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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Undervalued
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HOLD

They have a lot of irons in the fire and pay a 6.8% dividend yield.

BUY

Pays a 6.9% dividend. The Covid vaccine days are long gone, so shares have been stuck around $25 for months. So, you still get a decent return from the dividend. Pfizer has been buying companies in recent companies, like Seagen, so they can build a powerful drug pipeline to offsets patent expirations. 

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Earnings normalized since Covid, and now we're on the other side. Stock went lower than it probably should have. He's been accumulating under $25 all year. Bullish catalysts around US government policy and potential partnerships. No material upgrades from analysts for 3-4 years now. Cheap. Very good dividend of ~6.7%. Pretty compelling.

COMMENT

There is interest starting to build in this type of company so there may be opportunity. Trades at less than 10 times earnings. There is a challenge with growth after a big success with the Covid vaccines. Also it might have overpaid for a recent acquisition although this may be necessary.. He owns Merck which has a lower valuation and more promise in the pipeline.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Dec 02/24, Up 0.56%)

He wouldn't have picked it a year ago if he'd known that Mr. "Anti-Vaccine" Robert F. Kennedy was going to be given the health portfolio. Trading at 10x PE, with 6% dividend -- could be called a value trap, and people worry about the growth.

What he likes is how they took all that $$ made during Covid and reinvested it in potential growth areas, mostly in oncology. Stock hasn't shown any results yet, but they should have a better growth profile going forward. Bidding war for Metsera dragging on stock. Earnings this week were better than expected, good balance sheet. Downside protection in this market plus the dividend. Absolutely a buy down here.

DON'T BUY

Sells at 8x earnings. It lacks a growth engine, and the Seagen acquisition hasn't paid off.

WEAK BUY

It reports Tuesday. Will it break $25. Shareholders seem to be satisfied holding it for the 7% dividend. He likes growth, but this dividend seems safe, backed up by cash flow.

BUY

One of the most interesting stocks out there. One of the world's leading pharma companies. Still has a very strong research platform. Earnings have been improving due to cost-cutting. Will probably hit another homerun drug in the next few years. Yield is almost 7%, not in trouble. 

DON'T BUY

It reports Tuesday. We need to see dramatic results in its drug trials. Shareholders are getting restive. It's been a while since they bought Seagen. Who knows what Trump has up his sleeve against this industry.

DON'T BUY

Sold it a few years ago because R&D activity wasn't there, and were overpaying for companies, namely Seagen. The stock is cheap, but carries a lot of debt. Isn't sure if the dividend is secure. 

Unspecified

Holds it in the dividend income fund. Has a safe dividend of 6 to 6 1/2% with cash flow. Has a large pipeline of new drugs but it is difficult to predict how many or which ones will take.

SELL ON STRENGTH

Downtrend, lower highs and lower lows. Never assume that the downtrend's over until the chart proves it. Last high and last low are being taken out. If you own, wait till it rallies and then get out.

WATCH

Worth taking a good, hard look at. Phenomenal yield, and he likes yield. Chart is starting to form a bit of a bottom. Low PE. Has things in the pipeline that the market's not paying for. If you're a longer-term investor, well worth sitting on it and getting rewarded while you wait for an upside pop from the drugs coming through as hoped. 

He's looking at it closely.

SELL ON STRENGTH

Laggard. Doesn't see anything in the healthcare sector that points to a turnaround in the near term. Target on the sector's back on margins. Stock's bounced over the last few weeks, use that to move on.

DON'T BUY

The problem with pharma is that their drugs all face a patent cliff. Over the last 25 years, pharma companies have tried to sustain themselves through consolidation (mergers, buying small companies). Caution: the dividend may look attractive, but that could be the result of the falling share price.

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