Pfizer withdrew its sickle cell disease treatment Oxbryta. Meanwhile, Senators introduce new bill to fortify health-care cybersecurity following major attacks.
Pfizer's stock has declined by 50% over several years, yet it maintains a nearly 6% dividend yield, making it a valuable long-term investment. The company's quarterly performance includes $13.3 billion in revenue, $2.7 billion in R&D expenditures, and a $0.6 adjusted EPS, with respectable growth. Pfizer's oncology investments, including the $40 billion Seagen acquisition, show substantial YoY revenue growth and a robust pipeline of new drugs.
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Pfizer offloaded shares worth roughly $3.26 billion in Haleon at 380 pence apiece, cutting its stake to 15% in the world's largest standalone consumer healthcare firm, a bookrunner said on Tuesday.
Pfizer's acquisition of Seagen for $43 billion enhances its ADC technology, potentially expanding its oncology franchise and driving future growth. PFE's development of the oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, Danuglipron, aims to capture the growing obesity and diabetes treatment market by 2028. The Company anticipates 11.4% revenue growth, driven by oncology investments, M&A activities, and manufacturing optimization, despite challenges from declining COVID-related revenue.
Pfizer intends to offload about 540 million shares in the British consumer healthcare company Haleon , a bookrunner said on Monday.
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Pfizer remains an attractive capital return play with a 10X P/E ratio, despite concerns about post-COVID revenue declines. The oncology business shows promising growth, particularly with products like Xtandi and Lobrena, supporting Pfizer's long-term potential. Pfizer's guidance for FY 2024 EPS has been raised, indicating strong earnings potential and undervaluation by the market.
Pfizer (PFE) closed the most recent trading day at $28.97, moving +0.14% from the previous trading session.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday alerted patients and healthcare professionals about the withdrawal of Pfizer's sickle cell disease treatment Oxbryta.
PFE's decision is based on clinical data, which suggests that the overall benefit of the drug no longer outweighs the risk in the approved patient population.
Pfizer's decision late on Wednesday to withdraw its sickle cell disease treatment due to the risk of death could help speed up trials of new experimental rivals, Wall Street analysts said.