Zoetis (ZTS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Zoetis?

Zoetis has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , BNP Paribas Exane , Cantor Fitzgerald , Citigroup , HSBC , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Morgan Stanley , Piper Sandler , Stifel Nicolaus , TD Cowen , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , William Blair , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

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Zoetis - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 19 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
9

Buy
8

Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Zoetis in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 19 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for ZTS.

Consensus Price Target

$101.08
37.64% Upside

According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Zoetis, the average price target is $101.08. The highest price target for ZTS is $160.00, while the lowest price target for ZTS is $80.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 37.64% from the current price of $73.44.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ZTS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/16/25 to 9/16/26	1 Month Ago 8/17/25 to 8/17/26	3 Months Ago 6/18/25 to 6/18/26	1 Year Ago 9/16/24 to 9/16/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$101.08	$109.62	$133.92	$200.88
Forecasted Upside	37.64% Upside	50.76% Upside	70.18% Upside	36.24% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy

ZTS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ZTS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Zoetis Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Zoetis	Healthcare Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.32	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	37.68% Upside	882.43% Upside	17.23% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ZTS News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/9/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Sell (D)
8/25/2026	TD Cowen 3 of 5 stars	Steve Scala Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$104.00 ➝ $94.00	+21.87%
8/25/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald 5 of 5 stars		Set Target		$94.00	+21.87%
8/20/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jonathan Block Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$85.00 ➝ $80.00	+4.19%
8/11/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel Grosslight Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$112.00 ➝ $96.00	+27.60%
8/11/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Navann Ty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$146.00 ➝ $110.00	+46.54%
8/10/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Strong Sell
8/10/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Westenberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$90.00 ➝ $80.00	+7.42%
8/7/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Erin Wright Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$85.00	+14.19%
8/7/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrea Alfonso Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$85.00 ➝ $80.00	+10.30%
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8/7/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Schott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$130.00 ➝ $115.00	+58.36%
8/6/2026	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brandon Vazquez Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
7/6/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rajesh Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$140.00 ➝ $95.00	+26.18%
7/1/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Glen Santangelo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$136.00 ➝ $85.00	+18.25%
5/27/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jasper Hellweg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
3/10/2026	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
2/26/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Massaro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$160.00	+23.89%
2/13/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Ryskin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$135.00 ➝ $140.00	+11.48%
12/15/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Buy
11/20/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Dechert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Sector Weight

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Should I Buy Zoetis Stock? ZTS Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 14, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Zoetis pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Zoetis
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Zoetis Inc.:

The stock is currently trading at $73.64, which is near its 52-week low of $71.00, offering a potential entry point for value-oriented investors who believe the market has overreacted to recent guidance cuts.
Zoetis Inc. offers a dividend yield of 2.91%, providing a steady income stream that is attractive to investors seeking cash flow while waiting for the stock price to recover from its recent decline.
Insiders have shown confidence in the company's long-term value, with directors Paul Bisaro, Frank A. Damelio, and Michael B. Mccallister all purchasing shares in May 2026 at prices between $75.39 and $77.76, suggesting they view the current valuation as attractive.
The company maintains a strong balance sheet with a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 1.84, indicating it has ample liquidity to cover short-term obligations and navigate economic uncertainties without significant financial stress.
Zoetis Inc. has a low beta of 0.73, meaning its stock price tends to be less volatile than the overall market, which can help reduce portfolio risk for conservative investors during periods of market turbulence.

Zoetis
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Zoetis Inc. for these reasons:

The company recently lowered its full-year 2026 earnings per share guidance to a range of $6.15 to $6.25, which is significantly below the previous consensus estimate of $6.87, signaling potential challenges in meeting revenue and profit targets.
Analyst sentiment has deteriorated sharply, with the consensus price target dropping from $152.91 in early 2026 to $107.43 as of September 2026, and multiple firms like Barclays and UBS cutting their targets and ratings to "Equal Weight" or "Neutral."
Short interest has increased to 19.43 million shares as of August 2026, representing 4.71% of the float, indicating that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's future performance.
Revenue growth has stalled, with the most recent quarter showing a year-over-year decline of 0.2% and the previous quarter showing only 2.9% growth, suggesting that the company is struggling to expand its top line in a competitive market.
Institutional investors have been reducing their positions, with firms like Baird Financial Group and Corient Private Wealth LP selling shares in the second quarter of 2026, which may indicate a lack of confidence among large holders in the company's near-term prospects.

ZTS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Zoetis is $101.08, with a high forecast of $160.00 and a low forecast of $80.00.

19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Zoetis in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" ZTS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ZTS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Zoetis's stock has a predicted upside of 37.64% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Zoetis's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Zoetis has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BNP Paribas Exane, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, William Blair, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Zoetis more than other "healthcare" companies. The consensus rating score for Zoetis is 2.32 while the average consensus rating score for "healthcare" companies is 2.30. Learn more on how ZTS compares to other companies.

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Zoetis (ZTS) Stock Forecast & Price Target