Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) Stock Acquired Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently bought shares of Pfizer Inc. NYSE: PFE. In a filing disclosed on March 27th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Pfizer stock on February 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT" account.

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Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intuit NASDAQ: INTU on 3/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tesla NASDAQ: TSLA on 3/6/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SEA NYSE: SE on 3/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Credo Technology Group NASDAQ: CRDO on 3/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 3/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Twilio NYSE: TWLO on 3/4/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Alibaba Group NYSE: BABA on 3/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Zoom Video Communications NASDAQ: ZM on 3/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intel NASDAQ: INTC on 3/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Snowflake NYSE: SNOW on 3/3/2025.

Pfizer Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:PFE opened at $25.20 on Friday. Pfizer Inc. has a 52-week low of $24.48 and a 52-week high of $31.54. The stock has a market cap of $142.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.87, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a fifty day moving average of $26.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

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Pfizer (NYSE:PFE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $17.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.26 billion. Pfizer had a net margin of 12.62% and a return on equity of 19.47%. Pfizer's revenue was up 24.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.10 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Pfizer Inc. will post 2.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PFE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Pfizer to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Pfizer in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Bank of America restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $29.00 price objective on shares of Pfizer in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Pfizer from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $31.92.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pfizer

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PFE. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Pfizer in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,328,986,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 19.5% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 155,459,101 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $4,124,330,000 after purchasing an additional 25,315,159 shares in the last quarter. Starboard Value LP purchased a new stake in shares of Pfizer during the 4th quarter worth $407,730,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Pfizer in the fourth quarter valued at $274,694,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Pfizer by 22.4% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 38,068,879 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $1,101,713,000 after buying an additional 6,977,587 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.36% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Pfizer news, Director Ronald E. Blaylock bought 19,457 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $25.65 per share, with a total value of $499,072.05. Following the transaction, the director now owns 27,707 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $710,684.55. The trade was a 235.84 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

Pfizer Company 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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