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After finishing at $164.61 in the prior trading day, Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS) closed at $167.10, up 1.51%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.51 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.23 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ZTS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 43.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.04 and its Current Ratio is at 1.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.16.
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.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 03 ’25 when Lagano Roxanne sold 652 shares for $170.00 per share. The transaction valued at 110,840 led to the insider holds 15,129 shares of the business.
Lagano Roxanne bought 652 shares of ZTS for $110,840 on Jun 03 ’25. On Mar 11 ’25, another insider, Reed Willie M, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,210 shares for $166.14 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Zoetis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.48. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.65. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.01 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.01.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ZTS has reached a high of $200.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $139.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 446.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 444.77M. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.03% stake in the company.
