shares Floating 5675928135
Shares Outstanding 5685707552
Shares Floating 5675928135
Percent Insiders 0.08
Percent Institutions 67.41

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Pfizer Inc

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Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

Founded in 1849 by Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart, Pfizer started as a fine-chemicals company in Brooklyn, NY. Significant milestones include the development of penicillin during World War II and the subsequent expansion into pharmaceuticals. Over time, Pfizer has grown through organic growth and acquisitions to become one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Biopharma: Focuses on developing and marketing innovative medicines and vaccines across various therapeutic areas, including oncology, inflammation & immunology, internal medicine, vaccines, and rare diseases.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Pfizer is led by CEO Albert Bourla. The organizational structure is divided into business units focused on different therapeutic areas and functional divisions supporting research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • Comirnaty (COVID-19 Vaccine): An mRNA-based vaccine developed in partnership with BioNTech. Revenue for 2023 was $11.2 billion. Competitors include Moderna (MRNA) and Novavax (NVAX).
  • Paxlovid (COVID-19 Treatment): An oral antiviral used to treat COVID-19. Revenue for 2023 was $1.3 billion. Competitors include Gilead Sciences (GILD) (Veklury).
  • Prevnar Family: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines used to prevent pneumococcal disease. Revenue for Prevnar 13 and Prevnar 20 totaled $6.4 billion in 2023. Competitors include Merck (MRK) (Pneumovax 23).

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The pharmaceutical industry is characterized by high research and development costs, strict regulatory requirements, and intense competition. Key trends include the development of personalized medicine, the rise of biosimilars, and increasing pressure on drug pricing.

Positioning

Pfizer is a leading player in the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong portfolio of innovative medicines and vaccines. Its competitive advantages include its scale, global reach, R&D capabilities, and strong brand recognition.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The global pharmaceutical market is expected to reach over $1.7 trillion by 2027. Pfizer is well-positioned to capture a significant portion of this TAM through its diverse product portfolio and R&D pipeline.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Strong R&D capabilities
  • Global presence and distribution network
  • Diverse product portfolio
  • Strong financial position
  • Experienced management team

Weaknesses

  • Reliance on patent protection
  • Exposure to generic competition
  • Dependence on successful drug development
  • Public perception and reputation
  • Recent revenue decline due to reduced COVID product demand

Opportunities

  • Growth in emerging markets
  • Development of new innovative therapies
  • Strategic acquisitions and partnerships
  • Expansion into personalized medicine
  • Increasing demand for preventative care

Threats

  • Increasing regulatory scrutiny
  • Pricing pressures and reimbursement challenges
  • Generic competition and biosimilars
  • Product liability litigation
  • Economic downturns affecting healthcare spending

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • JNJ
  • MRK
  • ABBV
  • NVS
  • LLY

Competitive Landscape

Pfizer faces intense competition from other major pharmaceutical companies. Its advantages include its scale, global reach, and strong brand recognition. However, it also faces challenges related to generic competition and pricing pressures.

Major Acquisitions

Seagen

  • Year: 2023
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 43000
  • Strategic Rationale: Strengthens Pfizer's oncology pipeline and expands its presence in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Pfizer experienced significant growth during the COVID-19 pandemic due to its vaccine and treatment products. However, growth has slowed down recently due to decreased demand for these products.

Future Projections: Analysts project moderate revenue growth in the coming years, driven by new product launches and continued demand for existing products in key therapeutic areas.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include strategic acquisitions to expand its pipeline, cost-cutting measures to improve profitability, and investments in R&D to develop new innovative therapies.

Summary

Pfizer is a large pharmaceutical company with a diversified product portfolio and a strong global presence. Recent financial performance has been impacted by declining COVID-19 product demand. The Seagen acquisition should bolster Pfizer's oncology business. Pfizer will need to carefully manage pricing pressures and competition.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Pfizer Investor Relations
  • SEC Filings (10-K, 10-Q)
  • Yahoo Finance
  • Company Websites
  • Analyst Reports

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About Pfizer Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters New York, NY, United States
IPO Launch date 1942-06-22
Chairman of the Board & CEO Dr. Albert Bourla D.V.M., Ph.D.
Sector Healthcare
Industry Drug Manufacturers - General
Full time employees 81000
Full time employees 81000

Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally. The company offers medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular and migraine under the Eliquis, Nurtec ODT/Vydura, Zavzpret, and the Premarin family brands; infectious diseases with unmet medical needs under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and COVID-19 prevention and treatment, and potential future mRNA and antiviral products under the Comirnaty and Paxlovid brands. It also provides medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, such as biosimilars for chronic immune and inflammatory diseases under the Xeljanz, Enbrel, Inflectra, Litfulo, Velsipity, and Cibinqo brands; amyloidosis, hemophilia, endocrine diseases, and sickle cell disease under the Vyndaqel family, Oxbryta, BeneFIX, Somavert, Ngenla, and Genotropin brands; sterile injectable and anti-infective medicines under the Sulperazon, Medrol, Zavicefta, Zithromax, Octagam, and Panzyga brands; and biologics, small molecules, immunotherapies, and biosimilars under the Ibrance, Xtandi, Padcev, Adcetris, Inlyta, Lorbrena, Bosulif, Tukysa, Braftovi, Mektovi, Orgovyx, Elrexfio, Tivdak, and Talzenna brands. In addition, the company involved in the contract manufacturing business. It serves wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, pharmacies, individual provider offices, retail pharmacies, and integrated delivery systems. The company has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Merck KGaA; and BioNTech SE. Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.