Kahn Brothers Group Inc. Makes New $11.17 Million Investment in Pfizer Inc. $PFE

Kahn Brothers Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 464,001 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock, valued at approximately $11,173,000. Pfizer comprises 0.0% of Kahn Brothers Group Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Pfizer by 1,282.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 666,318 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $17,677,000 after buying an additional 618,117 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Pfizer by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 18,766 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $498,000 after buying an additional 2,087 shares during the last quarter. United Bank boosted its stake in shares of Pfizer by 12.4% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 58,087 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $1,408,000 after acquiring an additional 6,415 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in shares of Pfizer by 31.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,635,691 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $63,889,000 after acquiring an additional 631,523 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Pfizer by 45.3% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 102,327 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $2,480,000 after acquiring an additional 31,896 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.36% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Pfizer

Here are the key news stories impacting Pfizer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s XFG-adapted 2026–2027 COVID-19 vaccine. The updated Comirnaty formula is intended for adults 65 and older and younger individuals with qualifying health risks, with shipments beginning immediately. The approval supports Pfizer’s ability to compete in the upcoming respiratory-virus season and could provide seasonal revenue support. Pfizer and BioNTech Receive U.S. FDA Approval for XFG-adapted COVID-19 Vaccine
• Positive Sentiment: The FDA also approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Novavax-Sanofi, following guidance to target the dominant XFG variant. Pfizer’s immediate distribution and extensive real-world safety record may help preserve its position in the U.S. vaccine market, although demand remains difficult to forecast. US FDA approves updated COVID vaccines for 2026-27 season

Pfizer Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of PFE stock opened at $28.00 on Friday. Pfizer Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.58 and a 12 month high of $28.75. The firm has a market cap of $159.62 billion, a PE ratio of 36.85 and a beta of 0.34. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $25.49 and a 200-day moving average of $26.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.09. Pfizer had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 19.63%. The firm had revenue of $15.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.78 EPS. The business's revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. Pfizer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.800-3.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Pfizer Inc. will post 2.98 EPS for the current year.

Pfizer Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. Pfizer's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 226.32%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on PFE. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Pfizer from an "underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $25.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. HSBC cut shares of Pfizer from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $32.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Wolfe Research reiterated an "underperform" rating and issued a $26.00 target price on shares of Pfizer in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pfizer from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Pfizer from $34.00 to $30.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pfizer currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $28.28.

About Pfizer

Pfizer Inc NYSE: PFE is a multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1849 by Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart, the company researches, develops, manufactures and commercializes a broad range of medicines and vaccines for human health. Its activities span discovery research, clinical development, regulatory affairs, manufacturing and global commercial distribution across multiple therapeutic areas.

Pfizer's portfolio and pipeline cover oncology, immunology, cardiology, endocrinology, rare diseases, hospital acute care and anti-infectives, along with a substantial vaccine business.

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