NYSE:PFE

Pfizer Inc (PFE)

25.01
+0.10 (0.40%)
as of Jul 31, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 23 opinions in the last 12 months.

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) is currently facing challenges following its pandemic-driven peak during which it surged due to COVID-19 vaccine sales. Experts have pointed out a lack of earnings momentum and concerns over a patent cliff, as key drugs have come off patent and the company needs to innovate to develop new blockbuster drugs. Despite these challenges, many analysts emphasize the attractive dividend yield, which remains around 6-8%. The company is pivoting towards growth areas such as obesity and oncology, and while there's a general belief that PFE is under pressure, patience from investors could yield positive results. Several insights indicate that while it may not attract immediate growth, the company’s efforts in acquisitions and drug development could eventually pay off, given time.

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Hold
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Undervalued
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TOP PICK
He likes this group and PFE is one of the few that has tested support lines. This has big potential to return to the mid/high-$40s soon. He likes it here.
BUY
Great long base from 2015-18. The greater the base, the better the case. It broke out in mid-2018 and pulled back a bit. It looks healthy though. The chart looks encouraging.
TOP PICK
He sees about 18% upside and likes the healthcare sector. Yield 3.43% (Analysts’ price target is $45.85)
DON'T BUY
Merck vs. Pfizer Two large pharma companies that are treading water. A lot of the drugs they develop are coming off patent. You must look at their pipelines, with Merck doing very well while Pfizer has some good franchises, like Lipitor. Merck likely has the better pipeline. Neither has enough revenue growth or cash flow to entice him to buy.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 10/18, Up 21%) This was the conservative pick. He thought it was oversold and it had a nice run back to where it is. He trimmed a little back and is not as positive on it now. They are going to pool their consumer product divisions with Glaxo. Probably 5-10% return this year.
DON'T BUY
They make their money by constantly cost cutting. When their drugs go off-patent then they need to find another to replace it. It is a leaky-boat story. When you look at the cost multiples, which he thinks are expensive, he would pass on this. He would consider bio-pharma instead.
BUY
2019 outlook? The US healthcare sector has been very defensive in this market; they're not as off other sectors. The sector went sideways during the 2016 US election campaign. PFE has announced the price of 40-50 of their drugs will be raised. Plenty of runway in this company. But in 2019, if there's a market recovery, money will flow out of healthcare and back into tech. But you're good to own this.
TOP PICK
A defensive name. Revenues at $52 billion per year. ROE is going higher. Dividend yield is 3.0% and P/E is 15. Strong pipeline. (Analysts’ price target is $45.09)
HOLD
Likes it. Diversified pharma. Good pipeline of assets that look robust. Trades at 15x earnings, which is reasonable. Slightly lower growth rate than peers but pays a good dividend. The chart looks fantastic and has benefited from the recent safety trade.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 10/18, Up 22%) Often last year's losers are this year's winners. This one he warmed up to when it had a good set-up. It is one of his main holdings in the healthcare space. They are becoming more innovative.
DON'T BUY

A very defensive stock with great products and brand, but little earnings growth, not enough for him. Pays a good dividend yield and the company won't go out of business. It will weather this downturn. He prefers Gilead.

HOLD

Very much a value stock. Not a lot of growth. You can’t too far wrong at these levels. He likes a little more growth.

DON'T BUY

Not a big owner of pharmaceuticals, because they’re under pricing pressure. Pfizer’s thinking of selling off consumer division. It’s OK, but the medical device sector’s doing better than pharma. Whole sector’s not performing well. Only pharma he owns is Novo Nordisk.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 31/17 Up 20%) A stable, old-school pharma company. They can still spin out some businesses and they have a lot good projects in the pipeline.

BUY

140 drugs that generate over $100 million in revenues. They have a good pipeline. Some interesting data on pain medication. Consistent revenue. Great valuation. There is no reason why this company shouldn’t be trading at 14 times earnings and it is trading at 11.5x. he expects a multiple expansion.

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