Highline Wealth Partners LLC Invests $1.18 Million in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE)

Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFEFree Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 40,601 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,175,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PFE. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pfizer in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Pfizer in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Pfizer during the second quarter worth $31,000. Financial Connections Group Inc. acquired a new position in Pfizer during the second quarter worth $34,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Pfizer during the first quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.36% of the company’s stock.

Pfizer Price Performance

Shares of PFE stock opened at $28.31 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $160.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -61.89, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.67. Pfizer Inc. has a 12 month low of $25.20 and a 12 month high of $31.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $29.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.56.

Pfizer (NYSE:PFEGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $17.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.92 billion. Pfizer had a negative net margin of 4.66% and a positive return on equity of 8.42%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 31.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.17) EPS. Research analysts expect that Pfizer Inc. will post 2.67 EPS for the current year.

Pfizer Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.93%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 8th. Pfizer’s payout ratio is -365.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on PFE shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Pfizer from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Pfizer in a report on Friday, October 25th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $30.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group boosted their target price on Pfizer from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of Pfizer in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Daiwa America raised Pfizer from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Pfizer presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.58.

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Pfizer Company Profile

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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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