Pfizer (PFE) logo

Pfizer (PFE) stock

Drugs and vaccines , market cap $170B

$29.36
+0.44%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score
17
Excellent
In its industry
#3of 90
Checks firing
6of 14
Trending up
From 52-week high
-6.6%
under its best in a year

PFE's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 17. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).

Follow PFE's trial news. Pro members can get an alert when Pfizer files news, and see its trials, share raises, and its CEO's filings.

Get an alert when PFE files news on its trialsSee it live, free until Thursday morning. No account. No card. Then keep going with a free account.

We do the work for you. Every stock is scored and ranked, every 15 seconds while the market is open. Here it's 15 minutes behind. Pro members see it live.

Next2026“These data support Pfizer’s plans to advance 10 Phase 3 studies for berobenatide in 2026…”Trial data · SEC filing · Aug 4

Why PFE fell on Nov 3

Down 2% on Nov 3, and still 5% under its Nov 2 close.

“The operational decrease was driven by a decline in revenues from COVID-19 products, the Prevnar family and several other products across categories”

Pfizer's Nov 3 release said

Sources: Price history, Nov 3, 2026; Company release, Nov 3, 2026

1 more reason, free with an account →2 more reasons why PFE fell on Nov 3, from its filings, with the other side, the company's words, the timeline, and its peers, for Pro members.

Key facts on PFE

Key facts on PFE
OutperformingUp 13% in 6 months vs the S&P's +2%
Its scoreUp:Excellent or better for 20 days in a row The longest run since Jan 2023. Scores before Sep 10, 2026 were rebuilt.
Latest filing8-K, Nov 3 Reported a change of officers or directors
1 more reason behind PFE's 17, free with an account →4 more reasons behind PFE's 17, for Pro members.

PFE in the news

Big story

Tue Nov 3: Leadership

Pfizer hikes full-year outlook as newer products grow, taps company veteran as new CFO

PFE closed +2.6% the next session (Nov 4) on 1.5x normal volume.

Reported by CNBC · covered by 29 outlets

Get an alert on PFE's next big story →

Outlet counts from the GDELT Project. The move is what PFE did that session, not a claim about why.

What's next

Tue Nov 17: Jefferies 17th Annual London Global…Investor conference · date confirmed.

Expected to report Tue Feb 2, before the open

After its last 4 reports it closed -0.9% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

PFE catalysts

Coming up

3 more coming up and 44 past catalysts since 2018, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

What's next for PFE

Next step the company has named

2026“These data support Pfizer’s plans to advance 10 Phase 3 studies for berobenatide in 2026 for chronic weight management and obesity-related comorbidities including knee osteoarthritis and…”Trial data · SEC filing · Aug 4

What it means: the first look at a trial’s main results, as the company reports them.

Lead program
Berobenatide · Obesity · Phase 3
Its trial
Switching to a Monthly Study Medicine Called Berobenatide to Help Keep Weight Off in People With Overweight or ObesityPhase 3 · Recruiting · 660 people · main data estimated Feb 16, 2028 · NCT07845500

191 more trials, 14 with data due this year, 55 drugs past Phase 1 and 33 filings, for Pro members.

Dilution on the horizon

  • Shelf registration (S-3ASR, filed Feb 23, 2024)

For Pro members: the amounts, and the share count against a year ago.

Insiders

CEO Albert Bourla bought 38,000 shares on Aug 12. 4 more insider trades this year.

From Form 4: open-market buys and sales only.

For Pro members: every trade, and Albert Bourla’s 61 filings and quotes.

See every upcoming FDA date →

FDA dates in the next 60 days

Decision dates and advisory committee meetings the companies have announced in their filings, soonest first and small companies first.

DateStockDrug

14 more FDA dates and 103 trial data dates in the next 60 days, each on the FDA calendar. Pro members see whether each company's cash lasts past its date, with an optional alert before it. See all 151 dates, ranked →

Why PFE scores 17

Excellentfor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high
  • Size adds
  • Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Persistence adds
  • News adds
  • Government filings adds

No effect today: Run-up, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, and Cash flow.

What every line is worth, and the reason behind it, on PFE and every other stock.Get in free →

Price, score, chart checks, and the industry rank are from a snapshot taken at 10:56 PM ET, at least 15 minutes behind. How we rank stocks.

