Pfizer: 6% dividend yield but concerning valuation with declining earnings
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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) closed at $28.40 on October 12. The stock has returned almost 4% during the last six months, compared to a 21.25% return for the Insider Monkey Billionaire Index and 14% for State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. Pfizer pays a 6% annual dividend yield that…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: neutralPfizer's high dividend yield is offset by shaky valuation and contracting earnings.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Pfizer pays a 6% annual dividend yield, above average for income funds.
- 02The stock trades at 36.7x trailing earnings but only 9.8x forward, reflecting a significant earnings decline.
- 03Trailing earnings are $0.77 per share versus a forward estimate of $2.90, creating an anomalous valuation.
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