PFE - Pfizer Inc.
| Previous Close | 42.11 |
| Open | 41.95 |
| Bid | 42.41 x 4000 |
| Ask | 42.42 x 900 |
| Day's Range | 41.83 - 42.53 |
| 52 Week Range | 33.20 - 46.47 |
| Volume | 5,866,620 |
| Avg. Volume | 24,974,511 |
| Market Cap | 244.919B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.73 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 10.70 |
| EPS (TTM) | 3.96 |
| Earnings Date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.44 (3.40%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-01-31 |
| 1y Target Est | 45.35 |
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- Markit•yesterday
See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Pfizer Inc.
# Pfizer Inc ### NYSE:PFE View full report here! ## Summary * Perception of the company's creditworthiness is neutral * Bearish sentiment is low ## Bearish sentiment Short interest | Positive Short interest is extremely low for PFE with fewer than 1% of shares on loan. This could indicate that investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices are not currently targeting PFE. ## Money flow ETF/Index ownership | Neutral ETF activity is neutral. The net inflows of $13.64 billion over the last one-month into ETFs that hold PFE are not among the highest of the last year and have been slowing. ## Economic sentiment PMI by IHS Markit | Neutral According to the latest IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data, output in the Healthcare sector is rising. The rate of growth is strong relative to the trend shown over the past year, but is easing. ## Credit worthiness Credit default swap | Neutral The current level displays a neutral indicator. PFE credit default swap spreads are within the middle of their range for the last three years. Please send all inquiries related to the report to score@ihsmarkit.com. Charts and report PDFs will only be available for 30 days after publishing. This document has been produced for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon or as construed as investment advice. To the fullest extent permitted by law, IHS Markit disclaims any responsibility or liability, whether in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), equity or otherwise, for any loss or damage arising from any reliance on or the use of this material in any way. Please view the full legal disclaimer and methodology information on pages 2-3 of the full report.
- Zacks•2 days ago
Pfizer (PFE) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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- Zacks•2 days ago
Pfizer Gets FDA's Priority Review for Rare Disease Candidate
FDA grants priority review to Pfizer's (PFE) regulatory filing looking for approval of pipeline candidate, tafamidis to treat transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.
- Motley Fool•3 days ago
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- Investor's Business Daily•3 days ago
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- Investor's Business Daily•3 days ago
This Biotech Stock Plunged On Its Looming Rivalry With Pfizer
Alnylam dipped Monday after the FDA agreed to review an amyloidosis treatment from Pfizer in just six months. Pfizer's drug would treat patients with abnormal protein building in the heart.
Associated Press•3 days agoHouse Dems announce sweeping investigation of drug pricing
House Democrats announced a sweeping investigation Monday of the pharmaceutical industry's pricing practices, jockeying for the upper hand with the Trump administration on an issue that concerns Americans across the political spectrum. Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said he's sent letters to 12 major drugmakers seeking detailed information and documents about pricing practices for brand-name drugs to treat diseases including cancer, diabetes, kidney failure and nerve pain. Cummings, a Maryland Democrat, said he wants to find out why prices have increased so dramatically for some existing medications, as well as how drug companies determine the prices of newly introduced medicines.