Tested. Our top-scored stocks returned 2.2x the average stock over the next month. Reconstructed after the fact; recorded live since Sep 9, 2026. How we tested it

How PFE ranks in Pharma

PFE is #3 of 90 by Quality Score.

How PFE ranks in Pharma
RankStockQuality Score
3Pfizer (PFE) logoPFEPfizer17

Net income over four quarters: PFE $4.03B, ZTS $2.51B, MRK $2.45B.

More in Pharma

When does PFE report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Tue Feb 2, before the open (in 84 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What PFE reported on Nov 3, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“The operational decrease was driven by a decline in revenues from COVID-19 products, the Prevnar family and several other products across categories, largely offset by an increase in revenues for Eliquis, Padcev, the Vyndaqel family, Nurtec, Lorbrena and several other products across categories.”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

PFE's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Full year 2026
Revenue$62B to $64Braised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 3)

1 more outlook line, for Pro members.

In the company's words

  • “Third-quarter 2026 R&D Expenses (4) increased 18% operationally compared to the prior-year quarter, driven primarily by an anticipated net increase in spending in certain oncology and obesity product candidates, as well as an increase in compensation-related expenses in the quarter.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 3)

The numbers

Market value
$170B
today
Sales
$64B
up 1.3% on the year
Free cash flow
$12B
last 12 months

Sales grew 8.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $1.72 a share a year.

4 more figures, for Pro members.

No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

The whole report on PFE: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+0.6%+1.5%-2.2%
May 5Aug 4Nov 3
ReportedGapReaction5
days
Nov 3, 2026Before open+0.0%-2.2%-4.7%
Aug 4, 2026Before open+0.0%+1.5%+8.1%
May 5, 2026Before open+1.1%+0.6%-1.9%

PFE closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and PFE's Quality Score going into each

PFE sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in three of the last five years, to $63B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the six years.

PFE has 6 of 14 chart checks firing

Volume1 of 3 shown
Tight range1 of 3 shown
Buying1 of 3 shown
The other 10 checks on PFE, and all 14 on every stock.Get in free →

PFE RSI today: 49.4, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 49.4, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.

The deep dive on PFE

  • What it does and how it makes money7 findings"For international net sales we receive royalties based on a tiered percentage." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026"We continued to litigate against three remaining generic companies and following the resolution of the litigation in our favor, the three generic companies are not permitted to launch their products until the 2031 expiration date of the formulation patent." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026
  • Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where PFE stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
  • What changed in its filings4 findings"In October 2026, we brought a patent infringement action against Zenara in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, asserting the validity and infringement of the polymorph patent." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 27, 2026)SEC filing · Nov 3, 2026McKesson, Inc. made up 25% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 23% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026
  • Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades PFE, for Pro members
  • Against its closest peers2 peersNet income over four quarters: PFE $4.03B, ZTS $2.51B, MRK $2.45B.

14 more findings on PFE, each with its source, for Pro members.

PFE share count over time

Shares: about the same count as a year ago (to Sep 27).

Shares of PFE outstanding, as filed
Shares
outstanding
As
of
5.7BOct 28, 2026
5.7BJul 29, 2026
5.7BApr 29, 2026
5.69BFeb 19, 2026
Offerings, shelves, and splits of PFE, from its filings
From its
filings
Filed
Registered shares for a later sale (S-3ASR)Feb 23, 2024

Is PFE's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 84% of its free cash flow.

PFE's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend$1.72 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid outAbout $9.9B a year $1.72 a share on 5.8B shares, its average count in the quarter to Sep 27, 2026
Free cash flow$12B The last four quarters, to Sep 27, 2026

PFE insider trades

3 insiders bought $3M across 3 filings, and one insider sold $135K across 2 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:

BuyAlbert Bourla$1MChairman & CEOat $26.34 on Aug 12, filed Aug 12

All 5 insider filings on PFE from the last six months, for Pro members.

All PFE insider trades

PFE trades by Congress and the executive branch

23 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyRo Khanna$15K to $50KHousetraded Oct 7, disclosed Nov 5(29 days later)
All 23 trades on PFE disclosed by Congress and the executive branch, for Pro members.Get in free →

See what Congress is buying across the market

PFE's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

One more officer or director files at PFE.

See insider trades by person

Which ETFs hold PFE?

