SYSTM Wealth Solutions LLC lessened its stake in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE – Free Report) by 83.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,876 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 63,508 shares during the quarter. SYSTM Wealth Solutions LLC’s holdings in Pfizer were worth $360,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pfizer during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Pfizer during the second quarter worth $29,000. Creekmur Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Pfizer in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC increased its position in shares of Pfizer by 100.0% in the first quarter. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC now owns 1,200 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Connections Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Pfizer in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.36% of the company’s stock.
Pfizer Price Performance
Pfizer stock opened at $29.75 on Thursday. Pfizer Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.20 and a 1 year high of $34.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.86. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $29.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.19. The company has a market cap of $168.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -495.75, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.68.
Pfizer Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 26th were issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 26th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.65%. Pfizer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -2,799.53%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts recently commented on PFE shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Pfizer in a research note on Monday. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Pfizer from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Pfizer from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. StockNews.com raised shares of Pfizer from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets raised shares of Pfizer from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $28.00 to $34.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Pfizer has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.54.
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Pfizer Profile
Pfizer Inc discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular metabolic, migraine, and women's health 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.
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