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The closing price of Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS) was $156.48 for the day, down -0.66% from the previous closing price of $157.52. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.9 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ZTS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 35.26 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.49. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.08 and its Current Ratio is at 1.75. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.13.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Leerink Partners on December 02, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $215.
On July 25, 2024, BTIG Research started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $220.
Stifel reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on January 12, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $195 to $215.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 11 ’25 when Lagano Roxanne sold 326 shares for $171.18 per share. The transaction valued at 55,805 led to the insider holds 16,107 shares of the business.
Lagano Roxanne bought 326 shares of ZTS for $55,805 on Feb 11 ’25. On Nov 25 ’24, another insider, Polzer Robert J, who serves as the Executive Vice President of the company, sold 3,477 shares for $177.46 each. As a result, the insider received 617,028 and left with 3,249 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Zoetis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.78. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 14.71.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ZTS has reached a high of $200.53, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $144.80. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.75%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 448.47M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 446.90M. Insiders hold about 0.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.06% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 10.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.6, with high estimates of $1.67 and low estimates of $1.56.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.45 and $6.0 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.15. EPS for the following year is $6.87, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $7.64 and $6.29.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 10 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.27B to a low estimate of $2.16B. As of the current estimate, Zoetis Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.19BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.39B. There is a high estimate of $2.46B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.37B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ZTS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $9.69B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $9.28B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $9.37B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $9.26BBased on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $10.09B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $10.64B and the low estimate is $9.76B.