In ETFs: PFE is 0.7% of VYM, 0.3% of VOO, and 0.3% of SPYI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About Pfizer

Pfizer is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms, with annual sales of roughly $60 billion. While it historically sold many types of healthcare products and chemicals, now prescription drugs and vaccines account for the majority of sales. Top sellers include pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar 13 and cardiology drugs Vyndamax and Eliquis. Pfizer sells these products globally, with international sales representing 40% of total sales. Within international sales, emerging markets are a major contributor.

75,000 employeesNew York, NYpfizer.com

What Pfizer says it competes with

“Our business is conducted in intensely competitive and highly regulated markets.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026

Here is what Pro members see.

  • The same page for Pro members, on Microsoft

    Its Quality Score and rank, the line that drives it, and the live price.

  • The full chart

    A year of candles to start, out to the whole history, with insider trades marked and the Quality Score under the price.

  • Every line of the score

    Price action, the company, and signals, each with its points, on PFE and every other stock.

  • FDA dates, counted down

    Each date in the company's words, its cash against the date, and an optional alert before it.

  • CEOs buying their own stock

    Every CEO buy, biggest names first. Sort, filter, save the list, and set optional alerts.

  • Congress trades

    A member's trades, newest first, each with its amount. Sort and filter the whole list.

  • 14 chart checks, read for you

    The ones firing on the stock, each in plain words, its rule a tap away.

  • Earnings, week by week

    Who reports each day, and how each stock took its last four reports.

  • The market map

    Every stock a box, colored by its Quality Score.

  • Themes, ranked live

    Each theme's stocks ranked by Quality Score, live. Here, AI chips.

  • The top 10, every day

    The ten highest Quality Scores at each close, kept day by day, week by week.

  • Optional alerts, your way

    Pick a stock, a score, a price, a filing, or a whole scan. It tells you by push or email.

  • Your watchlist, scored

    Your stocks by Quality Score, today's move, or name.

  • On your phone and your laptop

    The same account and watchlist on both, each laid out for its screen.

  • Prices refresh every 2.5 seconds during market hours.
  • Optional alerts by push, email, or the bell.
  • Add it to your Home Screen and it opens like an app.

Pro members see every line of every stock's score.

  • What would move PFE's score: 5 things
  • 4 more filings explained, a plain line each
  • Real-⁠time prices, no delay
BreakawayNov 5Ro Khanna bought PFE$15K to $50K, disclosed Nov 5

Alerts are optional.

See PFE's 14 chart checks

See it live, free until Thursday morning. No account. No card. Then keep going with a free account.

Straight AnswersStraight Answers

As of Nov 10, 2026: PFE's Quality Score is 17 (Excellent), #3 of 90 in Pharma. Insiders bought $3M and sold $135K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does PFE's Quality Score say?

PFE scores 17 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #3 of 90 in Pharma by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 2% on Nov 3, and still 5% under its Nov 2 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is PFE's Quality Score?

PFE scores 17 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #3 of 90 in Pharma by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind PFE's 17.

Are insiders buying PFE?

3 insiders bought $3M across 3 filings, and one insider sold $135K across 2 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Albert Bourla, Chairman & CEO, who bought $1M on Aug 12. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

Are the prices delayed?

Only on the public pages, which run at least 15 minutes behind. Pro members, and anyone on a guest pass, see real-time prices: the scanner refreshes every 15 seconds, and your watchlist every few seconds, pre-market and after hours included.

Every US stock, ranked live.

Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.

See all 3,168 stocks ranked

See it live, free until Thursday morning. No account. No card. Then keep going with a free account.

What's next for Pfizer: from its SEC filings and ClinicalTrials.gov, the company's words, the registry's dates, and arithmetic, not a forecast. Companies often miss the dates they set.

The moves after past earnings reports are past behavior, not a forecast.

The dividend's cover: free cash flow and shares from its SEC filings; the dividend from its regular payouts over six years.

The price, the score, the chart checks and readings, and the industry rank on this page are delayed at least 15 minutes.

Our top-scored stocks' record: Oct 2021 to Sep 2026, before costs. Recorded live since Sep 9, 2026.

Breakaway publishes impersonal securities research and analytical tools: one formula, the same score for everyone. It is not personalized investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Market data from a licensed vendor. The age of every quote is shown on the page.

This browser is too old to show this page right. Update it, or open this page in Safari or Chrome.