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Zoetis (ZTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$77.72 +2.70 (+3.60%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

About Zoetis Stock (NYSE:ZTS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$75.18
$78.59
50-Day Range
$71.88
$79.95
52-Week Range
$71.00
$158.30
Volume
5.05 million shs
Average Volume
6.80 million shs
Market Capitalization
$32.12 billion
P/E Ratio
12.80
Dividend Yield
2.73%
Price Target
$109.23
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS) is a global animal health company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of products and services for companion animals and livestock. The company's offerings include pharmaceuticals, vaccines and biologics, parasiticides and anti-infectives, as well as diagnostic instruments, consumables and laboratory testing services. Zoetis serves the veterinary community, livestock producers and other animal-health customers with products designed to prevent, detect and treat disease and to support animal productivity and welfare.

Zoetis traces its roots to the animal health business of Pfizer and became an independent, publicly traded company following a 2013 separation and initial public offering. Since becoming independent, the company has expanded its capabilities through internal research and development and strategic acquisitions, broadening its diagnostics, biotechnology and product pipelines. Its product portfolio spans both companion animal brands and large-animal solutions, and it also provides technical services, training and digital tools intended to help veterinarians and producers manage herd health and clinical decisions.

Headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, Zoetis operates globally with commercial and manufacturing presence across North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region, serving customers in numerous international markets. The company is led by a senior management team focused on innovation, regulatory compliance and expanding access to animal health solutions; Kristin Peck serves as Chief Executive Officer. Zoetis emphasizes investment in research, manufacturing capabilities and partnerships to address evolving animal-health challenges and support food security, animal welfare and the veterinary profession.

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Zoetis Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

ZTS MarketRank™: 

Zoetis scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 915 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Zoetis has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.32, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Zoetis has a consensus price target of $109.23, representing about 40.5% upside from its current price of $77.72.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Zoetis has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Zoetis' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Zoetis are expected to grow by 5.81% in the coming year, from $6.20 to $6.56 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Zoetis is 12.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.42.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Zoetis is 12.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 272.33.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Zoetis has a PEG Ratio of 1.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Zoetis has a P/B Ratio of 10.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Zoetis' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.10% of the float of Zoetis has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Zoetis has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.86, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Zoetis has recently increased by 13.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Zoetis pays a meaningful dividend of 2.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Zoetis has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Zoetis is 34.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Zoetis will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.32% next year. This indicates that Zoetis will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Zoetis' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Zoetis has a news sentiment score of 1.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Zoetis this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    43 people have searched for ZTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 59% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    15 people have added Zoetis to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Zoetis insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.22% of the stock of Zoetis is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.80% of the stock of Zoetis is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Zoetis' insider trading history.
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ZTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Zoetis' stock was trading at $125.82 at the start of the year. Since then, ZTS stock has decreased by 38.2% and is now trading at $77.72.

Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.02. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Zoetis subsidiaries include Jorox Pty, Virtual Recall, Fish Vet Group, Performance Livestock Analytics, Ethos Diagnostic Science, ZNLabs, Phoenix Lab, and more.

Zoetis (ZTS) raised $2.3 billion in an initial public offering on Friday, February 1st 2013. The company issued 99,015,000 shares at $22.00-$25.00 per share.

Zoetis' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.41%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.28%), Deutsche Bank AG (1.40%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (1.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Kristin C Peck, Paul Bisaro, Heidi C Chen, Michael B Mccallister, Frank A Damelio, Roxanne Lagano and Willie M Reed.
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Shares of ZTS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Zoetis investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/2 Dividend
4/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend
4/20/2026
Dividend Payable
6/02/2026
Record date for 9/1 Dividend
7/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend
7/20/2026
Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
8/23/2026
Dividend Payable
9/01/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Current Symbol
NYSE:ZTS
CIK
1555280
Employees
14,500
Year Founded
1952

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$190.00
Low Price Target
$80.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+40.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.32
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.07
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.80
Forward P/E Ratio
12.54
P/E Growth
1.82
Net Income
$2.67 billion
Net Margins
27.49%
Pretax Margin
34.66%
Return on Equity
74.89%
Return on Assets
18.59%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.87
Current Ratio
3.08
Quick Ratio
1.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.47 billion
Price / Sales
3.39
Cash Flow
$7.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.27
Book Value
$7.56 per share
Price / Book
10.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
413,220,000
Free Float
412,315,000
Market Cap
$32.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.73

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This page (NYSE:ZTS) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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