Do analysts prefer PFE or AMGN?

Pfizer currently has a consensus target price of $28.82, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Amgen has a consensus target price of $354.42, indicating a potential upside of 4.98%. Given Pfizer's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pfizer is more favorable than Amgen. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pfizer 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Amgen 2 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45

Which has better valuation & earnings, PFE or AMGN?

Pfizer has higher revenue and earnings than Amgen. Pfizer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amgen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pfizer $63.31B 2.27 $7.77B $1.31 19.28 Amgen $36.75B 4.96 $7.71B $14.37 23.49

Is PFE or AMGN more profitable?

Amgen has a net margin of 20.96% compared to Pfizer's net margin of 11.83%. Amgen's return on equity of 137.41% beat Pfizer's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pfizer 11.83% 19.44% 8.41% Amgen 20.96% 137.41% 13.28%

Does the media prefer PFE or AMGN?

In the previous week, Pfizer had 40 more articles in the media than Amgen. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 51 mentions for Amgen. Amgen's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Pfizer's score of 1.11 indicating that Amgen is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pfizer 63 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amgen 39 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is GILD or PFE more profitable?

Gilead Sciences has a net margin of 30.99% compared to Pfizer's net margin of 11.83%. Gilead Sciences' return on equity of 48.19% beat Pfizer's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gilead Sciences 30.99% 48.19% 18.28% Pfizer 11.83% 19.44% 8.41%

Does the media refer more to GILD or PFE?

In the previous week, Pfizer had 7 more articles in the media than Gilead Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 84 mentions for Gilead Sciences. Gilead Sciences' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Pfizer's score of 1.11 indicating that Gilead Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gilead Sciences 70 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pfizer 63 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MRNA or PFE?

Pfizer has higher revenue and earnings than Moderna. Moderna is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pfizer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Moderna $1.94B 13.05 -$2.82B -$8.15 N/A Pfizer $63.31B 2.27 $7.77B $1.31 19.28

Is MRNA or PFE more profitable?

Pfizer has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Moderna's net margin of -143.55%. Pfizer's return on equity of 19.44% beat Moderna's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Moderna -143.55% -26.64% -19.32% Pfizer 11.83% 19.44% 8.41%

Does the media favor MRNA or PFE?

In the previous week, Pfizer had 49 more articles in the media than Moderna. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 42 mentions for Moderna. Pfizer's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Moderna's score of 0.59 indicating that Pfizer is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moderna 21 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pfizer 63 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NVAX or PFE?

Pfizer has higher revenue and earnings than Novavax. Novavax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pfizer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Novavax $596.34M 2.52 $440.30M -$0.58 N/A Pfizer $63.31B 2.27 $7.77B $1.31 19.28

Is NVAX or PFE more profitable?

Pfizer has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Novavax's net margin of -14.73%. Pfizer's return on equity of 19.44% beat Novavax's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Novavax -14.73% -14.82% 1.23% Pfizer 11.83% 19.44% 8.41%

Does the media favor NVAX or PFE?

In the previous week, Pfizer had 85 more articles in the media than Novavax. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 6 mentions for Novavax. Pfizer's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Novavax's score of 0.32 indicating that Pfizer is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Novavax 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pfizer 63 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ABBV or PFE?

Pfizer has higher revenue and earnings than AbbVie. Pfizer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AbbVie, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio AbbVie $61.16B 6.26 $4.23B $2.03 106.71 Pfizer $63.31B 2.27 $7.77B $1.31 19.28

Is ABBV or PFE more profitable?

Pfizer has a net margin of 11.83% compared to AbbVie's net margin of 5.79%. Pfizer's return on equity of 19.44% beat AbbVie's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AbbVie 5.79% -576.45% 13.39% Pfizer 11.83% 19.44% 8.41%

Does the media prefer ABBV or PFE?

In the previous week, Pfizer had 25 more articles in the media than AbbVie. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 66 mentions for AbbVie. Pfizer's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat AbbVie's score of 1.06 indicating that Pfizer is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AbbVie 45 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pfizer 63 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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Should you buy Pfizer stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pfizer with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Pfizer include Amgen (AMGN), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Moderna (MRNA), Novavax (NVAX), and AbbVie (ABBV). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.

