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Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Stock Analysis

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) is a Drug Manufacturers - General stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PFE

$29.85

−$0.26 (−0.86%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PFE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$30.00
Previous Close
$30.11
Day's Range
29.69–30.09
52-Week Range
23.62–30.25
Volume
22.20M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.28
Valuation
Market Cap
$170.14B
P/E Ratio
39.28
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.34
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
13.80
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.67
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.76
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$62.58B−1.65%
Net Income (FY)
$7.77B−3.24%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.80%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
5.70B
1-Year Return
+28.55%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.72+5.71%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 6, 2026
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026
Avg Volume
34.74M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PFE closed at $29.85, +28.55% over 1 year.

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) has a market capitalization of $170.14B.

In fiscal 2025, PFE reported revenue of $62.58B.

PFE Stock Return by Calendar Year

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,855
+28.55%
5 years
$10,000 $9,074
−9.26%
10 years
$10,000 $15,400
+54.00%

If you had invested $10,000 in Pfizer Inc. (PFE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $15,400 at the close on October 21, 2026: +54.00% in total, +4.41% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+26.07%
2025+0.65%
2024−2.22%
2023−41.26%
2022−10.41%
2021+66.69%
2020+3.07%
2019−6.91%
2018+24.82%
2017+15.90%
2016 (partial year)−6.09%

As of October 21, 2026.

PFE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$62.58B$7.77B12.4%
2024$63.63B$8.03B12.6%
2023$59.55B$2.12B3.6%
2022$101.18B$31.37B31.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$62.58B$46.51B$17.41B$7.77B12.4%
2024$63.63B$45.78B$14.94B$8.03B12.6%
2023$59.55B$34.60B$4.42B$2.12B3.6%
2022$101.18B$66.83B$38.12B$31.37B31.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

PFE Dividend History

$1.72+2.4% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.293—
2025$1.724+2.4%
2024$1.684+2.4%
2023$1.644+2.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.293—
2025$1.724+2.4%
2024$1.684+2.4%
2023$1.644+2.5%
2022$1.604+2.6%
2021$1.564+8.2%
2020$1.444+5.6%
2019$1.374+5.9%
2018$1.294+6.3%
2017$1.214+326.7%
2016$0.281—

Most recent payment: $0.43 per share, ex-dividend July 24, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

PFE Valuation vs Drug Manufacturers - General Median

Median of 21 stocks
MetricPFEDrug Manufacturers - General medianvs median
P/E39.2825.2356% above
P/S ratio2.673.2317% below
Profit margin6.80%9.80%3.0 pts below

Medians across 21 Drug Manufacturers - General stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) is capitalised at $170.14B on the latest close. It is classified in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry, within the Healthcare sector. Headcount on file is 75,000.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $23.62 to $30.25. PFE last closed at $29.85 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.26 (−0.86%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 26.38% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Pfizer Inc. reported revenue of $62.58B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $63.63B, that is a change of −1.65%. The same year closed with net income of $7.77B. That is −3.24% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 6.8%. That is 3 percentage points below the Drug Manufacturers - General median of 9.8%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.76.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $101.18B in 2022 to $62.58B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

PFE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 39.28. That is 55.69% above the Drug Manufacturers - General median of 25.23. The forward P/E on file is 10.34. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 13.8. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.67. On price-to-sales that is 17.28% below the Drug Manufacturers - General median of 3.23. 21 Drug Manufacturers - General companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +28.55%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +4.41%. The reported beta is 0.28. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.07%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 5.71% on the latest price. That is 3.4 percentage points above the Drug Manufacturers - General median yield of 2.3%. At the indicated rate that is $1.72 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 6, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.29 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.72 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +66.69%; the weakest is 2023 at −41.26%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +26.07%.

Peer Comparison

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) operates in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Pfizer Inc. PFE $170.14B 39.3
Eli Lilly and Company LLY $1.13T 42.7
Johnson & Johnson JNJ $621.22B 39.1
AbbVie Inc. ABBV $503.27B 80.5

The Drug Manufacturers - General industry average P/E ratio is 25.2x. Pfizer Inc. trades at a P/E of 39.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Pfizer Inc.

Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Biopharma, PC1, and Pfizer Ignite. The company offers internal medicine products, including cardiovascular metabolic diseases products under the Eliquis brand; migraine products under the Nurtec ODT/Vydura and Zavzpret brand; vaccines under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and Paxlovid for the treatment of COVID-19. It also provides inflammation and immunology products, such as Xeljanz, Enbrel, Cibinqo, Litfulo, Eucrisa, and Velsipity; rare disease products for therapeutic areas comprising amyloidosis, hemophilia, and endocrine diseases under the Vyndaqel family, Genotropin, BeneFIX, Xyntha, Somavert, Ngenla, and Hympavzi brands; and anti-infective and immunoglobulin medicines under the Zavicefta, Octagam, and Panzyga brands. In addition, the company offers oncology products comprising ADCs, small molecules, bispecific, and other immunotherapies for the treatment of cancers, including breast cancer, genitourinary cancer, and hematologic malignancies, as well as melanoma, gastrointestinal, gynecological, and lung cancer under the Ibrance, Xtandi, Padcev, Adcetris, Inlyta, Lorbrena, Bosulif, Tukysa, Braftovi, Mektovi, Orgovyx, Elrexfio, Tivdak, and Talzenna brands. Further, it provides biosimilars under the Inflectra brand; oncology biosimilars comprising Retacrit, Ruxience, Zirabev, Trazimera and Nivestym, and other biosimilars; and sterile injectables, such as Sulperazon, Atgam, Fragmin, Solu Medrol, Solu Cortef, and Bicillin. The company has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Merck KGaA; and BioNTech SE, as well as a strategic collaboration with Boltz, PBC to develop and deploy biomolecular AI foundation models. Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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