- CNBC•3 days ago
House Democrats launch drug-pricing probe into a dozen major health-care companies
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- InvestorPlace•3 days ago
Sell Amarin Stock on the Recent Takeover Rumors Rally
Shares of cardiovascular health sciences company Amarin (NASDAQ:AMRN) surged 22% on Thursday. That continues an amazing ride for the maker of Vascepa, an Omega-3 fatty acids treatment to fight very high triglycerides. Amarin stock has soared from $3 in September to as high as $23 following its decisive REDUCE-IT study results. These results showed that Amarin's formulation of Omega-3 oils performs superiorly to other generic options. After years of criticism, Amarin demonstrated that it isn't "just another fish oil pill" as the bears had always retorted. Since the trial results, Amarin stock has remained highly volatile. Yes, it's clear Amarin has a viable commercial product on their hands now, but how many doctors will start prescribing it? InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 10 A-Rated Stocks the Smart Money Is Piling Into Can Amarin make it as a standalone operation or does it need a larger commercial backer? All these questions came to a head on Thursday when rumors broke that Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) or perhaps AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) was going to acquire Amarin outright. Amarin stock soared. ### Pfizer Buying Amarin? Probably Not Biotech journalist and Twitter heavyweight Adam Feuerstein weighed in on the Pfizer rumors, tweeting: "Help me with the logic here: $AMRN CEO John Thero just spent 4 days in [San Francisco] meeting face to face with investors while ALSO negotiating a $PFE takeout? People, please…" It's not uncommon for biotech management teams to pull out of conferences when they are about to be acquired. Particularly if Amarin already knew that Pfizer or someone else would bid for the company, why bother with in-person investor relations? There'd be more important business to attend to. Also, it's worth noting that Pfizer's comments at that same biotech conference didn't indicate that a deal is coming soon. Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla noted that the company greatly stepped up its share buyback in 2018. It did so, Bourla said, in order to be able to boost R&D spending without hitting earnings. Adding to that Bourla commented rather directly that: "In the years before we had an issue with growth, so we were looking to buy revenues now or soon because this is what was lacking. Right now we are not in this situation. Right now we are in a situation that our R&D is very productive and I feel that mostly R&D type of deals is what we need to enhance even further our pipeline, given that we have higher confidence in our capabilities to do it, given that now we have very good focus on R&D." Pfizer's CEO stated it clearly: they don't need to acquire more drugs to obtain growth. The R&D pipeline is stuffed. Pfizer is unlikely to want to drop $8 billion or more to acquire Amarin at this time. ### Amarin: Short-Term Struggles A lot of Amarin stock bulls expected shares to fly up toward $30 in the immediate wake of the shockingly good REDUCE-IT trial data. Analysts have pegged future peak annual sales estimates for Vascepa at $2 billion to $4 billion sometime in the 2020s. Given Amarin's healthy patent position on the drug, this has the makings of being a blockbuster therapeutic. There's still the hitch that the company needs to convince the FDA to expand its marketing label for the drug later this year. However, given the strong data, this shouldn't be too much of an issue. For now, however, Amarin is still experiencing relatively soft sales. Amarin released guidance suggested that it will sell just $350 million of Vascepa in 2019. That was well short of the market's expectations. So far, since the REDUCE-IT data came out, Amarin has seen a decent bump in its weekly prescriptions. They're up from 11,000 pre-data release to 15,000 now. That's solid progress. Still, it's clear that without much more marketing and/or a wider label approval from the FDA, it will take awhile for Amarin to gain serious sales traction. ### Amarin Stock Takeaway That said, Amarin finds itself in a decent position nonetheless. It had $249 million in cash as of the latest report, suggesting that it has time to ramp up its sales operations as a separate company. Amarin lost $98 million on $205 million in revenues last year, suggesting it isn't especially close to profitability. Analysts forecast a much smaller, but still negative, net income figure for this year as well. Regardless, with that cash position, Amarin isn't desperate to find a suitor and can wait for an attractive offer. For now, I see AMRN as a solid trading stock. When there are short-term rips, such as the 22% pop on the Pfizer rumors, it is a good time to take profits. When the stock dips, say on weaker than expected earnings or prescription fills data, you can buy back in at a better price. In the short-term, I consider it highly unlikely that Pfizer or someone else like AztraZeneca is about to purchase Amarin. The actions from both companies' management teams suggest that a deal is not imminent. As such, it makes sense to ring the register on AMRN stock following the recent move from $13.50 at the start of the year to $18 now. If you like the Amarin story, you will get another chance to buy back in at a cheaper price as there are no immediate catalysts to drive Amarin stock higher. At the time of this writing, Ian Bezek held no positions in any of the aforementioned securities. You can reach him on Twitter at @irbezek. ### More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Key Emerging-Market Stocks to Buy for Contrarian Investors * 7 Stocks at Risk of the Global Smartphone Slowdown * 7 Pharmaceutical Stocks That Just Raised Prices This Year Compare Brokers The post Sell Amarin Stock on the Recent Takeover Rumors Rally appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- Benzinga•3 days ago
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GuruFocus.com•3 days agoModern Value Investing: Adding to the Value Investing Toolbox
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- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Pfizer's new drug applications for tafamidis accepted for filing by FDA
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- Business Wire•3 days ago
US FDA Accepts Regulatory Submissions for Review of Tafamidis to Treat Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
—FDA grants a Priority Review based on Phase 3 ATTR-ACT study findings in ATTR-CM—
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