How does Pfizer compare to Amgen?

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Pfizer has higher revenue and earnings than Amgen. Pfizer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amgen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pfizer	$63.31B	2.27	$7.77B	$1.31	19.28
Amgen	$36.75B	4.96	$7.71B	$14.37	23.49

Pfizer pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Amgen pays an annual dividend of $10.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Pfizer pays out 131.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Amgen pays out 70.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pfizer has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Amgen has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Pfizer is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Amgen has a net margin of 20.96% compared to Pfizer's net margin of 11.83%. Amgen's return on equity of 137.41% beat Pfizer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pfizer	11.83%	19.44%	8.41%
Amgen	20.96%	137.41%	13.28%

Pfizer has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amgen has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

68.4% of Pfizer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of Amgen shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Pfizer shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Amgen shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Pfizer had 40 more articles in the media than Amgen. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 51 mentions for Amgen. Amgen's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Pfizer's score of 1.11 indicating that Amgen is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pfizer	63 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amgen	39 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pfizer currently has a consensus target price of $28.82, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Amgen has a consensus target price of $354.42, indicating a potential upside of 4.98%. Given Pfizer's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pfizer is more favorable than Amgen.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pfizer	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Amgen	2 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Summary

Amgen beats Pfizer on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pfizer compare to Gilead Sciences?

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Gilead Sciences has a net margin of 30.99% compared to Pfizer's net margin of 11.83%. Gilead Sciences' return on equity of 48.19% beat Pfizer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gilead Sciences	30.99%	48.19%	18.28%
Pfizer	11.83%	19.44%	8.41%

Gilead Sciences currently has a consensus price target of $158.41, indicating a potential upside of 28.00%. Pfizer has a consensus price target of $28.82, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Gilead Sciences' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gilead Sciences is more favorable than Pfizer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gilead Sciences	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Pfizer	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Pfizer had 7 more articles in the media than Gilead Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 84 mentions for Gilead Sciences. Gilead Sciences' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Pfizer's score of 1.11 indicating that Gilead Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gilead Sciences	70 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pfizer	63 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Gilead Sciences has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pfizer has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

83.7% of Gilead Sciences shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Pfizer shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Gilead Sciences shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Pfizer shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gilead Sciences has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pfizer. Gilead Sciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pfizer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gilead Sciences	$29.44B	5.22	$8.51B	$7.34	16.86
Pfizer	$63.31B	2.27	$7.77B	$1.31	19.28

Gilead Sciences pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Pfizer pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Gilead Sciences pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pfizer pays out 131.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gilead Sciences has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Pfizer has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Pfizer is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Gilead Sciences beats Pfizer on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pfizer compare to Moderna?

Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Pfizer has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Moderna's net margin of -143.55%. Pfizer's return on equity of 19.44% beat Moderna's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moderna	-143.55%	-26.64%	-19.32%
Pfizer	11.83%	19.44%	8.41%

In the previous week, Pfizer had 49 more articles in the media than Moderna. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 42 mentions for Moderna. Pfizer's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Moderna's score of 0.59 indicating that Pfizer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Moderna	21 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pfizer	63 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pfizer has higher revenue and earnings than Moderna. Moderna is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pfizer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Moderna	$1.94B	13.05	-$2.82B	-$8.15	N/A
Pfizer	$63.31B	2.27	$7.77B	$1.31	19.28

75.3% of Moderna shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Pfizer shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Moderna shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Pfizer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Moderna has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pfizer has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Moderna presently has a consensus price target of $36.60, indicating a potential downside of 42.78%. Pfizer has a consensus price target of $28.82, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Pfizer's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pfizer is more favorable than Moderna.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moderna	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
Pfizer	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Pfizer beats Moderna on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pfizer compare to Novavax?

Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Pfizer has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Novavax's net margin of -14.73%. Pfizer's return on equity of 19.44% beat Novavax's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Novavax	-14.73%	-14.82%	1.23%
Pfizer	11.83%	19.44%	8.41%

In the previous week, Pfizer had 85 more articles in the media than Novavax. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 6 mentions for Novavax. Pfizer's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Novavax's score of 0.32 indicating that Pfizer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Novavax	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pfizer	63 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pfizer has higher revenue and earnings than Novavax. Novavax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pfizer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Novavax	$596.34M	2.52	$440.30M	-$0.58	N/A
Pfizer	$63.31B	2.27	$7.77B	$1.31	19.28

53.0% of Novavax shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Pfizer shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Novavax shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Pfizer shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Novavax presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.39%. Pfizer has a consensus target price of $28.82, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Novavax's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Novavax is more favorable than Pfizer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Novavax	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Pfizer	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Novavax has a beta of 2.45, meaning that its share price is 145% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pfizer has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pfizer beats Novavax on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pfizer compare to AbbVie?

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Pfizer has a net margin of 11.83% compared to AbbVie's net margin of 5.79%. Pfizer's return on equity of 19.44% beat AbbVie's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AbbVie	5.79%	-576.45%	13.39%
Pfizer	11.83%	19.44%	8.41%

AbbVie has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pfizer has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

70.2% of AbbVie shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Pfizer shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of AbbVie shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Pfizer shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

AbbVie pays an annual dividend of $6.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Pfizer pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. AbbVie pays out 340.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pfizer pays out 131.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AbbVie has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Pfizer has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Pfizer is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

AbbVie presently has a consensus target price of $253.43, suggesting a potential upside of 16.99%. Pfizer has a consensus target price of $28.82, suggesting a potential upside of 14.13%. Given AbbVie's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AbbVie is more favorable than Pfizer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AbbVie	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Pfizer	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Pfizer has higher revenue and earnings than AbbVie. Pfizer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AbbVie, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AbbVie	$61.16B	6.26	$4.23B	$2.03	106.71
Pfizer	$63.31B	2.27	$7.77B	$1.31	19.28

In the previous week, Pfizer had 25 more articles in the media than AbbVie. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pfizer and 66 mentions for AbbVie. Pfizer's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat AbbVie's score of 1.06 indicating that Pfizer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AbbVie	45 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pfizer	63 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

AbbVie and Pfizer tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Pfizer	Large Cap Pharma Industry	Medical Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$143.94B	$302.67B	$6.40B	$23.18B
Dividend Yield	6.62%	2.78%	2.67%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	19.28	27.04	24.51	31.62
Price / Sales	2.27	4.84	553.78	103.64
Price / Cash	5.92	13.18	43.94	24.31
Price / Book	1.65	7.72	10.70	4.68
Net Income	$7.77B	$11.61B	$3.57B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-3.50%	-3.09%	0.56%	-0.26%
1 Month Performance	-0.20%	0.48%	3.57%	2.18%
1 Year Performance	5.78%	18.05%	28.49%	24.66%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PFE Pfizer	4.0879 of 5 stars	$25.26 -2.6%	$28.82 +14.1%	+8.1%	$143.94B	$63.31B	19.28	75,000	Trending News High Trading Volume
AMGN Amgen	4.3356 of 5 stars	$345.66 -1.1%	$353.81 +2.4%	+17.8%	$188.67B	$36.75B	24.05	31,500	Positive News Analyst Forecast
GILD Gilead Sciences	4.9188 of 5 stars	$128.10 -0.8%	$156.93 +22.5%	+16.2%	$160.36B	$29.44B	17.45	17,000	Positive News Ex-Dividend Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
MRNA Moderna	1.2407 of 5 stars	$47.60 +0.3%	$36.60 -23.1%	+141.9%	$18.82B	$1.94B	N/A	4,700	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Options Volume Gap Up
NVAX Novavax	1.8132 of 5 stars	$8.62 -9.2%	$12.13 +40.7%	+46.4%	$1.56B	$1.12B	N/A	1,990

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